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Every day, UNICEF workers brave war zones, treacherous terrain, disasters and disease to make the world safe for kids. UNICEF helps give children the childhood they deserve.

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​​Kids need UNICEF more than ever:

  • Hundreds of millions of children live in conflict zones and other fragile settings, their rights seriously threatened.
  • Every day, children are at risk of domestic violence and neglect. Globally, I in 3 adolescent girls experience physical, emotional or sexual violence; 1 in 2 students experience peer-to-peer violence at school.
  • Rising poverty has forced millions of girls to drop out of school, increasing their risks of child marriage.
  • Globally, over 150 million children are forced into child labor; almost half of them are doing hazardous work.
  • A quarter of all births go unrecorded, likely excluding those children from public services.

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  • When disaster strikes, UNICEF knows what kids need: Tens of millions of children, adolescents and caregivers are reached every year with community-based mental health and psychosocial support. UNICEF also provides mental health and psychosocial support, child-friendly legal aid and alternatives to detention for millions of children on the move.
  • UNICEF keeps families together: Children who become separated from their parents or caregivers by crisis or war are reunited with their families or placed them in supportive alternative-care settings with UNICEF's help.
  • UNICEF finds unique solutions to tough problems: For children who are recruited into armed forces or militant groups, UNICEF helps secure their release and provides care, services and help reintegrating with their families and communities.
  • UNICEF looks out for the most vulnerable: UNICEF provides prevention and survivor assistance to children endangered by landmines and other explosive weapons.
  • UNICEF gets results: Children with disabilities who experience violence receive health and social services along with legal or judicial support ​​through UNICEF programs in 55 countries.
  • UNICEF stands up for vulnerable girls and women: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a violent practice that can cause serious health problems and life-long pain; UNICEF co-leads two of the largest joint programs with the UNFPA aiming to eliminate FGM and end child marriage.

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