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Narmin, 10, lies in a bed at Al Nau hospital in Khartoum where she is being treated for an injury suffered during a shelling.

The Cost of Inaction in Sudan: Catastrophic Loss of Children's Lives

Tens of thousands of Sudanese children may die over the coming months, UNICEF warns.
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Fatima Mahamat, 20, holds her 23-day-old baby girl Amina in her lap and the child's new birth certificate in her hand, having completed the registration in just a few minutes using a digital app, at the health center in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, where the child was vaccinated.

UNICEF and Child Protection: Birth Registration as First Line of Defense of Children's Rights

How UNICEF helped increase birth registration rates in Chad with digital innovation. [video]
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Amadé, 13 (in sunglasses) learns how to vaccinate poultry in a program supported by Education Cannot Wait and UNICEF in Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso.

Africa's Forgotten Crisis: A Return to Education in Burkina Faso

With funding from Education Cannot Wait, UNICEF and strategic partners are getting girls and boys back to the safety of learning.
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On Jan. 31, 2024, a family sit on the porch of their house in Lilongwe District, Malawi.

Malaria Vaccines Save Children's Lives in Malawi

In central Malawi, health worker James Chinomba sees firsthand how vaccines provided by UNICEF and partners are keeping young children safe. [video]
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UNICEF and Rotary International-supported polio vaccination team in Benin.

Protecting Benin's Children From Polio

With support from UNICEF and Rotary International, health workers in Benin go the distance to ensure every child is protected against polio. [video]
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A child is screened for severe acute malnutrition in Sudan.

Acutely Malnourished Children in Sudan Need Urgent Support

Campaigns to curb child malnutrition through mass screenings, immediate referrals and treatment are underway, but more help is needed.
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A UNICEF-supported volunteer (far left) visits a family affected by cholera in Zambia.

UNICEF-Supported Community Volunteers Help Families Hit Hard by Cholera in Zambia

Local case management teams link vulnerable families to the resources and services they need to stay healthy.
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A girl in The Gambia holds a sign protesting against female genital mutilation.

Keeping Girls in The Gambia Safe From FGM

Nafisa Binte Shafique, UNICEF Representative in The Gambia, on the fight to preserve the country's ban on FGM.
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UNICEF USA Chief Program Officer Darla Silva visits with students at Mama Faita Preschool in Yopougon, a suburb of Abidjan, south Côte d’Ivoire.

The Benefits of Building Classrooms out of Recycled Plastic Bricks

A firsthand look at an innovative program to improve learning, encourage environmental action and empower women in Côte d’Ivoire.
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