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UNICEF: History of a logo

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From a child drinking milk to a parent lifting up a child: Discover how our logo has evolved over the years

How can every child learn?

A teacher in Ethiopia helps her pre-primary students learn with personal chalkboards.

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Start with the power of early childhood education

Beating cholera in Haiti, one home at a time

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With no new cases confirmed since February, the country is getting closer to eliminating the disease

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

Birth registration for every child by 2030

Ma July Moe (2-week) at the lunching ceremony on mobile birth and death registration event at Royal Hintha Hotel, Mawlamyaing.

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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

Escalating violence in northeast Syria has displaced tens of thousands of children

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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

Five things you should know about social protection

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

Two children nestle beside each other, wrapped in a thick grey blanket inside their family's tent in a refugee camp in Iraq.

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Nearly two thirds of children are not protected from the lifelong consequences of poverty

How to talk to your children about bullying

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Tips for parents

Measles explained: What’s behind the recent outbreaks?

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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?

Treating HIV-positive children with speed and skill

Through the lens: Photography

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

A visual perspective on children affected by mass migration

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Childhood challenged

Seeking safety, water and shelter in northeast Syria

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UNICEF is working through partners to help children displaced by recent violence

In Republic of Congo, the ‘Light Women’ shine

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In the forests of northern Republic of Congo, a group of highly dedicated women is helping remote communities beat malnutrition

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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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What is birth registration and why does it matter?

Without legal proof of identity, children are left uncounted and invisible

10/12/2019

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UNICEF: History of a logo

From a child drinking milk to a parent lifting up a child: Discover how our logo has evolved over the years

09/12/2019

Blog post

How can every child learn?

Start with the power of early childhood education

09/12/2019

Article

Beating cholera in Haiti, one home at a time

With no new cases confirmed since February, the country is getting closer to eliminating the disease

06/12/2019

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Measles explained: What’s behind the recent outbreaks?

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

05/12/2019

Statistics

Birth registration for every child by 2030

Explore the latest data and analysis

05/12/2019

Photo Essay

Treating HIV-positive children with speed and skill

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

29/11/2019

Ukraine. A boy looks out of the window of his home.

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Growing up in eastern Ukraine, danger is never far away

In one of the world’s most heavily mined regions, simple childhood games can have devastating consequences

27/11/2019

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Childhood challenged

A visual perspective on children affected by mass migration

22/11/2019

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Placing children at the heart of social accountability

How can children and young people be supported to identify and solve challenges on their own terms?

19/11/2019

Christian Nzilkoue, President of the Children’s Parliament in CAR.

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The Children’s Parliament thrives in CAR

"Being part of the Children’s Parliament in the Central African Republic is preparing me for the future."

19/11/2019

Photo of the third meeting of the national campaign #BuenTrato for children, which accompanies the development of the National Agenda for Children 2016-2021.

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Peru safeguards public investment in children

How has Peru achieved a strong level of Government commitment to investing in children’s rights?

19/11/2019

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