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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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Seven schoolchildren, members of the indigenous community of Chicoy of Todos Santos Cuchumatánin, who live in the province of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, laugh and smile together on the floor of their classroom on the last day of school.

From Armenia to Ukraine: UNICEF Maps Out Humanitarian Action for Children in 2024

Some specific examples of how UNICEF plans to meet urgent and escalating needs of children in conflict and crisis hotspots around the world.
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Students at the UNICEF-supported République des Etats Unis national school in the Canape-Vert neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

UNICEF: Children in Haiti Need More Help Now

UNICEF warned world leaders of a rapidly deteriorating situation in Haiti, appealing for more international support to meet urgent needs.
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