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On April 14, 2020, a girl shows the online platform on which children and parents in Timor-Leste can find resources to help children continue their educations at home during the COVID-19 crisis.

Online Learning Platform Expanded for Global Students

Created by UNICEF, Microsoft & the University of Cambridge, the Learning Passport helps students continue their educations at home.
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On 4 April 2020, Fatima pours water to help her mother wash her hands thoroughly, in a centre for internally displaced persons in Aden, Yemen.

Ramadan in War-torn Yemen: Hoping for Better Days Ahead

An embattled nation's already fragile health care system faces a new threat: the novel coronavirus.
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On 9 March 2020, children wash their hands with soap at a UNICEF-supported learning centre in the Kutupalong camp, a Rohingya refugee camp, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

In Bangladesh, Rohingya Refugees Celebrate Ramadan

Despite the threat of the novel coronavirus, ethnic Muslim Rohingya refugees will spend their holy month fasting and praying.
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Two brothers photographed at home in Cebu, Philippines, where UNICEF works with partners to improve online safety for kids.

Keeping Kids Safe Online in the Age of COVID-19

A rise in online predatory behavior prompts UNICEF and partners to call for immediate action to mitigate risks.
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Syrian children watch a member of the Syrian Civil Defence, known as the White Helmets, disinfecting a former school building currently inhabited by displaced families in the town of Binnish in northwestern Idlib Governorate, Syria, on March 26, 2020.

Displaced by Violence, Syrian Families Celebrate Ramadan

Even as the threat of COVID-19 looms, Syrians near and far will spend Ramadan fasting, praying and hoping for better times ahead.
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A UNICEF-supported Tech Palewi volunteer plays with children at the St. Augustine hotel for refugees and asylum seekers in Tapachula, Mexico, on January 30, 2019.

UNICEF USA and Save the Children Urge Protection of Migrant Children

We call for U.S. Government support to improve COVID-19-related prevention and mitigation responses for migrating children & families
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A mother and her infant daughter from the Democratic Republic of Congo were both able to recover from Ebola with support from UNICEF.

Ebola, Measles and Now COVID-19: DR Congo in Crisis

UNICEF raises the alarm as an overburdened health system struggles to save and protect vulnerable children.
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Children from Beijing write down their wishes to share with peers around the world at the Olympic Park in Beijing, China, on 20 November 2019.

Another Danger of COVID-19: Discrimination

Fear and anxiety are not excuses for social stigma or bigotry.
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Elementary school student Arkan, 9, (right) studying at home and keeping a distance from his sister, Siwi, during the COVID-19 outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 29, 2020.

A Child's Right to an Education Does Not Change Because of a Crisis

With schools closed in 191 countries during the coronavirus pandemic, UNICEF is working to make sure students keep learning & stay healthy.
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