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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to protect children's rights. We won't stop, #ForEveryChild. Learn more: linktr.ee/for_every_child

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UNICEF @unicef.org · 25/09/2026
Despite the loss and devastation they’ve experienced, children in Gaza like Maryan, 10, are excited about learning, making new friends and returning to the classroom. UNICEF supports over 330,000 children in 200 learning spaces across Gaza. #ForEveryChild, education in safety.
Smiling girl with glasses and red hair ribbons shares excitement about her first school day and eagerness to learn and make friends.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 24/09/2026
Ending polio protects children today and builds stronger health systems for tomorrow. Sustained political commitments and investments from governments and donors are needed to give every child a chance at a healthy future. #UNGA
A healthcare worker administers oral vaccine drops to a baby held by an adult wearing a purple shirt.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 23/09/2026
The future is made of the choices we make today. As world leaders meet at #UNGA, repeat after us: Choose a better, fairer and brighter future #ForEveryChild.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 23/09/2026
Around the world, humanitarian workers risk their lives to save and protect children, yet they face increasing attacks by warring parties. Join us in demanding concrete action from world leaders to protect humanitarian workers and their vital work for children. #UNGA
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 22/09/2026
Drone strikes on two warehouses in Sudan, on 20 September destroyed  more than 330,000 learning materials in North Kordofan State, Sudan. Education supplies and facilities must be safeguarded to ensure children can fulfill their right to education.  Details: unicef.link/4ycTsCa
Drone strikes have destroyed over 330,000 educational materials in Sudan’s North Kordofan State.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 22/09/2026
Despite extraordinary progress driven by cooperation and shared purpose, we face unprecedented backsliding on child rights, gender equality, international law and investment in children. World leaders at #UNGA: What kind of future will you choose to build for children?  unicef.link/4gsOOYy
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What kind of future will we choose for children?
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 21/09/2026
#ForEveryChild, peace. Today and every day. #PeaceDay
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 20/09/2026
In Nigeria, four-year-old Rukayya and 14-year-old Maryam are learning in classrooms designed to be safe, inclusive and resilient to climate-related challenges. With UNICEF’s support, children can play, ask questions and learn in classrooms better prepared for heat, floods and other climate shocks.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 19/09/2026
Grade 6 students in Khartoum State, Sudan, run happily to get their school day started. Located in an area that experienced intense fighting, this school sustained significant damage. UNICEF is supporting community-led rehabilitation efforts to restore safe learning environments for children.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 19/09/2026
It’s not just about willpower. Many social media features are designed to keep children scrolling and coming back for more. Here’s what parents need to know about how these features work and how to help children build healthier digital habits.
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How social media keeps children’s attention
How social media apps are designed to keep kids scrolling
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 18/09/2026
In an emergency, even a few minutes of play can give children a sense of safety and normalcy. Here’s how simple games and activities can help your child cope with stress and feel more secure.
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Why play matters in emergencies
Helping your child to cope during times of crisis
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 17/09/2026
Dreams shattered. Futures snatched. Girls like Mahira, Rabia and Shafiqa want to learn and have the chance to shape their own lives. But the ongoing ban on secondary education is keeping them out of the classroom. Watch and share their stories to show your support for every girl in Afghanistan.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 17/09/2026
Girls like Suraya, 18, in Afghanistan, have been denied secondary education, which has meant missing out on so much. Yet they continue to dream. Girls' rights to secondary and higher education must be restored.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 17/09/2026
More than 2.6M girls in Afghanistan have been denied a secondary education in the five years since the de facto authorities took power. UNICEF calls on the de facto authorities to lift the restrictions on education and allow all girls and women to return to schools and universities immediately.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 16/09/2026
“I would love to become a sailor one day. I love the sea so much,” Toàn, 10, in Viet Nam. Last October, a typhoon destroyed Toàn’s home and flooded his school. Today, Toàn lives in a safer home, built to better withstand climate disasters, and he’s back to learning with a UNICEF education kit.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 15/09/2026
Over 17,000 children affected by the recent devastating floods in Nepal require urgent mental health and psychosocial support to recover from the distress and trauma caused by the disaster. Read more.
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Over 17,000 flood-affected children in Nepal need urgent mental health and psychosocial support
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 12/09/2026
Sarm, 13, can now hold proof of something every child has a right to: a legal identity. In Thailand, UNICEF and partners are helping stateless children secure the documents and recognition they need to access essential services and opportunities.
