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In Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, mothers hold their children, ages 0 to 3.

Stand Up for Moms and Children Everywhere This Mother's Day

Helping mothers and children in need makes the world a better place for everyone.
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A brother and sister in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, show their fingers marked with ink indicating they have received the polio vaccine.

Inside Look: Polio Fight to the Finish

A conversation with Rotary International, UNICEF partner and leader in global polio eradication efforts.
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Mykyta, 6, who escaped the war in Ukraine with his family, receives his immunizations at the UNIMED medical center in Krakow, Poland.

The Importance of Vaccinating Every Child

UNICEF delves into the dangerous backslide in child immunization — and the urgent need for action — in its 2023 State of the World’s Children report.
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Health care workers travel two hours by boat to reach Fulkakata village in Assam state, northeastern India.

Braving the Waters

Health workers provide services in hard-to-reach river communities in India, with support from UNICEF and the Johnson & Johnson Foundation. [VIDEO]
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Giving Child Mouth Drops

Afghanistan's Female Vaccinators Protect Hard-to-Reach Kids From Polio

Female vaccination teams in Afghanistan go where men cannot to protect every child against polio. [VIDEO]
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A group of Grade 7 students gather in the entryway to UNICEF-supported Sin Cheng secondary school in Vietnam.

UNICEF in East Asia and the Pacific

How UNICEF is working to improve the lives of children in the region and support their continued recovery from a devastating pandemic.
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A baby receives a routine vaccination at a UNICEF-supported health center in in Gonzagueville, a suburb of Abidjan, in southern Côte d’Ivoire.

Steep Declines in Childhood Vaccinations Prompt Call to Action

New data show immunization rates in 2021 plunged to their lowest levels since 2008. Why that matters and what needs to happen next.
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Oleksandr plays with his 3-year-old son, Leonard, in Kmelnytskyi oblast, Ukraine on April 30, 2022. The family fled their apartment in Irpin soon after fighting began.

A Father's Day Thank-You

Around the world, nurturing dads are working hard — sometimes in desperate circumstances — to help their children get a good start in life.
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Sabrielys, 6, is vaccinated during a UNICEF-supported immunization campaign in San Vicente community, Miranda state, Venezuela.

Beyond COVID-19: UNICEF's Push to Improve Primary Health Care

How can the world prepare for future pandemics? By building better health systems. UNICEF is advocating for greater investment in 5 areas.
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