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The March 2022 announcement that adolescent girls in Afghanistan would not be permitted to return to school left 15-year-old Fatema, a sixth grader in Kabul, "sad and disappointed, not only for myself," she said.

Afghanistan's Girls Want to Go to School

In March 2022, after more than 180 days out of the classroom, girls in Afghanistan in grades 7 through 12 learned that their schools would remain clos

Adolescent boys who are returning migrant workers greet each other at the UNICEF-supported Gazargah Transit Center in Herat, Afghanistan.

How UNICEF Supports Children on the Move From Afghanistan

At Gazargah Transit Center in Herat, returning migrant children receive counseling, vocational training opportunities and other services.

Born one month early in northeastern Ukraine, baby Sofia sleeps peacefully in a portable incubator at the Sumy Regional Perinatal Center.

Portable Incubators Save Fragile Newborns in Ukraine

Baby Sofia is just a day old. She was born in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, as air raid sirens wailed in the background. Now, she sleeps quietly in a special portable incubator designed to keep her comfortable and maintain the temperature of her tiny body.

Zufan, 10, of Ethiopia, carrying a heavy jug of water back from the community tap, a daily chore that keeps her out of school.

In Ethiopia, Girls Fetch Water Instead of Going to School

Fatima, a teenage wheelchair athlete in Afghanistan, is no longer permitted to play because she is a girl.

Sidelined in Afghanistan, a Wheelchair Athlete Refuses to Give Up

One year ago, girls and women lost the right to play sports in Afghanistan. But girls like Fatima are holding fast to their dreams.

Petronie, 11, is a fourth-grade student at Lunyenga Primary School in Tshingana, a village in the Kasai-Oriental province of DR Congo.

10 Things Keeping Girls Away From School

Every child wants to learn, and every child has the right to an education. But around the world, 129 million girls are missing out on school.

The UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Space in Qalan Bafan, Balkh Province, northern Afghanistan, has been a lifeline for 7-year-old Nabeela, center, and the other children in her community.

A Safe Place for Girls and Boys to Learn and Play in Afghanistan

Abdul, 8, and Zolgi, 7, play with blocks and balls in a UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Space in Gayan district, Paktika province, Afghanistan.

UNICEF: Help Needed to Save Lives, Safeguard Futures in Afghanistan

A year since the change in political leadership, life is no better in Afghanistan. UNICEF is there — but needs support to meet urgent needs.

Members of Houston's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Youth Council celebrate their city's official designation as a CFCI candidate city on August 11, 2022.

UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Celebrates Two Years in U.S.

Young people have a seat at the table in Houston, the first CFCI candidate city in the U.S.