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Sounding the alarm about a forgotten epidemic in Nigeria

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Worldwide, pneumonia claims the lives of more than 800,000 children under the age of five

Childhood pneumonia: Everything you need to know

Pneumonia vaccine in a Health Center in Mali, March 2018.

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Pneumonia kills more children than any other infectious disease

When a tent isn’t just a tent

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

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

An Ebola survival miracle

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

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

The Haiti earthquake: 10 years later

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A decade after the catastrophic earthquake, UNICEF and partners are still helping Haiti along the road of recovery

Yemen is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world – and children are being robbed of their futures

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Spotlight: Children in emergencies

اليمن. صبي ينتظر أن يتم تلقيحه ضد الكوليرا في عدن، اليمن.

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Yemen conflict

Over half a million children in northwest Syria forced to flee amid violence and harsh weather

Syria. Children stand together at an informal settlement in the Syrian Arab Republic near the Turkish border.

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Syrian crisis

The Ebola virus is relentless and devastating. UNICEF and partners are continuing to ramp up their response

Democratic Republic of Congo. A child attends school in the Ndindi neighbourhod of Beni.

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Ebola

Rohingya children: Beyond survival

Bangladesh. A child stands under the plastic roof of a shelter in a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar.

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Rohingya children and young people want more than survival – they want a hopeful future, too

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): What parents should know

Fast facts: Breaking down the global issues that impact children and young people

Una niña se lava las manos en Timor Oriental.

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How to protect yourself and your children

How to talk to your children about bullying

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Measles explained: What’s behind the recent outbreaks?

A mother holds her daughter while a doctor administers a vaccine, Ukraine

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Reported cases of measles rose by 200 per cent from 2018 to 2019

Child marriage around the world infographic

Fatema, 15, in Bangladesh was saved from marriage

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Did you know 650 million girls and women alive today were married as children?

Sounding the alarm about a forgotten epidemic in Nigeria

Through the lens: Photography

Photo Essay

Worldwide, pneumonia claims the lives of more than 800,000 children under the age of five

The Haiti earthquake: 10 years later

Photo Essay

A decade after the catastrophic earthquake, UNICEF and partners are still helping Haiti along the road of recovery

A look back at some of the most striking UNICEF photos of the year

India. A mother holds up her newborn baby girl at Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi.

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A year in photos

Treating HIV-positive children with speed and skill

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How innovations in rapid testing and child-friendly medicines are saving lives in Uganda.

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An estimated 1 in 10 children has a disability, and that number is even higher during emergencies. For children like Ahmad, Hamza, Sami and Eman, living in Za'atari refugee camp can be particularly difficult.

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Sounding the alarm about a forgotten epidemic in Nigeria

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Childhood pneumonia: Everything you need to know

Pneumonia kills more children than any other infectious disease

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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

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An Ebola survival miracle

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

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The Haiti earthquake: 10 years later

A decade after the catastrophic earthquake, UNICEF and partners are still helping Haiti along the road of recovery

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In Mali, rebuilding childhoods after trauma

Psychological support is crucial for children who have experienced and witnessed extreme violence

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A child walks past a destroyed building in Aleppo, Syria.

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Act now to protect children in armed conflict

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore says it is time to bring new urgency to safeguarding children affected by armed conflict

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Syria. A man carries a small child in Baghoz village in Hajin district in eastern Syria.

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2019: Final year of a deadly decade for children

Grave violations against children are continuing on a shocking scale

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A year in photos

A look back at some of the most striking UNICEF photos of the year

27/12/2019

Sugarmaa Batjargal as a newborn (left) and 1-year-old (right).

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What a difference a year makes!

For a baby, the first year is an amazing time of growth and discovery. Meet four babies, from four countries, who thrived this past year

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A place of hope

A USAID-UNICEF partnership is helping a student in Nepal continue on the path to a bright future

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