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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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Congolese refugees fleeing ongoing clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo carry their belongings as they arrive at the Rugerero transit camp in Gisenyi on Jan. 28, 2025.

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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Students at Bandawe Girls' Secondary School in Malawi.

K.I.N.D. Fund Helps Malawi's Students Turn Dreams Into Reality

On assignment for UNICEF, photojournalist Thoko Chikondi returns to her alma mater to see how K.I.N.D. Fund scholarships benefit girls in Malawi.

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In Gaza, Qamar, 7, lives in a tent with her mother, battling physical and emotional trauma after losing her leg. She is one of thousands of children who have suffered conflict-related injuries in Gaza in the last year and are now facing lifelong disabilities.

UNICEF Launches Appeal to Reach 109 Million Children With Lifesaving Support in 2025

UNICEF's $9.9 billion Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal stresses the need for more flexible funding to optimize reach and impact.

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