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Painted by the artist Daas in 2020, a mural in downtown Johnson City, Tenn., features three children planting the seeds for a future rich in diversity and racial equality.

UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Celebrates 1st Year in U.S.

Six local U.S. governments are implementing children's rights-based policies and initiatives to help make the world a better place for kids.

Twelve-year-old Ahmed standing in his classroom in Al-Hamzi school, which was damaged by the conflict in 2015, in Yemen's Hajjah governorate, March 2021.

Students in Yemen Are Determined to Learn, Against All Odds

Children head for home after a day of school in Niamey, the capital of Niger, in 2021.

Back to School: 9 Ways to Support Children's Mental Health

Tips for parents on how to help kids prepare for a successful return to the classroom after COVID-19 lockdowns and social isolation.

Gail Hoad of UNICEF Jamaica, left, with her mum holding her vaccination card on COVID-19 vaccination day in Manchester parish, Jamaica, June 13, 2021.

Dispatch From Jamaica: Vaccines Work, Then and Now

UNICEF Jamaica consultant Gail Hoad reflects on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on work, life and family.

Ababa, 25, brought her 6-month-old baby girl, Wegahta, to a UNICEF-supported nutrition screening site in Gijet in southern TIgray on July 20, 2021.

Hunger Crisis Intensifies in Tigray

Carrying their children on their backs and in their arms, worried mothers crowd into UNICEF-supported nutrition screening centers in Tigray, Ethiopia's northernmost region.

Where to Donate School Supplies to Help Kids

Back-to-school time is your chance to give vulnerable kids around the world the tools they need to forge a better future.

The Hidden Obstacles of Breastfeeding for Refugee Mothers

Many mothers around the world face challenges associated with providing their babies with the necessary nutrients through breastfeeding.

Amal, 13, helped clear debris at their school in Achrafieh in the days following the Aug. 4, 2020 port explosion in Beirut.

Needs Still Acute for Families Impacted by Beirut Blast

UNICEF is reaching vulnerable children and families in Lebanon with critical support. But needs in the country are massive — and multiplying

UNICEF Vietnam Deputy Representative Lesley Miller watches as COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the U.S. Government through the COVAX dose-sharing mechanism are unloaded in Hanoi on July 25, 2021.

COVAX Delivers COVID-19 Vaccines to Vietnam as Cases Surge

More than 5M doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the U.S. government through the COVAX Facility arrived in Vietnam in July.