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In Lajas Blancas, Darién, Panama in February 2023, a mother and child are reunited after becoming separated in the Darién jungle, one of the world's most dangerous migrant routes.

After the Darién Gap: Finding a Space to Heal

When migrating children and families emerge from the treacherous Darién Gap, UNICEF is there to provide urgently needed support and care. [VIDEO]

A mother with her two children describes fleeing their home in Kharkiv to escape the war in Ukraine.

A Look at UNICEF's Impact in Ukraine After 500 Days of War — and Ongoing Commitment to Recovery

What UNICEF has been able to achieve with donor support since war in Ukraine escalated in February 2022. [VIDEO]

In Burundi, UNICEF's Green Girls 2.0 initiative trains girls and women to source and manufacture eco-friendly charcoal.

Green Girls Eco-Charcoal Project Takes Off in Burundi

UNICEF Burundi's Green Girls eco-charcoal initiative doesn't just prevent deforestation; it also drives equity and local business development. [VIDEO]

8-year-old Geetu of Umerkot, Sindh province, Pakistan, organizes items that came with the hygiene kit her family received from UNICEF as part of emergency relief to families impacted by the summer 2022 floods.

New UNICEF-WHO Report Reveals More About Water Burden on Girls

A new report by UNICEF and WHO highlights the need to address global gender inequalities related to water, sanitation and hygiene in pursuit of SDG 6.

On June 17, 2023, Mariam Djimé Adam, 33, sits in the yard of a secondary school in Chad. She arrived from Sudan the previous day with her eight children.

UNICEF Calls for More Support to Aid Sudan's Children

UNICEF needs urgent support to ramp up aid for women and children caught in Sudan's rapidly escalating crisis.

Nine-month-old Lwisani is held by her mother prior to receiving a dose of measles and rubella vaccine at Catambor Health Centre in Luanda, Angola

Reaching Zero-Dose Children in Angola With Lifesaving Vaccinations

Angola was 1 of 10 countries with the highest number of unvaccinated children in 2022. A nationwide campaign is helping to turn the tide.

On June 5, 2023, Ibtisam Abdullah, a vaccinator at Gezirat Al-Feel Health Center in Sudan vaccinates a child at a shelter for displaced people.

Vaccination Hero on the Front Lines in Sudan

Immunization specialist Ibtisam Abdullah Altayeb and colleagues are working to reach every child with lifesaving vaccines.

A member of the Muhyiddin Scout Group snorkels over a coral reef near Vilimalé, Maldives, during a routine monitoring expedition.

Young Scouts Lead Reef Restoration Project in the Maldives

One group's effort to conserve a coral reef demonstrates the pivotal role of young people in the fight against climate change impacts. [VIDEO]

Margot Friedlander, fifth from right in next to last row, and classmates in Berlin around 1930.

Forced to Flee, Yet Denied Refugee Status

"I don't talk for myself," says Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlander. "I talk for the ones who could not talk."