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A young boy holding a woman's hand as they walk on a road lined by trees and plants

Why Non-Communicable Diseases in Children Are a Rising Crisis

Non-communicable diseases increasingly affect children. Dr. Fouzia Shafique, UNICEF Associate Director for Health, details UNICEF’s crisis response.
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A 7-year-old boy badly injured by shrapnel lies on a mat in the Gaza Strip on June 14, 2025.

Thousands of Injured Children in Gaza Need Urgent Medical Evacuation

With most of Gaza's hospitals in ruins, thousands of children injured in the conflict are waiting for permission to be medically evacuated. [video]
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A 13-year-old boy outside the tent where his family lives in rural Dar’a, Syria.

A Lifeline to Education for Children in Syria

An innovative program delivered by UNICEF with funding from Education Cannot Wait is helping children like 13-year-old Mohamed get back to learning.
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A mother and her three children sit outside the shelter where they live in Tawila, Sudan after fleeing conflict in Al Fasher.

Life Begins on the Run in Sudan

A mother's journey through conflict and survival in North Darfur. [video]
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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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G'okie, 14, stands inside a grocery store in downtown Kolonia, in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.

UNICEF Reports Worldwide Surge in Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally.
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A UNICEF-supported social worker stands in front of her place of work at Guzara Transit Center in Herat Province, Afghanistan.

Protecting Girls in Afghanistan

Timely intervention from a UNICEF-supported social worker prevented Farima, 12, from being forced into child marriage. [video]
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Minda Dentler, a Rotary ambassador, administers the polio vaccine to a child during a national immunization campaign in India.

Americans Who Never Forget: Life Without Vaccines

Three lives touched by vaccine-preventable disease, one message: Don't take immunization for granted.
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Smiling schoolchildren carry new desks from the K.I.N.D. Fund into Vizara Primary School in northern Malawi in 2024.

Back to School: How The K.I.N.D. Fund Is Transforming Education in Malawi

UNICEF USA President and CEO Michael J. Nyenhuis and MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell discuss the impact of The Kids In Need of Desks (K.I.N.D.) Fund.
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