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A child receives a polio vaccine during an outbreak response campaign in Central Darfur, Sudan.

World Polio Day 2025: A Defining Moment

It is time to pull through on efforts to rid the world of polio once and for all.
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A child receives polio drops from UNICEF-supported vaccinator in DR Congo.

Defeating Polio Means Vaccinating Hard-to-Reach Children

UNICEF won't stop until every child is protected against polio and other vaccine-preventable disease. Reaching children with vaccinations in DR Congo.
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A young boy holding a woman's hand as they walk on a road lined by trees and plants

Why Non-Communicable Diseases in Children Are a Rising Crisis

Non-communicable diseases increasingly affect children. Dr. Fouzia Shafique, UNICEF Associate Director for Health, details UNICEF’s crisis response.
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UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan, Dr. Tajuddin Oyewale shakes hands with a boy in Kunar province, Afghanistan.

UNICEF Afghanistan Earthquake Response: the First Seven Days

UNICEF is working with partners to provide emergency supplies and services for children and families devastated by the Aug. 31 earthquake.
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G'okie, 14, stands inside a grocery store in downtown Kolonia, in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.

UNICEF Reports Worldwide Surge in Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally.
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A mother holds her malnourished 14-month-old daughter in the Gaza Strip.

'This Is What Famine in a War Zone Looks Like'

UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram reports from Gaza City, the last refuge for families in the northern Gaza Strip. [video]
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Dr. Younis R. Awadallah greets children during UNICEF's mass polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip in 2024.

Humanitarian Workers Risk Their Lives to Protect Gaza's Children

A new documentary film follows dedicated humanitarian workers on a mission to vaccinate 600,000 children against polio in an active war zone. [video]
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A mother with a child receiving nutrition services at a UNICEF-supported clinic in Khartoum state, Sudan.

Staggering Scale of Need in Sudan

A UNICEF eyewitness report comes with an urgent call for more resources and safe and sustained access to scale up the emergency response. [video]
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for malnutrition during a UNICEF-supported door-to-door nutrition campaign in Aroma locality, Kassala state, Sudan.

UNICEF Won't Stop Helping the World's Children

After almost 80 years of U.S. support for UNICEF, Congress voted to zero out Fiscal Year 2025 funding, cutting aid to children in dire need.
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