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Ten-year-old Qusay searches in the wreckage of his home in in the Al-Touam area in the northern Gaza Strip.

Aid Blockade Fuels Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza

After more than 18 months of war, children in the Gaza Strip are being pushed to the brink.
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In Nikopol, Kharkiv oblast, eastern Ukraine, Nazar, 13, sits in his family's living room, his walker nearby. His legs and feet were injured by an explosive remnant of war.

Unexploded Ordnance a Daily Threat for Ukraine's Children

Nazar, 13, is on the long road to recovery after being badly injured by an explosive remnant of war near his village in eastern Ukraine. [video]
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A mother holds her child inside a shelter for displaced families in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Crisis in Haiti Escalates — Endangering Children's Lives

Food insecurity has reached critical levels and famine looms. UNICEF appeals for support to step up the emergency response.
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Children attend an awareness session about the risk of explosive ordnance at a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space in Deir-ez-Zor city, northeast Syria, on Feb. 6, 2024.

Teaching Syria's Children the Dangers of Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance

An estimated 5 million children in Syria are living in high-risk areas where unexploded remnants of war threaten their every step. [video]
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On March 2, 2025, children walk back home from a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space in Al Houri internally displaced people’s (IDP) camp in Gedaref State, Sudan.

A Perfect Storm for Sudan's Children

As the brutal armed conflict in Sudan moves into its third year, the country is mired in the world’s largest humanitarian polycrisis. [video]
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Children in Kassala state, Sudan.

During Ramadan, Make a Difference for Children in Need

Ramadan is difficult this year for children whose lives have been turned upside-down by conflict in Gaza, Sudan and Yemen. [video]
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Mohammed, 15, stands in a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space, with a banner partially displaying the UNICEF name behind him, in Bseimeh village, Rural Damascus, on Feb. 2, 2025.

Protecting Syria's Children From Deadly Remnants of War

Mohammed, 15, learned about the dangers of unexploded ordnance at a UNICEF child-friendly space — knowledge he used to save his father's life.
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Raped by armed men in Khartoum at the age of 17, a young woman holds her baby son on her lap.

Sexual Violence Against Children Used as Weapon of War in Sudan

Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting women and children in Sudan. UNICEF is working with partners to provide support for young survivors.
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In the drought-stricken Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia, 16-year-old Fatuma, leans against the white board in her classroom. She is in school instead of in an early marriage thanks to child protection programs supported by UNICEF.

Foreign Aid Is Critical to the Well-Being of Millions of Children

Support from the private sector — including individual donors — is needed more than ever to keep important humanitarian and development work going.
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