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Children in Madagascar walk through flooded streets carrying scrap metal in wake of Cyclone Gezani.

Back-to-Back Cyclones Intensify Risks for Madagascar’s Children

UNICEF is working with national and local partners to restore access to safe water, health care, protection and education in impacted areas.
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Students in Bamako, Mali, team up to a play an online video game that teaches disaster risk reduction.

Youth Learn Fundamentals of Disaster Risk Protection in Mali

"Stop Disasters," an online video game developed by the United Nations, teaches young people how to reduce risks linked to natural hazards.
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A young girl holds a small plant during a school activity focused on the environment.

How to Build a Sustainable Future? Educate Children About the Environment

Advancing climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience for future generations starts with young people.
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Students in a temporary learning space for displaced children in Kikumbe Village, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sounding the Alarm on the Global Education Crisis

New analysis from Education Cannot Wait indicates that 234 million crisis-affected children require urgent support to access quality education.
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Students at Mavorano Secondary School, Manakara District, Fitovinany Region, Madagascar, where UNICEF supported climate resilience building initiatives to create a safer learning environment and reduce disaster risks.

Turning Climate Hardship into Hope in Eastern and Southern Africa

A look at UNICEF's ongoing climate-smart programming in Kenya, Madagascar, South Sudan and other countries in the region.
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A mother holds her 2-month-old infant outside the flood-damaged family home in Sirebougou village, Ségou region, Mali.

UNICEF Supports Families Hit by Severe Flooding in West and Central Africa

How UNICEF is responding in Chad, Mali and Nigeria — and how to help.
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UNICEF USA Chief Program Officer Darla Silva visits with students at Mama Faita Preschool in Yopougon, a suburb of Abidjan, south Côte d’Ivoire.

The Benefits of Building Classrooms out of Recycled Plastic Bricks

A firsthand look at an innovative program to improve learning, encourage environmental action and empower women in Côte d’Ivoire.
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A young boy collects what little water he can from a dried up riverbed in Dollow Somalia, where severe drought has taken hold..

UNICEF: Water Crises Pose Triple Threat to 190M Children Worldwide

Devastating impacts of water-related crises on children calls for greater investment in climate-resilient WASH services. [VIDEO]
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Woman Holding Baby

Famine Conditions Loom in Somalia

Severe drought has left more than 500,000 children under age 5 at risk of death from famine this year in Somalia. [VIDEO]
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