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Six-year-old Kadia is healthy, thanks to UNICEF Mali and partners and locally based Nutrition Support Groups. Chronic malnutrition in Mali's Sikasso region has been reduced from 35.5 percent in 2015 to 28.9 percent in 2019.

More Children Than Ever Need UNICEF's Support — and Yours

Donate In 2020, through no fault of their own, 59 million children will require humanitarian assistance. "Around the world today, we're seeing the largest number of children in need of emergency...

The K.I.N.D. Fund, a partnership between MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell and UNICEF, helped Joyce Chisale attend secondary school in Malawi.

The K.I.N.D. Fund Helps Dreams Come True for Students in Malawi

A longstanding partnership between MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell and UNICEF is educating and empowering Malawi's next generation.

NASA-NOAA image of Typhoon Kammuri nearing the Philippines on November 28, 2019

Typhoon Kammuri Bears Down on the Philippines

UNICEF is there for children whenever and wherever disaster strikes. As Typhoon Kammuri comes ashore, UNICEF stands ready to help.

Lucy Meyer, an advocate for children with disabilities, receives a warm welcome from children during a school visit in Kosovo.

Champion for Children with Disabilities Spreads Message of Inclusion

PLEASE DONATE Lucy Meyer, who has cerebral palsy, is an advocate for children with disabilities. She is also a five-time Special Olympics gold medalist in swimming. Having recently graduated from high...

UNICEF Market Holiday Gifts That Give Back to the World's Children

Make this the season of giving back with handmade artisanal gifts that support UNICEF's work to save and protect the world's children.

A newborn baby lies in the nursery at Alsadaqah Hospital, supported by UNICEF, in Aden, Yemen.

How Tetanus Vaccines Give Newborns a Fighting Chance in Yemen

UNICEF and partners are working to protect mothers and babies from maternal and neonatal tetanus.

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Fighting HIV in Cameroon With Early Infant Diagnosis

Early diagnosis is crucial for the 3 million children living with AIDS worldwide, yet only 51 percent of infants born to mothers living with HIV are tested in the first two months of life.

Saving Lives, One Toilet at a Time

Last year, UNICEF direct support helped nearly 19 million people gain access to safe drinking water and 10.8 million with basic sanitation.

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Five Ways Handwashing Saves Lives and Makes Children Smarter

UNICEF and partners are working in more than 100 countries to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, and to teach children that handwashing can be the difference between life and death.