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Universal child benefits critical in reducing poverty, new ODI and UNICEF report finds

As the economic fallout of COVID-19 deepens, investment in social protection systems key to protecting families from catastrophic levels of deprivation and financial hardship

Happy child smiling in Gonzagueville, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Safa’s pink bed: One Refugee Girl’s Journey to Canada

UNICEF has been supporting Safa, a Syrian refugee girl, since 2014. Abedelmajeed El-Noaimi, a Communications Specialist with UNICEF Jordan shares his experiences with Safa over the past 6 years.

Safa (right) laughs with her twin sister and older sister.

Supporting Your Child Through COVID-19 Losses

A psychologist's advice for parents on helping your children process loss and grief during the coronavirus pandemic.

UNICEF airlifts COVID-19 testing kits to Yemen to boost response as cases soar

A first batch of 10,000 COVID-19 tests arrived in Sana’a on a UNICEF-chartered plane today, to increase the COVID-19 testing capacity amid the rapid increase of cases in Yemen.

Ahmed Abdullah Al-Azani is 30 years old and works trucking water to communities in Sana'a, Yemen. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic UNICEF and partners have scaled up their WASH response to provide more families with access to clean water so they can wash their hands and practice good hygiene.

Countries failing to prevent violence against children, agencies warn

Global status report on preventing violence against children calls for more government action and warns of ‘dramatic impact’ of COVID-19

Mahery, 8, was repeatedly physically abused by his mother. Thanks to the support of social workers, he has received care and support from the child care center run by CDEF (the collective on the rights of children and the family) in the city of Mahajanga.

Simu Liu

Simu Liu is an actor and UNICEF Canada Ambassador

Global Families: Together During COVID-19

These are challenging times. Children’s lives all around the world have been turned upside down. All children are affected by COVID-19, no matter where they’re from, but the most vulnerable children are facing some of the toughest challenges. We must support each other. COVID-19 binds us together. Solidarity binds us together.

From Dream to Reality: Afghan Dreamers Robotic Team

The Afghan Girls Robotic Team turned an idea into an innovative COVID-19 response tool. Now, amidst increasing conflict, they are asking the international community to help them continue their education.

Members of the Afghan Dreamers team with their ventilator prototype.

UNICEF to stockpile over half a billion syringes by year end, as part of efforts to prepare for eventual COVID-19 vaccinations

Initial preparatory work – in partnership with Gavi and WHO – will include purchasing boxes for the safe disposal of syringes and mapping out cold chain equipment to ensure delivery of effective vaccines

1 in 6 children lives in extreme poverty, World Bank-UNICEF analysis shows

The pre-COVID-19 analysis reveals that 356 million children struggle to survive on less than $1.90 a day, two-thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa