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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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Young girl sitting on floor holding white mug looking directly into camera, surrounded by additional children holding and drinking from mugs

Market-Based Early Childhood Development Centers Empower Families in Rwanda

UNICEF provides childcare support to mothers working in Rwanda’s busy markets and border regions through Early Childhood Development (ECD) centers.
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Children and other community members in a town in Blue Nile state, Sudan hold anti-malarial bed nets distributed through a UNICEF-supported campaign.

Back Home, Still Unsafe: Supporting Sudan's Returnees

UNICEF is helping displaced families facing devastation and ongoing protection risks in hometowns they left two years ago.
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In Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan, a young child's arm measurement shows malnutrition.

Explainer: What Is Famine?

Famine is the most severe form of acute food insecurity. How, and when, is famine declared? Your questions answered.
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A child suffering from malnutrition lies on a bed at UNICEF-supported Patient Society Hospital in Gaza City on July 29, 2025.

Famine Confirmed in Gaza

UNICEF is calling for an immediate ceasefire and safe, sustained humanitarian access to deliver urgently needed supplies. [video]
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A mother holds a smiling child at a shelter for displaced families in Syria.

UNICEF Ramps Up Emergency Support for Children, Families Fleeing Violence in Southern Syria

Mobile teams deliver critical services at shelters in Rural Damascus after a surge in fighting triggers a wave of displacement from As-Sweida.
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Woman wearing head scarf and vest examines cardboard boxes labeled UNICEF

How a UNICEF Logistics Officer Directs Lifesaving Aid in Sudan

UNICEF Sudan Logistics Officer Shoshat Osman describes the remarkable effort to deliver supplies to vulnerable children as quickly as possible.
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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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