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Children in Syria cover their mouths and noses as a member of the Syrian Civil Defence disinfects a former school building, now inhabited by displaced families, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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WHO and UNICEF to partner on pandemic response through COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Latest updates and advice for protecting children and families

In April 2020, a mother in Côte d'Ivoire wears a mask to protect herself and her baby, whom she holds in front of her, from coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

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A global agenda to protect children during COVID-19

Global coordination is urgently needed to prevent this health crisis from becoming a child-rights crisis

On 10 December 2014 outside of La Casa del Migrante, a catholic shelter that supports migrants near the Lechería Train Station, in the municipality of Tultitlan, State of Mexico, Maria [NAME CHANGED], 16 (on right), from Honduras travels north with her younger siblings, expecting to cross the border to the United States to reunite with her family.

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COVID-19 pandemic could devastate refugee, migrant and internally displaced populations without urgent international action

ما مدى معرفتك بشأن مرض فيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)؟

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Fact or fiction? Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quiz

Test how much you know about the virus

Two boys in Loda IDP camp in Djugu territory, Ituri province.

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Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at risk from killer measles, cholera epidemics

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