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A girl in The Gambia holds a sign protesting against female genital mutilation.

Keeping Girls in The Gambia Safe From FGM

Nafisa Binte Shafique, UNICEF Representative in The Gambia, on the fight to preserve the country's ban on FGM.
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Amar, 5, holds a bag of supplies delivered by UNICEF to displaced families from South Lebanon in December 2023.

Children in Lebanon Are Paying the Price of 6 Months of Increasing Conflict

Near-daily airstrikes are hitting deeper and deeper into Lebanon, putting more children and families at risk.
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UNICEF USA Chief Program Officer Darla Silva visits with students at Mama Faita Preschool in Yopougon, a suburb of Abidjan, south Côte d’Ivoire.

The Benefits of Building Classrooms out of Recycled Plastic Bricks

A firsthand look at an innovative program to improve learning, encourage environmental action and empower women in Côte d’Ivoire.
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A mother and her son in Jordan plant vegetation at a Climate Action Club.

How to Talk to Children About Climate Change

Practical tips for parents, caregivers and educators.
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Children ages 3 to 5 attend early childhood education classes at early childhood education center called ‘Dream,’ supported by UNICEF, in Ain Khadra camp in Al-Malikiyeh, Al-Hasakeh, Syria, on Sept. 21, 2023.

A Chance to Dream Again in Syria

Programs delivered by UNICEF with funding from Education Cannot Wait provide early childhood education for girls and boys impacted by war in Syria.
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A community health worker administers the malaria vaccine to a child at Chileka Health Center in Lilongwe district, Malawi.

Dispatch From the Front Lines of the Malaria Fight

A community health worker shares how malaria vaccines are saving lives and changing communities in Lilongwe, Malawi. [video]
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In Mali, Aissata, got the tetanus vaccine to proactively protect the health of her future children.

Vaccines Protect Mothers and Babies in Mali From Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus

In 2023, Mali eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus, a vaccine-preventable disease that kills newborns whose mothers are not vaccinated.
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In Kwango Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 5-year-olds Makiese, left, and Madinu brandish red cards after receiving their polio vaccinations in 2023.

Polio Eradication Is Within Reach: Here's What It Will Take to Get There

Here's how UNICEF and partners are working to reach every child with lifesaving polio vaccines.
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UNICEF Youth Advocate Maria, center, with fellow climate activists, led an environmental clean-up in Oistins, a fishing town in Barbados, in March 2024.

Why We're Optimistic About the Climate

Youthful optimism and determination are Gen Z's superpowers. Here's how some young UNICEF climate activists are working to drive meaningful change.
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