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Antigua and Barbuda. Children study

Press release

19 January 2020

1 in 3 adolescent girls from the poorest households has never been to school

Philippines. Lights shine from inside a prototype of a High Performance Tent being tested in Cotabato.

Article

When a tent isn’t just a tent

UNICEF’s new High Performance Tents are a big step forward in providing support for children in emergencies

Ethiopia. A student stands up in class.

Press release

27 January 2020

European Investment Bank and UNICEF partner to help improve access to quality education and protect children from climate change

FILE PHOTO: Students skip rope in a playground at El Hadana school in Zanzur, east of Tripoli, Libya, Thursday 2 February 2017.

Statement

17 January 2020

Libya: Tens of thousands of children at risk amidst violence and chaos of unrelenting conflict

The remains of burnt out buildings are seen along main street in the New South Wales town of Cobargo on December 31, 2019, after bushfires ravaged the town.

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Australian bushfire and drought response

UNICEF Australia helping children affected by bushfires get back to school

Democratic Republic of the Congo. A man holds a child.

Article

An Ebola survival miracle

Ebola is a brutal disease. But thanks to around-the-clock care, this boy beat it

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UNICEF works for the rights of every child, every day, across the globe

Feeding your baby: 1–2 years

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UNICEF Parenting

Bringing together some of the world’s leading baby experts to help parents give their children the best start in life

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Voices of Youth

A global community for young people to learn about development issues and to have their say

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Sustainable Development Goals

Are we on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for children?