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  • THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S CHILDREN

    Children lost and found in the big city

    Children lost and found in the big city

    In Côte d'Ivoire, assisting children separated from their families in the country's largest city.

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  • EMERGENCIES

    Violence in Mali sends families into Niger

    Violence in Mali sends families into Niger

    Conflict in Mali has led thousands to flee into Niger. The influx of refugees comes as an emerging nutrition crisis affects millions in the region.

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    • Mia Farrow calls for better protection of children against polio and violence in the DRC
  • NUTRITION

    A season of hunger

    A season of hunger

    Experts are calling attention to an emerging food security and nutrition crisis in Chad and other countries in the Sahel region of Africa.

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    Tackling malnutrition in Mauritania
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  • EDUCATION

    Fighting for children with disabilities

    Fighting for children with disabilities

    Michaela ‘Chaeli’ Mycroft, 17, was awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize for promoting the rights and inclusion of children with disabilities.

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    Education is key to peace

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  • HEALTH

    Saving lives with vaccines

    Saving lives with vaccines

    An immunization campaign in Chad aims to protect children against measles, one of the leading causes of death among children under age five.

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  • PROTECTION

    Protecting children from abduction and violence

    Protecting children from abduction and violence

    In Guatemala, the abduction and death of 4-year-old Keneth has inspired stronger child protection laws.

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    A safe haven for refugee children in Yemen

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  • WATER & SANITATION

    Clean water is life

    Clean water is life

    UNICEF and partners are building water systems in N'djamena, Chad, to address the city’s recurrent disease outbreaks.

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