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02/08/2024

Hugs, happiness and healing

Three-year-old Kubra pedals around happily on a bicycle, circling the child-friendly space she attends each day. Kubra and her father just crossed the border, returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan. Kubra’s father, Gulbuddin, was worried about Kubra’s mental health after the difficult journey. “It was a long and t...
Photo essay
30/11/2023

How assistive technology restores dreams for children with disabilities amid adversity and conflict

From a school in Rwanda, to a playground in Afghanistan where girls are no longer allowed to play sports, to a temporary shelter in Ukraine, and war-torn streets in Syria; from regaining the ability to hear and move, to recovering from the ravages of conflict; these children are united. They are united in the newfound hope and the dreams recovered…, icon Mobility assistive products, Our selection of eight wheelchair types– from transport, active ...
Press release
19/10/2021

UNICEF medical supplies arrive in Kabul to treat rising cases of acute watery diarrhoea in Afghanistan

KABUL, 19 October 2021 – UNICEF has just delivered nearly 40 tonnes of medical supplies, including kits and medicines for acute watery diarrhoea (AWD), to Kabul to treat the rising number of cases of diarrhoeal diseases in the country. The medical supplies are part of UNICEF’s emergency response and will help trea...
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21/04/2021

UNICEF innovative High Performance Tent on the path to global scale-up

In the mountainous regions of Afghanistan, freezing temperatures of -9 °C (15 °F) are common for many communities during the winter months. Around 50 per cent of the country is covered by mountains where most inhabitants are rural, isolated from social services, and experience harsh winters, rough terrain, and a l...
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25/06/2020

Innovation at the heart of humanitarian response

Tents have served UNICEF well for many years. The changing nature of humanitarian crises – including climate change and protracted emergencies – has posed new challenges to ensuring these spaces remain safe and secure. Extreme weather exposes tents to increasing risks of collapse and larger temperature variances, ...