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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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A mother holds her malnourished 14-month-old daughter in the Gaza Strip.

'This Is What Famine in a War Zone Looks Like'

UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram reports from Gaza City, the last refuge for families in the northern Gaza Strip. [video]
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Ghuson, 10, expresses joy while participating in a group activity at the UNICEF-supported community center in Deir-ez-Zor, Syria.

UNICEF in Syria: Responding to Emergencies, Supporting Recovery

Their nation still caught in a complicated humanitarian crisis, children and families in Syria are finding a way forward with UNICEF's support.
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A Palestinian boy holds water containers at a water distribution point in the Gaza Strip.

Water Emergency in Gaza Endangers Children's Lives

Almost every household in Gaza — 96 percent — lacks access to adequate quantities of safe, clean water. [video]
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A child suffering from malnutrition lies on a bed at UNICEF-supported Patient Society Hospital in Gaza City on July 29, 2025.

Famine Confirmed in Gaza

UNICEF is calling for an immediate ceasefire and safe, sustained humanitarian access to deliver urgently needed supplies. [video]
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A mother holds a smiling child at a shelter for displaced families in Syria.

UNICEF Ramps Up Emergency Support for Children, Families Fleeing Violence in Southern Syria

Mobile teams deliver critical services at shelters in Rural Damascus after a surge in fighting triggers a wave of displacement from As-Sweida.
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Dr. Younis R. Awadallah greets children during UNICEF's mass polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip in 2024.

Humanitarian Workers Risk Their Lives to Protect Gaza's Children

A new documentary film follows dedicated humanitarian workers on a mission to vaccinate 600,000 children against polio in an active war zone. [video]
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Amir Ali, 5, and Baran, 3, sit next to their family’s belongings in the reception area at the Islam-Qala border crossing, just hours after returning to Afghanistan.

Children Returning to Afghanistan Need Urgent Support

More than 2 million Afghans, including half a million children, have returned from Iran and Pakistan in 2025. [video]
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A severely malnourished boy sits on his mother's lap in the Gaza Strip on July 28, 2025.

Children Are Dying as Famine Conditions Deepen in Gaza

The worst case scenario of famine is playing out in the Gaza Strip.
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