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In June 2023, Mariam, a Sudanese refugee from the town of Tendelti, collects water from a borehole installed by UNICEF in the village of Koufroun, eastern Chad.

With Guinea Worm Eradication in Sight, a Celebration of a Humanitarian Legacy

In the 1980s, UNICEF and partners took on Guinea worm, a debilitating parasitic disease. Joining them in that fight: former President Jimmy Carter.
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Children in Kassala state, Sudan.

During Ramadan, Make a Difference for Children in Need

Ramadan is difficult this year for children whose lives have been turned upside-down by conflict in Gaza, Sudan and Yemen. [video]
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In Renk, Upper Nile State, South Sudan, mother feeds her child from a packet of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) supplied by UNICEF to treat malnourished children.

Malnutrition Crisis: Reaching Children in Need in South Sudan

With foreign aid cuts, prevention and treatment programs are facing severe funding shortfalls, putting children's lives at risk.
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Students in a temporary learning space for displaced children in Kikumbe Village, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sounding the Alarm on the Global Education Crisis

New analysis from Education Cannot Wait indicates that 234 million crisis-affected children require urgent support to access quality education.
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Raped by armed men in Khartoum at the age of 17, a young woman holds her baby son on her lap.

Sexual Violence Against Children Used as Weapon of War in Sudan

Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting women and children in Sudan. UNICEF is working with partners to provide support for young survivors.
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On Feb. 6, 2023, more than 200 girls at Al-fayha Basic School for girls in Khartoum joined UNICEF, partners, parents, teachers and donors to celebrate International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.

Stepping Up the Pace to End Female Genital Mutilation

Female genital mutilation is excruciatingly painful and medically unnecessary. UNICEF is working to end this cruel practice. Here's how to help.
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Qabil holds her 3-month-old son at the UNICEF-supported health clinic in Alkarama, Kassala state, Sudan.

How UNICEF Helps Malnourished Mothers and Babies in Sudan

UNICEF-supported clinics provide essential health and nutrition services for women and children displaced by Sudan's brutal civil war. [video]
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Students at Mavorano Secondary School, Manakara District, Fitovinany Region, Madagascar, where UNICEF supported climate resilience building initiatives to create a safer learning environment and reduce disaster risks.

Turning Climate Hardship into Hope in Eastern and Southern Africa

A look at UNICEF's ongoing climate-smart programming in Kenya, Madagascar, South Sudan and other countries in the region.
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A UNICEF staff member at the Nkuadi Health Center in Mbuji-Mayi, Kasaï Oriental, DR Congo, on January 28, 2025. With KSrelief's support, UNICEF has strengthened the cold chain by installing a solar-powered refrigerator and providing vaccine carriers and cold boxes to ensure better vaccine availability.

Hungry, Thirsty, Exhausted: UNICEF Appeals for Support for Children in DRC

UNICEF is on the ground in the Democratic Republic of the Congo delivering emergency aid, but more help is needed as violence in the east intensifies.
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