A mother and child who fled conflict in Ukraine

Ukraine response

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War in Ukraine: Support for children and families

UNICEF and partners are on the ground providing support to children and families in desperate need of safety, stability and protection

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Madagascar. A woman carries her young son while he eats a ready-to-use therapeutic food.

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Child alert: Severe wasting

Also known as severe acute malnutrition, severe wasting is an overlooked but devastating child survival emergency

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Una enfermedad toma la temperatura de una niña en el Líbano

Press release

20 May 2022

COVAX calls for urgent action to close vaccine equity gap

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For every child, results

UNICEF works for the rights of every child, every day, across the globe. Discover our results

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Youth perspectives on mental health

UNICEF's report on mental health asks – how do adolescents experience and perceive mental health around the world?

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Munta Hussen gets her first COVID-19 vaccine as her son looks on.

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How to improve primary healthcare to prepare for pandemics

These are some of the pivotal areas we need to invest in to build better health systems

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On 16 April 2022 in Afghanistan, Paloma Escudero, Director of the UNICEF Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (DGCA), interacts with 6-month-old Rana who was brought to the Outpatient Department at Paktya Regional Hospital by her mother, Sayera.

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Afghanistan diaries: Supporting health, learning and hope

Paloma Escudero, UNICEF Director for Global Communication and Advocacy, reflects on a recent visit to Afghanistan

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Learning crisis: A girl stands in an empty classroom

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Tackling the learning crisis

What needs to happen to avoid failing a generation of children

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Ukraine response

War in Ukraine: Support for children and families

Child alert: Severe wasting

For every child, results

Youth perspectives on mental health

How to improve primary healthcare to prepare for pandemics

Afghanistan diaries: Supporting health, learning and hope

Tackling the learning crisis

UNICEF Results

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Voices of Youth

Sustainable Development Goals

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