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A vaccinator carrying a vaccine cold box travels by foot to reach communities where children are waiting to be immunized against polio as part of a national campaign..

Moving Toward the Finish Line in the Polio Fight

A nationwide immunization campaign backed by UNICEF and partners kicked off this month in Pakistan, one of the last two endemic countries.
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A family displaced by conflict in Kachin State, Myanmar, sits inside their makeshift room at the Shamari IDP camp in Myitkyina, where Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban paid a visit to witness impacts of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country.

Children, Families at Risk in Myanmar Need Urgent Assistance

Myanmar's humanitarian crisis, fueled by escalating conflict and climate shocks, is reaching a critical inflection point. UNICEF is there.
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On July 15, 2024, UNICEF-trained Rohingya community nutrition volunteer Taslima visits Noor Bibi, 28, to provide nutrition counseling and to assess the nutritional status of her daughter Jishan, 2, at their shelter in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Inside Look: How UNICEF Supports Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

A UNICEF USA Q&A with Sayed Ezatullah Majeed, Chief of the UNICEF Field Office in Cox's Bazar.
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J. Khuvituguldur, 4, peeks over the fence behind his family's ger home in the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

How UNICEF Is Supporting a Green Transition in Mongolia to Improve Children's Health

Tackling air pollution by replacing coal-burning stoves with electric ones. [video]
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Khurshed, 13, stays cool on his way home at the fountain at the Spartak park when temperatures reach 35 degrees Celsius in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in early July., 2024

UNICEF: Extreme Heat Kills Hundreds of Children Every Year in Europe and Central Asia

A new policy brief from UNICEF outlines six policy recommendations for governments to protect young children from the deadly impacts of heat waves.
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Adolescents learn foundational skills, life skills, entrepreneurship and vocational skills at a multi-purpose adolescent center in Cox’s Bazar.

Youth Learn Skills to Thrive in Today’s World With UNICEF's Help

In South Asia, programs are helping adolescents gain the skills they need to succeed in school, work and life.
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Ochir-erdene, 3, riding on his toy motorcycle in front of his herder family's ger home in a remote part of Dundgobi, Mongolia.

Reaching Children Wherever They Are: UNICEF in Mongolia

UNICEF USA gets a firsthand look at how UNICEF is reaching herder families and their children living in remote areas.
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A girl stands in a flooded street in Sylhet, North-East Bangladesh.

Floods in Bangladesh: How UNICEF Is Delivering Relief & Protection to Children

Over 2 million people — including over 772,000 children — are feeling the effects of the country's latest climate-fueled disaster.
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UNICEF is on the ground supporting relief efforts as search and rescue operations get underway following a devastating landslide that buried an estimated 2,000 people in a remote part of Papua New Guinea.

UNICEF Scaling Papua New Guinea Landslide Response

UNICEF is intensifying its emergency response to a catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea's rural Enga province on May 24.
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