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Thousands of Palestinian families flee Gaza City toward the southern part of the Gaza Strip amid heavy bombardment and evacuation orders on Sept. 15, 2025.,

Ceasefire in Gaza: Children Need Surge in Humanitarian Aid Now

As news of a ceasefire fuels hope for families in Gaza, UNICEF is ramping up urgently needed humanitarian aid to save children's lives.
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In Bolivia, a young boy who received a UNICEF backpack with school materials high-fives a UNICEF staff person.

Delivering Vital Humanitarian Supplies to Children Who Need Them Most

What UNICEF's supply operation achieved around the world in 2024.
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UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan, Dr. Tajuddin Oyewale shakes hands with a boy in Kunar province, Afghanistan.

UNICEF Afghanistan Earthquake Response: the First Seven Days

UNICEF is working with partners to provide emergency supplies and services for children and families devastated by the Aug. 31 earthquake.
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A Palestinian boy holds water containers at a water distribution point in the Gaza Strip.

Water Emergency in Gaza Endangers Children's Lives

Almost every household in Gaza — 96 percent — lacks access to adequate quantities of safe, clean water. [video]
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A boy drinks a cup of water at a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space in eastern Burkina Faso.

1 in 4 Worldwide Still Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water

The latest data on water scarcity shows persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind. UNICEF programs are addressing the problem.
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Dr. Younis R. Awadallah greets children during UNICEF's mass polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip in 2024.

Humanitarian Workers Risk Their Lives to Protect Gaza's Children

A new documentary film follows dedicated humanitarian workers on a mission to vaccinate 600,000 children against polio in an active war zone. [video]
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A mother and her two children at the temporary refugee relocation site in Tiné, Chad, near the border with Sudan.

In Chad, Emergency Aid for Refugee Children Fleeing Sudan Conflict

After more than two years of civil war in Sudan, a massive wave of displacement has created a deepening humanitarian crisis in neighboring Chad.
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In Blue Nile state, Sudan, girls sit under a bed net provided by UNICEF to prevent malaria, a mosquito-borne illness.

UNICEF Protects Children in Sudan as Malaria, Cholera Cases Rise

Another devastating impact of Sudan's conflict on children: a heightened risk of contracting a preventable disease like malaria or cholera. [video]
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On May 22, 2025, Fares Nassar, 8 months old, receives treatment at Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp after an airstrike targeted the Al-Hasayneh School, housing displaced Palestinians.

Children Struggle to Survive as Situation Deteriorates in Gaza

Intensified military operations in Gaza are magnifying the danger for children already suffering after 19 months of war. [video]
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