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In Uruguay, facing a pandemic far from home

Uruguay. A family gathers in their home.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought uncertainty to families across the globe. Migrants can be especially vulnerable

Kids’ video diaries about life during COVID-19

At home in India: A young girl playing with a football inside her home

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Glimpses into the world of children coping with the effects of coronavirus

In Ethiopia, social workers show they’re essential

Ethiopia. A social worker carries a clipboard.

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The coronavirus pandemic has forced many migrants, including children, to return home. Social workers are helping them do so safely

Deafening silence and uncertainty in Afghanistan

Afghanistan. A child walks around a displacement camp.

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As parts of the country have locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the situation has become even more dire for internally-displaced children

One of the best defences against coronavirus

WASH in Yemen: a girl carrying a jerrycan

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How UNICEF is equipping families and communities with soap and clean water to protect themselves against COVID-19

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

After nine years of conflict, children continue to pay the heaviest price

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

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) information centre

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The latest COVID-19 news and resources, as well as tips to protect you and your family

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

South Africa. Children at a school wear face masks.

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How to protect yourself and your children

How to talk to your children about bullying

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Tips for parents

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

Statistics

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

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

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

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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How UNICEF is equipping families and communities with soap and clean water to protect themselves against COVID-19

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On 1 January 2019 in Spain, newborn baby girl Sofia Karapetyan with her mother Lilit Grigoryan poses at the Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus in Barcelona.

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COVID-19 casts a new shadow over eastern Ukraine’s children

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Masa’uda Abdullahi holds her daughter Rahama in Kebbi State, north-western Nigeria.

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Children play in front of their tents at Batbu camp in western rural Aleppo, Syria.

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Yemen. A girl cooks in her family's kitchen.

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