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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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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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Tirhas, 14, attends the ECW-supported Chila Primary School in Chila in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

The Dream of an Education in Ethiopia: Investments in Tigray

Education investments in Tigray delivered by UNICEF with funding from Education Cannot Wait are sowing the seeds of peace and prosperity.
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In Peru, a young boy walks through an area devastated by wildfires, a common problem linked to prolonged drought and other environmental factors.

UNICEF Brings Relief to Children Caught in Amazon Drought

Efforts in Brazil, Colombia and Peru include distributing safe water and other supplies, mobilizing health brigades and strengthening local systems.
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A family displaced by conflict in Kachin State, Myanmar, sits inside their makeshift room at the Shamari IDP camp in Myitkyina, where Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban paid a visit to witness impacts of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country.

Children, Families at Risk in Myanmar Need Urgent Assistance

Myanmar's humanitarian crisis, fueled by escalating conflict and climate shocks, is reaching a critical inflection point. UNICEF is there.
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A student pauses during a science lesson in Tana River County, Kenya.

Climate Crisis in Kenya: A Journey Toward Resilience and Learning

UNICEF and partners are turbocharging efforts to connect the dots between climate action and education action.
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Muqadas, 12, and her mother, Salma, 35, talk with a UNICEF staff member at the ALP center in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.

A Mother and Daughter Return to Learning in Pakistan

Through an accelerated learning program, 12-year-old Muqadas and her mom are back in school in flood-damaged Punjab Province.
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On Sept. 26, 2024, Hoang Thi Tuyet Nhung, 13, sits on the ruins of a house destroyed by a landslide caused by Typhoon Yagi in Thuong village, Yen Bai province, Vietnam.

UNICEF Reaches Children in Vietnam With Urgent Aid After Typhoon Yagi

UNICEF is on the ground in Vietnam, delivering humanitarian assistance to children and families caught in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi. [video]
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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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