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Children learn, play and make friends at a UNICEF safe learning space in Sudan.

UNICEF Safe Learning Spaces a Haven for Children in War-Torn Sudan

UNICEF-supported safe learning spaces offer children displaced by conflict a place to play, learn and just be kids. [video]
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Markos Sakarikos, 70, a pensioner and a beekeeper from Nea Makri, Greece, with his granddaughter Markela..

Heat Waves in Greece Endanger Bees and a Time-Honored Family Tradition

Soaring heat, drought and wildfires are threatening bee populations worldwide. The climate crisis is a child rights crisis. [video]
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Anayet, 15, an adolescent peer leader, stands outside a UNICEF-supported multi-purpose center in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Nov. 7, 2023.

From Bystander to Change Maker: Anayet's Journey as an Adolescent Peer Leader

At age 9, Anayet was working all day instead of studying. By age 13, he was changing lives as an adolescent peer leader, with UNICEF support.
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At Al-maidan Health Center in Aden, Yemen, 3-year-old Ali eats from a packet of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food supplied by UNICEF.

Acute Malnutrition Surges in Yemen

The number of acutely malnourished children under age 5 rose 34 percent in the past year across Government of Yemen-controlled areas.
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In Kassala state, Sudan, 12-year-old Shaimaa and her Auntie Fatima share experiences of life before UNICEF rehabilitated a local water plant to provide clean water for their community.

Safe Water, Better Lives in Sudan

A UNICEF-rehabilitated system brings clean, safe water to households in rural Alsabaat, Kassala state, Sudan. [video]
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A mother holds her child suffering from mpox at the mpox isolation unit of the UNICEF-supported Kavumu Hospital in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on July 23, 2024

Amid Mpox Surge, UNICEF Readies Response

A different, deadlier form of the virus formerly known as monkeypox is killing children in countries across Africa. What UNICEF is doing about it.
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Aissata Dambélé, a nurse, holds 9-month-old Mohamed at Bernay-Fotoba health center in the Matoto commune of Conakry, Guinea.

Yellow Walls of Hope: Guinea Celebrates the Elimination of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus

Guinea recently eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), making it the 49th out of 59 priority countries to achieve this remarkable milestone.
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Ali Taha Yousif, 10 years, sweats under the scotching sun in Sudan.

Drastic Increase in Extremely Hot Days Threatens Children's Health and Well-Being

Days with temperatures higher than 95 degrees Fahrenheit are becoming increasingly common. That's extremely bad news for children.
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A group of smiling UNICEF club members wearing UNICEF T shirts stand in front of a mural.

Are We on Mute? Youth Speak Out in New UNICEF USA/Harris Survey

A UNICEF USA/Harris survey examines young Americans' perspectives on the political process in the run-up to the presidential election.
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