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Displaced, disoriented and shocked, children from Ar-Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor need urgent assistance and protection

Statement attributable to Fran Equiza, UNICEF Representative in Syria

Spread of acute watery diarrhoea and suspected cholera slows in Yemen amid unprecedented response efforts from unsung local heroes

Weekly number of reported new cases has declined by one third since June

COVID-19: UNICEF, Red Cross, and WHO issue guidance to protect children and support safe school operations

Guidance includes practical actions and checklists for administrators, teachers, parents and children

UNICEF statement on COVID-19 outbreak

UNICEF has been preparing and responding to the epidemic of COVID-19 around the world, knowing that the virus could spread to children and families in any country or community

Scientists are at work in the VirPath university laboratory, classified as "P3" level of safety.

Education In Syria: A Life-Long Calling

One principal’s quest to support children’s education despite ongoing conflict.

UNICEF Canada advises government on how to protect children during COVID-19 response

Today, UNICEF Canada sent letters to the Premiers of Canada and the federal Minister of Finance Bill Morneau urging them to consider the possible impacts on children and youth and take appropriate steps to protect the right of every child during and after the pandemic of COVID-19.

Almost 5 million children born into war in Syria, 1 million born as refugees in neighbouring countries – UNICEF

Over 9,000 children killed or injured in the conflict, according to verified data

A child stands outside the ruins of a building in rural Syria.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on the COVID-19 pandemic

UNICEF is working to help prevent the spread of the virus among communities in the affected countries. We are sharing accurate information on how to keep families safe, providing hygiene and medical kits to schools and health clinics, and mitigating the impact of the outbreak on children’s access to health, education and social services.

A Syrian volunteer disinfects a classroom in rural Idlib.

Everything You Wanted to Know About Washing Your Hands (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Washing your hands can protect you and your loved ones against the spread of disease such as coronavirus.

Children wash their hands at a primary school in Vietnam.

A Day in the Life: Online Schooling in Beijing

Xiaoyu is an eleventh grader who lives in Beijing, China. Since the beginning of the spring semester, in February 2020, she is one of the millions of primary and secondary students in China relying on online or televised learning to continue her education during the COVID-19 pandemic.