UNICEF in action

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Mariam, 3, displaced by conflict, is staying with her family in a shelter in Beirut.

A Deepening Humanitarian Crisis for Children in the Middle East

Violent conflict is endangering children across the region already reeling from complex crises. Learn more, including how to help UNICEF respond.

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Amir, 4, one of tens of thousands of children displaced from southern Lebanon due to escalating conflict with Israel, is sheltering with his family at Lebanese University in Beirut.

UNICEF Appeals for Support, Calls for Action to Protect Children in Lebanon Caught in Conflict

UNICEF has released a new humanitarian action plan for Lebanon aiming to reach 1 million people — including 350,000 children — in urgent need. [video]

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On Sept. 24, 2024, a UNICEF staff member speaks with Mariam, 10, displaced by violence and staying with her family in Amiliye public school, now being used as an IDP shelter, in Beirut, Lebanon.

UNICEF Aids Children Uprooted by Conflict in Lebanon

UNICEF is providing emergency support for children and families caught in escalating violence in Lebanon. [video]

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A girl holds a UNICEF winter clothing kit in southern Lebanon.

Children in Need as Armed Conflict Escalates in Lebanon and Israel

UNICEF is calling for an immediate de-escalation of hostilities as children and families find themselves caught in an increasingly dire situation.
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Children receive polio vaccines at a health clinic in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, in September 2024.

Polio Vaccines Protect Children in Gaza Strip

Polio vaccination teams successfully reached more than half a million children in Gaza during Round One of an ambitious campaign. [video]

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UNICEF staff administrating polio vaccines at UNRWA health clinic in Deir al-Balah in the center of the Gaza Strip.

Polio Vaccines Reach Children in Gaza Strip

UNICEF and partners are administering polio vaccines in the Gaza Strip to protect children from the lifelong crippling disease. [video]

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UNICEF early child development officer Fairoo Abuz Warda shares a moment with a child in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza Through the Eyes of a UNICEF Humanitarian Worker

"Returning to work is not just a decision. It's my duty as a humanitarian worker," says UNICEF's Fairooz Abu Warda. "I can't just stop." [video]

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Polio type 2 (nOPV) vaccines and vaccine cold storage equipment in Tel Aviv 's Ben Gurion airport on Aug. 26, 2024, before their transport to the Gaza Strip.

UNICEF Delivers Polio Vaccines to Protect Children in Gaza Strip

UNICEF and partners plan to vaccinate more than 640,000 children against polio in Gaza. To do that, they'll need a humanitarian pause. [video]

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Aseel, one-year-old, holding a bottle of water filled from a UNICEF-supported water tank in Deir al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip, thanks to the government of Australia and Sweden.

Deadly Heat Endangers Children in Gaza Strip

Dangerously high temperatures are adding yet another layer of suffering for Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. UNICEF is there to help.

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