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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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On May 24, 2022, 10-month-old Ubah is fed Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food by her mother at UNICEF-supported Dollow Health Center in Somalia.

UNICEF Treating Malnourished Children in Drought-Stricken Somalia

UNICEF is supporting nutrition interventions for children in Somalia, where severe drought has left an estimated 1.4 million children at risk.
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Two-year-old Ishak recovered from malnutrition after treatment from a UNICEF-supported mobile health team in Rural Damascus, Syria.

Little Ishak Recovers From Malnutrition in Syria

UNICEF mobile health teams help children like 2-year-old Ishak recover from malnutrition in Rural Damascus, Syria.
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3-year-old Aseel of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, held by his cousin, is recovering slowly after treatment for severe acute malnutrition with UNICEF's help.

UNICEF Urges Lifesaving Action For Children With Severe Wasting

Life-threatening malnutrition cases are set to rise amid a spiraling global food crisis — endangering millions of young lives.
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A young student points to a blackboard at a UNICEF-supported community-based education center in Kandahar city, Afghanistan.

UNICEF in South Asia

How UNICEF is responding to pressing needs of children in the region amid food shortages, natural disasters and other threats.
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On April 11, 2022, a mother and a baby wait at a health post in Ba’adley, IDP Site, Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia.

Catastrophe Looms as Drought Devastates Horn of Africa

A prolonged, crippling drought across the Horn of Africa is fueling a drastic increase in malnutrition rates for children and families. As the specter
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A mother with her baby at a UNICEF-supported health center in Fada, in eastern Burkina Faso where children are screened for malnutrition and vaccinated.

UNICEF Responds as War in Ukraine Fuels Food Crises Across Regions

With the threat of large-scale loss of life rising daily, UNICEF is appealing for immediate support to ramp up nutrition programs for the most vulnerable. [VIDEO]
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Pan Ei, 20 months old, and her mother play outside their hostel in A Lal village, Hlaing Thar Yar township, Yangon, Myanmar on April 4, 2022.

A Mother's Day Thank-You to Hero Moms Everywhere

This Mother's Day, as you honor the hero moms in your life, remember the mothers who are caring for children amid humanitarian crises.
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Zakat donations to UNICEF this Ramadan will help provide families in Afghanistan the lifesaving supplies they desperately need.

A Mother From Afghanistan Reflects on Her Family's Life This Ramadan

For families in Afghanistan, another difficult Ramadan. [VIDEO]
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