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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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Eleven-year old Nyanyiik rests her hands on the stomach of Sundoay John - who is 9 months pregnant with her second child - outside the UNICEF-supported maternity ward at Malakal Teaching Hospital, South Sudan.

UNICEF Launches Multi-Country Push to Improve Maternal Nutrition

A plan to reach 16 million women and girls in 16 countries by the end of 2025 with a package of essential services.
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A photographer chronicles UNICEF's work to treat babies suffering from malnutrition in Yemen.

How UNICEF Fights Malnutrition in Yemen

Photographer Ala'a Noman chronicles the lives of severely malnourished children receiving treatment in Yemen. [VIDEO]
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On March 19, 2024, following the recent escalation of violence in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, pedestrians and a UNICEF-marked vehicle travel on a road impacted by the conflict.

UNICEF Aid Is Reaching Gaza — But Full, Safe Access Is Urgently Needed

The situation in the Gaza Strip is bad and getting worse. UNICEF is calling for unimpeded access to deliver more supplies for children. [VIDEO]
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In the Gaza Strip on Feb. 15, 2024, a UNICEF-trained screener measures 2-year-old Leen's mid-upper arm circumference to diagnose severe acute malnutrition.

Rising Malnutrition Puts Children's Lives at Grave Risk in Gaza

An unprecedentedly rapid rise in malnutrition is threatening the lives of children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza Strip.
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A child celebrates the Year of the Tiger at a Chinese New Year parade in San Francisco.

Make This Lunar New Year Happier for Every Child

How to make a difference for the world's children in 2024, the Year of the Dragon.
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Abdul, 8, in Rafah city, Gaza, heads to a food distribution point with an empty bowl he hopes to fill so that his mother and father and three brothers can eat.

With Gaza at Risk of Famine, UNICEF Keeps Delivering for Children

As the conflict in Gaza continues, needs are intensifying for children and families. An update on the UNICEF response. [VIDEO]
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