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UNICEF works to give a fair chance in life to every child, everywhere, especially the most disadvantaged.

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UNICEF and partners are working to implement the agenda so that it delivers for all children globally.

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#EducationCannotWait

School is a magical place

Every child has the right to a safe space to learn, but in countries affected by crisis, schools are often abandoned or destroyed. After years of conflict, South Sudan has the highest proportion of children out of school in the world. Hear their story. >

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#ChildrenofSyria

Designing her future

Besan is 14 years old and dreams of being an architect. As a Syrian refugee in Jordan, she is also part of a community that has seen a sharp increase in under-18 marriages. Hear how she is holding on to her education so she can fulfil her dreams. >

Hope in education

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A mother's miracle baby

Yajaira gave birth to her daughter just hours before the earthquake hit in Ecuador. After narrowly escaping their crumbling home, she named her daughter Milagro, which means 'miracle' in Spanish. Hear their story. >

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#thisability

Joana's big win

Until this year, Joana had never played football before. Now her winning team is headed to the finals. Learn more about how a new inclusive football tournament in Cuba is helping children celebrate their differences. >

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#EmergencyLessons

Emergency Lessons

For children living through emergencies, education is as critical as food and medicine. A joint EU-UNICEF campaign gives voice to millions of children who have had their education interrupted by crises. Hear them share what they love most about school.

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Child survival and development

Meet: Zarmina, a school principal fighting anaemia in adolescent girls

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Protection and social inclusion

Learn: How Shelan is building a community

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Education

Watch: School under a tent

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Emergency aid and humanitarian action

Look inside: Yaroslav and Nastya's school in Ukraine

Children are at the heart of our work

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Goodwill Ambassadors

Watch Katy Perry play UNICEF's word association game

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Data on children

Our story: Every child

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A picture equals…

Photo of the week: Arshad Ali, 12, attends 1 of 30 UNICEF-supported schools in Jalozai camp, Pakistan

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Innovate for children

U-Report Nigeria first country to reach 1 million responders

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Voices of Youth

For young people interested in discussing social issues
Adolescent participation

Read about programmes being launched and led by adolescents
Make it yourself

Watch some one-minute videos – made by young people all over the world

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Innovation

UNICEF and partners find simple and cost-effective ways to improve the lives of children
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UNICEF’s field work and evidenced-based publications provide state-of-the-art knowledge and information
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UNICEF reports on what worked and what didn’t
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UNICEF’s Office of Research identifies and researches current and future areas of UNICEF’s work

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Trust, reach and progress for children

UNICEF enhances its work with partners around the world
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UNICEF works with NGOs, national committees and advocates
Public sector alliances

Governments, other UN agencies and institutions are crucial
Religious communities

Religious communities offer vital links to children in need
Corporations

UNICEF collaborates with business and companies to improve children’s lives

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UNICEF reaches children in emergencies

Migrant and refugee crisis

As increasing numbers of people are on the move, running from conflict, poverty and extreme weather, the need to protect all children is urgent

Ebola

UNICEF scales up its response to protect health workers and families

Central African Republic

Learn how UNICEF is responding to this complex humanitarian and protection crisis

Iraq

Humanitarian aid reaches children who are increasingly at risk, in multiple overlapping crises

South Sudan

Rapid response missions reach hundreds of thousands of people displaced by violence

Syrian crisis

UNICEF is committed to keeping Syrian children from becoming a ‘lost generation’

Yemen

Amid conflict, children and women in desperate need of life-saving assistance

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Trust saves lives

“They told me that at the Ebola hospital they would kill me and take away all my organs,” says 11- year-old Tonhon. She is the only one, so far, who has survived the recent Ebola outbreak in Guinea. But the rumours could have taken her life too.

A nurse administers an oral polio vaccine to a child, Myanmar

The big switch: eradicating polio

There’s a big, never before seen switch happening throughout the world. It’s the largest, fastest globally coordinated rollout of a vaccine into routine immunization programs in history and will help make polio a thing of the past.

A woman holds her son and his birth certificate, Angola

Explaining the importance of birth registration in Angola

Registering a child in Angola is sometimes a real challenge. The lack of information, the weaknesses of the services and the bureaucracy of the system are among the main constraints.

A girl points at an eye chart, Kosovo

How Alma became an agent of change in her community

When Alma found out that until the year 2000, there were no ophthalmologists in Ferizaj, Kosovo, she was inspired to build a project which focuses on sensitizing young people that ophthalmologic problems should not be neglected.

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