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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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Abducted by three men who planned to force her into child marriage, Zemzem, 13, was rescued with help from a UNICEF youth group in southern Ethiopia.

Fighting Child Marriage in Ethiopia

After Zemzem, 13, was abducted in southern Ethiopia, members of a UNICEF youth group helped rescue her from being forced into early marriage. [VIDEO]
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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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Delphin of Kampyempye village, Tanganyika province, eastern DRC, is back at school and studying hard after having been displaced by conflict.

Where Humanitarian Aid and Peace Building Intersect: UNICEF in Eastern DRC

In Tanganyika province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, groups who were in conflict are learning to live side by side, with UNICEF's help. [VIDEO]
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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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Mohammad, 11, and Reham, 9, stand at a food distribution center in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

More Than 13,000 Children Reported Dead in Gaza as Famine Nears

A new report warns famine is imminent as 1.1 million people — half the population — experience catastrophic levels of food insecurity. [VIDEO]
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Married at 12, Yousra, 16, holds one of her two daughters in Taizz, Yemen.

Helping Out-of-School Children Learn in Yemen

UNICEF catch-up classes help children like 16-year-old Yousra — married at 12 and a mother at 13 — fulfill their dream of getting an education.
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Sara, 5, and Waed, 12, with their mother Bushra outside a UNICEF-supported child protection center in Maysalun neighbourhood, Aleppo city, Syria, on Feb. 8, 2024.

UNICEF Won't Stop Helping Children in Syria

March 15, 2024, marks 13 years of unrelenting conflict and crisis in Syria. UNICEF is there, delivering critical support, but more funding is needed.
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