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At Al-maidan Health Center in Aden, Yemen, 3-year-old Ali eats from a packet of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food supplied by UNICEF.

Acute Malnutrition Surges in Yemen

The number of acutely malnourished children under age 5 rose 34 percent in the past year across Government of Yemen-controlled areas.
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Seven-month-old Genan drinks after eating Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food at Damazine Children's Hospital in Blue Nile State, Sudan.

Famine Confirmed in Sudan: UNICEF Calls for Expanded Humanitarian Access

Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by Sudan's ongoing conflict need urgent assistance in North Darfur. [video]
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A pediatrician shows a mother a breastfeeding position at a UNICEF-supported health and nutrition center in Harasta, Rural Damascus, Syria.

In Emergencies, Breastfeeding Keeps Babies Alive

During humanitarian crises, breastfeeding can be even more important for a baby's survival.
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Displaced by violence, a boy stands in a hallway of a school being used as an emergency shelter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

UNICEF Helps Children Displaced by Violence in Haiti

Violence caused by armed groups has pushed over 300,000 children out of their homes in Haiti. UNICEF is there, providing urgent assistance. [video]
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A health worker from a UNICEF-supported pediatric clinic screens children for malnutrition and delivers high-energy biscuits in northern Gaza Strip on May 27, 2024.

"Children Dying Before Their Families' Eyes" in Gaza

Continued lack of food, nutrition supplies and the destruction of health care services are endangering the lives of children in the Gaza Strip.
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A mother feeds her 10-month-old daughter at a UNICEF nutrition counseling session on complementary feeding on Feb. 29, 2024, in Lyari, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

UNICEF on Global Child Food Poverty: Change Is Possible

In a new report, UNICEF examines how some countries are successfully addressing child food poverty and nutrition deprivation.
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A child is screened for severe acute malnutrition in Sudan.

Acutely Malnourished Children in Sudan Need Urgent Support

Campaigns to curb child malnutrition through mass screenings, immediate referrals and treatment are underway, but more help is needed.
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Ohag tends to her vegetable garden with help from one of her children at home in Amara village, Refee Kassala locality, Sudan.

UNICEF Helps Mothers in Sudan Start Their Own Vegetable Gardens

As food insecurity rises, mothers in Sudan are planting vegetable gardens with support from UNICEF. [video]
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A mother holds her smiling daughter as she receives Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) from a UNICEF-supported health worker in Ethiopia.

Milestone Number of Children Treated in Global Fight Against Malnutrition

The UNICEF USA Bridge Fund's innovative financing solutions enable UNICEF to scale up global response to the malnutrition crisis.
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