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Water and the global climate crisis: 10 things you should know

The world needs to get water smart. Everyone has a role to play, and we cannot afford to wait.

A girl in a bright pink scarf in front of yellow jerry can which has water pouring in it from a single tap. Tents can be seen in the background, looking like she is in a camp of sorts. The girl is looking away from the camera and is smiling.

War in Ukraine has left nearly 1,000 children killed or injured

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

Children suffering dire drought across parts of Africa are ‘one disease away from catastrophe’ – warns UNICEF

The number of drought-hit people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia without reliable access to safe water has risen from 9.5 million to 16.2 million in the space of five months, meanwhile children in the Sahel also facing extremely high levels of water vulnerability.

Deprived of the basics, robbed of their dreams, children in Lebanon lose trust in their parents: UNICEF report

A UNICEF report shows that much of the progress towards achieving children’s basic rights has been eroded by the economic crisis and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than three million children at risk as devastating floods hit Pakistan – UNICEF

33 million people - including approximately 16 million children - have been affected by this year’s heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan, which have brought devastating rains, floods and landslides.

Start of an uncertain school year for four million schoolchildren in Ukraine

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell meets schoolchildren, parents and teachers scarred by war, concluding a three-day visit across the country

UNICEF delivers life-saving supplies to help children affected by floods in Pakistan

UNICEF delivered 32 metric tons of life-saving medical and other emergency supplies to support children and women affected by devastating floods across Pakistan.

Amid devastating floods, can 11-year-old Mukesh hold onto his dream?

Mukesh and his family are living in makeshift tents in Sindh, Pakistan after unprecedented floods devastated the country and his family lost everything.

A child looks into the camera, behind him are a flooded field and half submerged homes.

UNICEF announces new global education mascot, Uni

Uni will serve to embody the importance of quality education and draw attention to the global learning crisis

Devastating floods in Pakistan claim lives of more than 500 children – UNICEF

Statement by Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, following his visit to Sindh Province