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A name is not enough
In Thailand, efforts to end statelessness are helping children claim their rights and their future
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 12/09/2026
UNICEF is deeply saddened and alarmed by the recent fire in Bukavu, DR Congo, and its devastating impact on children. We extend our sincere condolences and express our solidarity. Statement by John Agbor, UNICEF Representative in DR Congo: unicef.link/4ytlUiH
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UNICEF deeply concerned by deadly fire in Bukavu, South Kivu, and its devastating impact on children
Statement attributable to John Agbor, UNICEF Representative in Democratic Republic of Congo
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 10/09/2026
More than 830,000 children are returning to school across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, this week, amid insecurity and access challenges. UNICEF calls for the protection of all Palestinian children, including access to learning. Details: unicef.link/4cG1xXj
In the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, 
violence, displacement, movement restrictions and incidents affecting schools and surrounding communities are disrupting thousands of children's ability to reach and remain in education safely.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 08/09/2026
Nanu Maya Majhi’s newborn was just 13 days old when the entire family had to flee the flash floods in Nepal. UNICEF has provided families like theirs with newborn kits, hygiene supplies, water-purification materials and tarpaulins. Stay with us for the children of Nepal unicef.link/4qKpXoq
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 07/09/2026
Children should never have to choose between asking for help and facing consequences they fear. Supportive, non-judgmental responses can make it much safer for children and young people to speak up and get the help they need. #DisruptingHarm
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 06/09/2026
A new national nutrition survey shows acute malnutrition among children in Haiti has increased since 2023. Details on the 2026 National Nutrition SMART Survey and UNICEF’s response: unicef.link/3SZuGpG
Nearly one in thirteen children under five suffer from acute malnutrition in Haiti
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 05/09/2026
What’s a “one-stop shop” in Gaza? This UNICEF-supported initiative brings essential health and nutrition services to mothers like Muna and her 18-month-old son. Watch the video to hear from Muna and find out what is needed to keep this life-saving centre running.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 04/09/2026
If a young person comes to you after being threatened online with a sexual image, your response can make a real difference. We spoke to a leading expert about how parents can support their child through it. #DisruptingHarm
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What is sextortion?
A guide for parents on protecting children and teens
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 04/09/2026
Pressure can escalate gradually, making it harder for children to recognise what's happening or know where to turn. Share this message: No child or young person is responsible for the actions of someone who intends to harm them. #DisruptingHarm
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 03/09/2026
More than one week on from Nepal's floods, thousands of children remain without safe water and face rising risk of disease. UNICEF has dispatched critical water, sanitation and hygiene supplies in Rasuwa and Nuwakot. Stay for the children of Nepal with us. Donate now: unicef.link/4qKpXoq
A young boy in Nepal attentively watches UNICEF staff demonstrate water purification in a flood-affected area. Text on image says:  At least 22,000 children in Nepal urgently need safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene support.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 02/09/2026
UNICEF and partners launch a global initiative to improve access to mpox vaccines. Learn how this stockpile will help quickly get life-saving vaccines to children, families and communities most at risk of the disease: unicef.link/4csxJx7
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Global initiative launched to improve access to mpox vaccines
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 01/09/2026
Children and families who survived the flash floods in Nepal are now living in temporary community spaces, coping with grief and fears of another flood. UNICEF is working with partners and deploying trained psychosocial support teams to help them.  Donate now: unicef.link/4qKpXoq
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 01/09/2026
When climate hazards intensify, children are the most affected.   To protect their present and future, countries must invest in adapting health, education, and services that children rely on. #ClimateAction 
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 31/08/2026
You don’t have to accept “that’s just the way things are.” For Tannu, 17, in India, a UNICEF-supported comic gave her the confidence to question gender stereotypes and speak up. Here’s how she’s helping other girls do the same. #GirlGoals
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From Classroom to Change: How a Student Challenged Gender Bias
How A Comic Series is Helping Girls in Jharkhand Speak Up Against Discrimination
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 29/08/2026
In Nigeria, seven-month-old Abdulrahman now has a birth certificate. For his mother, Abba, it means her son can grow up with proof of who he is and access all his rights. #ForEveryChild, an identity.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 29/08/2026
These are the horrifying images Samir, 21, captured from his phone as he escaped the flash floods in his hometown in Nepal. Find out how UNICEF is helping children and families impacted and donate to support them: unicef.link/4qKpXoq
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 28/08/2026
At least four children have been reported killed and many others injured in the Gaza Strip over the past five days. Details: unicef.link/45PDuBo
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 28/08/2026
At 13, Magda got her first period while displaced in Sudan. Frightened and confused where to turn, she found support in her brother, Mubarak. Through a UNICEF-supported adolescents’ club, he learned to make reusable sanitary pads. Read more: unicef.link/4vPDlIR
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Menstruation, no longer a problem
Mubarak helps his sister overcome menstruation challenges in displacement
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 27/08/2026
After displacement took 12-year-old Odette from Burkina Faso out of school, UNICEF-supported accelerated learning helped her return. Now she has finished second in her class and knows exactly what she wants to become: a teacher. See how she’s doing.
