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From across the region

Yuliana Koleva, together with her husband, and their daughter and son.

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Small steps to building our child's happiness

One mother's account of raising a child with a disability in Bulgaria

Maryana Dzuba, 9, receives her first dose of MMR vaccine on 21 February 2019 in the medical centre of the Lapaivka village school, Lviv region, Ukraine.

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20 million children miss out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2018

"IT Girls" project participant during one of the training sessions.

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"IT Girls" encourage school children to build STEM skills

Young IT enthusiasts donate electrical engineering kits to 10 schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zulyakho Ermatova, 22 at her university in Fergana Region in Uzbekistan

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Don’t be afraid to follow your dreams

Young inventor from Uzbekistan inspires girls to pursue careers in STEM

Ali Yasin, 9 years old, at a UNICEF-supported Taekwondo class.

Photo Essay

To keep up: TAEKWONDO

All children have the right to develop to their full potential – including the most vulnerable refugee children.

Sidi Soukoula (17) poses with his legal guardian Bernarda ‘Benni’ Monaco in Palermo, Italy.

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A guardian’s tale from Sicily

Volunteer legal guardians protect and support refugee and migrant children navigate a new life

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A boy carrying his belongings in a large cloth bag over his shoulder is among people walking on railway tracks to cross from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into Serbia.

Protecting refugee and migrant children

Ina Morhun, 5, and her sister Lyuda, 3, sit on a sofa at their home as their mother Iryna holds baby Vika, 1.5, in the city of Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Supporting children caught in conflict in Ukraine

A young child holds a little soft toy in her mouth while an older relative gives her a hug and kiss.

Healthy early childhood development

11-year-old Ajsa is photographed in front of a laptop, with her head in her hands.

Ending violence against children