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Chimaou, 3, who recently returned to Niger with her family after migrating to Burkina Faso (where they encountered violence), is receiving UNICEF support while under quarantine due to COVID-19.

Respond, Recover, Reimagine — UNICEF's Vision for a Post-COVID World

UNICEF issues an urgent appeal for support for its global pandemic response — calling on partners to help communities come back stronger.
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On 4 April 2020, Fatima pours water to help her mother wash her hands thoroughly, in a centre for internally displaced persons in Aden, Yemen.

Ramadan in War-torn Yemen: Hoping for Better Days Ahead

An embattled nation's already fragile health care system faces a new threat: the novel coronavirus.
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On 17 March 2020, a child rides a bike through an empty playground outside of Public School 24 in the Riverdale neighbourhood of the Bronx, New York City, United States of America.

Advocating for Children and Families During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and further action needed.
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UNICEF is responding to the crisis in Yemen in part by delivering urgently needed health care to children.

Making a Difference in Yemen, One Child at a Time

Despite the crippling effects of five years of conflict, community health facilities keep at it, with UNICEF support.
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Kids in Haiti collect safe water at a UNICEF distribution point following Hurricane Matthew, which disrupted supplies and put families at risk of cholera and other water-borne diseases.

For Haiti, Victory Is in Sight in Fight Against Cholera

With no new cases since February, Haiti is on the road to eliminating cholera once and for all.
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Meds & Food for Kids founder Dr. Patricia B. Wolff has been treating malnourished chilidren in Haiti since 1988.

Bringing Malnourished Kids Back to Life in Haiti

From pediatric endocrinologist to RUTF factory founder, Dr. Patricia B. Wolff has spent decades improving the lives of Haiti's children.
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On September 27, 2019, a boy has his mid-upper arm circumference measured by a health worker at a UNICEF-supported community outreach medical center near the village of Mecufi in northern Mozambique.

The Battle to End Undernutrition, Obesity and Hidden Hunger

Despite progress, 1 in 3 children under age 5 is malnourished. Here's how UNICEF is taking on a broken food system to help children thrive.
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NBA All-Star player and two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol has been appointed as a Global Champion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity by UNICEF.

Fighting Childhood Obesity Is a Slam Dunk for NBA All-Star Pau Gasol

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol has been appointed a UNICEF Global Champion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity.
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Little Saba was suffering from fever, diarrhea and acute malnutrition when her mother brought her to a UNICEF-supported Therapeutic Feeding Center in Yemen. Doctors there saved her life.

What Would Happen if UNICEF Disappeared?

Eight ways the world would change without UNICEF.
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