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“I want to become a teacher”: Odette’s journey back to school after displacement.
Originally from Zongo, in the Kuilsé region of Burkina Faso, Odette and her family were forced to flee their locality because of insecurity.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 26/08/2026
Children continue to be killed and injured across Ukraine as monthly child casualties reach four-year high. More than 3,900 children have been killed or injured since the escalation of the war. Details: unicef.link/4i0llIt
July 2026 recorded the highest monthly
number of child casualties in Ukraine since April 2022.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 25/08/2026
Parenting comes with challenging moments. When emotions run high, knowing how to respond can make all the difference. Discover positive discipline strategies that help children learn, build confidence and strengthen your relationship with them.
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How to discipline your child the smart and healthy way
Positive discipline works and here's how you can put it into practice
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 25/08/2026
Rights don’t pause when conflict arises. In the Middle East, children’s rights are being denied amid ongoing violence. It is our shared responsibility to call for their protection. Find out how you can take action with us: unicef.link/4c0DFxf
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 23/08/2026
"Our only water source is rain.” For children and young people like Simeti, 16, in Tokelau, every drop counts. Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene means children can stay healthy, in school and thrive, even in remote areas. #WorldWaterWeek
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 20/08/2026
Children under 15 account for half of all 46 suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau. UNICEF is scaling up its support to the Ministry of Public Health in response to the country’s first-ever mpox outbreak. Learn more: unicef.link/4zA1iaa
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Children account for half of suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau
UNICEF strengthens surveillance, prevention, and community outreach as country responds to its first mpox outbreak
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 20/08/2026
In the Middle East region, violence and wars are violating children’s rights and stealing their childhoods. Children are protected under international law - even in conflict. Their rights are everyone's responsibility. Take action with us: unicef.link/4glVmZy
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 20/08/2026
In Ukraine, two-year-old Eva is growing up through war and illness. UNICEF cash support helped her mother, Daryna, cover urgent needs, from food and diapers to heating. Her biggest dream is for Eva to be healthy and live under a peaceful sky. unicef.link/3TyPBjf
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“My biggest dream is for my daughter to get better”
To help families to cope with the stress and challenges, UNICEF provides them with shock-responsive cash assistance
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 19/08/2026
In 2025 alone, at least 350 humanitarians were killed across conflict zones. This #WorldHumanitarianDay, join us in demanding concrete action from parties to conflict and world leaders to protect humanitarian workers and their life-saving work for children.  
More than 1,000 humanitarians have been killed over the past three years.
Join us in demanding the protection of humanitarian workers. #WorldHumanitarianDay
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 19/08/2026
Humanitarian workers risk their lives to save and protect children, yet they face increasing attacks by warring parties. This #WorldHumanitarianDay, join us in demanding action from world leaders to protect workers and their vital response for children.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 16/08/2026
In Syria, one-year-old Rajaa is growing stronger. With UNICEF cash and nutrition support, her mother Afraa has been able to buy nutritious food and get guidance to support Rajaa’s growth. With the right support, children can recover, grow and thrive. unicef.link/4frzhIx
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Nourishing hope after displacement
UNICEF cash and nutrition support helps families protect children’s health and rebuild with dignity
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 16/08/2026
Omer, 10, and his family fled the violence in West Kordofan, seeking safety in Khartoum, Sudan. But an unexploded remnant of war changed Omer’s life. Find out what happened, how Omer is doing and how UNICEF is supporting children like him: unicef.link/3S5beHI
Young boy sitting on a bed with floral bedding, focused on writing in a notebook with a pen in hand, with injuries on the otherClose-up of a child's hand gripping a pen while writing on a notebook with lined paper, with injuries on the other handA young boy and his mother wearing a colourful headscarf share a joyful moment while holding notebooks indoors.A man walks with his son sharing smiles
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 15/08/2026
Clean water shouldn’t be a privilege. But for ten-year-old An, from Viet Nam, it’s something he can only count on at school. A UNICEF-supported rainwater harvesting system is turning rainfall into safe drinking water, helping students stay healthy and keep learning in the face of climate change.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 14/08/2026
Girls in Afghanistan have been barred from formal education beyond grade six since September 2021, and women from universities since December 2022.   Read more: unicef.link/3TMjEUZ
More than 2.6 million girls  in Afghanistan have been denied a secondary education since 2021. 

Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is effectively closed to girls and women.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 13/08/2026
In Equatorial Guinea, baby Prospero received his birth certificate earlier this year. For his mother, Maria Carmen, registering her youngest child means ensuring he has proof of his identity and a key to access all his other rights. #ForEveryChild, an identity.
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 12/08/2026
Following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia, UNICEF is scaling up its response to support affected children and families in the department of Chocó and the city of Buenaventura (on the Pacific coast). Read more: unicef.link/3UuIKHW
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