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Children hold UNICEF backpacks outside a school tent at BEHS Pyitharyar in Pyawbwe Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar.

10 Overlooked Emergencies That Need More Support in 2026

UNICEF is working around the clock to support children in these emergencies, whether they make the headlines or not. Here's how to help.
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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban meets Fatima, 9, and Jana, 5 at Bir Hassan TVET hub shelter in Beirut on March 16, 2026.

Over 1,800 Children Killed or Injured as Middle East Conflict Deepens

UNICEF is working with partners to deliver emergency support for children as violence surges in the Middle East. Here's how to help. [video]
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On March 3, 2026, in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, 12-year-old Zeinab shelters inside a public school, where UNICEF is reaching families displaced by the latest military escalation with emergency support.

5 Ways Conflict in the Middle East Impacts Children

Conflict disrupts and endangers children's lives in many ways. Here are five of them, and how UNICEF is responding.
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A 5-year-old boy wearing a hat and jacket stands in front of bombed-out buildings in Tadamon, Damascus, Syria on Jan. 14, 2026.

Rebuilding Sanitation, Protecting Children's Health in Syria

With support from partners, UNICEF restored the main sewage network in Tadamon, Damascus, improving daily living conditions for children.
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A woman holds her thirteen-month-old grandaughter at a UNICEF-supported mobile health and nutrition clinic in Boucan Carré, Haiti.

Focusing on Children With the Greatest Needs — Wherever They Are

UNICEF's global appeal for 2026 emphasizes the need to adapt amid diminishing resources, and the importance of flexible funding to drive impact.
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A young boy in Gaza receives a winter jacket during a UNICEF winter aid distribution.

Help UNICEF Deliver Warmth and Safety This Winter

UNICEF's emergency winter response is underway to help the most vulnerable children and families survive the coming cold. [video]
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Kholoud, 13, left, talks to her mother while doing homework in the IDP camp where they live in Marib governorate, Yemen.

Building Better Futures for Girls in Syria and Yemen

With help from UNICEF, children whose lives have been upended by conflict can get the support they need to get a solid start in life. [video]
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Two girls draw at a UNICEF-supported shelter for displaced families in Syria.

6 Ways UNICEF Supports Youth Mental Health

Protecting the mental health and psychosocial well-being of vulnerable children, adolescents and caregivers during and after a crisis is critical.
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A 13-year-old boy outside the tent where his family lives in rural Dar’a, Syria.

A Lifeline to Education for Children in Syria

An innovative program delivered by UNICEF with funding from Education Cannot Wait is helping children like 13-year-old Mohamed get back to learning.
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