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Temperatures are about to plunge in Afghanistan, Gaza, Ukraine and other places where children are already at great risk due to ongoing crises.

UNICEF is readying its emergency winter response to help the most vulnerable children and families survive the coming cold. Here's how you can help:
Help UNICEF Deliver Warmth and Safety This Winter
UNICEF is readying its emergency winter response to help the most vulnerable children and families survive the coming cold. [video]
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✊ During #16Days, we renew our call to end gender-based violence & all violence against children. Over 1 billion children suffer violence yearly—girls face heightened risks. Evidence-based action can break the cycle. 🔗Learn more: endviolenceagainstchildrenconference.org 👈 #EndViolence
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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UNICEF is concerned that the outcome of #COP30 does not deliver the action necessary to keep 1.5C within reach.

We urge Parties to take urgent action to protect the world’s 2.4 billion children, including a transition away from fossil fuels. www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Note to Correspondents: Conclusion of COP30
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November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Meet, 17-year-old Sofiia from #Ukraine. She was one of the first to sign up for a UNICEF-supported learning recovery program. Since then, she formed a peer support group with her classmates and helps other students catch up on their studies.
Youth Volunteers Help Children in Ukraine Catch Up on Lost Learning
How a student from Kharkiv launched a peer-to-peer learning project to help children in Ukraine fill education gaps. [video]
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November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In #Haiti, a job skills training program run by UNICEF and partners with funding from @educannotwait.bsky.social is providing out-of-school young people with a path to employment and hope.

In a country where more than 1,600 schools are closed, these courses offer a vital lifeline.
Skills Training Program Builds Futures in Haiti
Forced out of school by armed violence in Haiti, young people are finding hope in a UNICEF- supported job skills training program.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
More #TwitchTogetherForGood streams coming up this week — including a team-up today between Mongraal and @baltimoreravens.bsky.social's Zay Flowers and Isaiah Likely! You'll be able to tune in here: https://www.twitch.tv/mongraal

Love seeing all of the incredible support so far! 💙
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Continuing the @teamliquid.com x @unicefusa.org fundraising over on #Twitch! Beat the initial goal of $500 last week, so we've pushed it to $1k & are already at $600.

Get over here & help raise funds for the kids!

twitch.tv/DeejayKnight
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
In the majority of Malawi's schools, students sit on the floor, jostling for space in a crowded classroom, struggling to concentrate and write legibly.

The answer? Desks for all, through the #KINDFund, our partnership with @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social. @lawrenceodonnelljr.bsky.social
K.I.N.D. Fund Desks Make A Big Difference for Students in Malawi
A partnership between UNICEF USA and MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell provides school desks for children in Malawi, improving education outcomes. [video]
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November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Each 💉dose needs to be safe!

Yousuf, a cold chain technician at Badghis Provincial Hospital is sorting vaccines for dispatch to vaccinator, Khaleeda, to surround health facilities for children.

With support from Japan, UNICEF Afghanistan provides cold chain equipment to keep vaccines safe.
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Since 2000, child poverty has fallen by a third. However, climate shocks, conflict, and unpayable debts are reversing hard-won gains.

Progress is possible, but only if we protect it. Children cannot wait. #EndChildPoverty
Ending Child Poverty: Solutions That Work
Ending child poverty is within reach, UNICEF argues, because solutions exist. Meet children and families already benefiting from what works.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#Sudan is facing a famine crisis, particularly in conflict-hit areas that have been largely cut off from humanitarian assistance.

"Therapeutic food, safe water and essential medicines and health services can save lives, but only if we can reach children in time," warns UNICEF's Lucia Elmi.
Famine Takes Hold in Sudan
In the western regions of Sudan, active conflict and severely restricted access are driving a sharp deterioration in hunger and malnutrition.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It’s easy to forget how dangerous diseases like measles, polio and tetanus really are — because vaccines have protected so many of us for so long.

But for families who lived through them, these diseases left scars that never faded. These are some of their stories. #VaccinesWork #MedSky
Americans Who Never Forget: Life Without Vaccines
Three lives touched by vaccine-preventable disease, one message: Don't take immunization for granted.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
As the war in #Ukraine stretches into its 4th winter, childhood remains under attack.

Children desperately need safety, warmth, water and light for living and learning. Here's how you can help UNICEF deliver #ForEveryChild this winter: https://buff.ly/BDVM0yG
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
In #Gaza, one-year-old Rakan was among over 13,700 children reached this week through the first round of a catch-up vaccination campaign led by UNICEF and partners.

Doses for the second and third rounds are now in Gaza, and planning is underway to reach every child who missed out due to the war.
November 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In Mali, an online game is helping young people learn how to take concrete steps to protect their communities from natural disasters, many of them directly related to #ClimateChange.

You can give the game a try, too! 🎮 #ClimateAction #COP30
Youth Learn Fundamentals of Disaster Risk Protection in Mali
"Stop Disasters," an online video game developed by the United Nations, teaches young people in Mali how to reduce risks linked to natural hazards.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
In #Ukraine, daily strikes are crippling power, heating and water supplies; families are forced to sleep in shelters as temperatures plummet.

Despite these challenges, UNICEF is working to keep the essentials of life running and help children stay warm.
UNICEF Delivers Warmth to Children in Ukraine
Displaced and vulnerable families across Ukraine are preparing to cope with yet another harsh winter, with the help of UNICEF and partners. [video]
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November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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By providing medical care, counseling, education and a safe place to live, UNICEF programs help children reclaim their lives.
UNICEF USA: Saving Children in Crisis Advances American Priorities | Opinion
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November 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Vaccines save lives. We cannot let misinformation win. #VaccinesWork
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Guess who just started raising funds with @teamliquid.com for @unicef.org over on the Twitch channel? THIS GUY!

Get over here & help raise funds for the kids!

www.twitch.tv/DeejayKnight
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#WorldChildrensDay "is a reminder that advocacy is a powerful tool we can all use to amplify the voices of children and ensure their rights are protected."

To all who have taken action #ForEveryChild, THANK YOU! 💙 (And it's not too late if you haven't: buff.ly/UxXZjJu)
November 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ending child poverty is possible, and within our power. In this century, it was globally reduced by about a third.

We know what works – cash support for families, better schools, stronger health systems. What’s needed now is commitment #ForEveryChild. #WorldChildrensDay
Ending Child Poverty: Solutions that Work
UNICEF has been sharpening its efforts to create a more equitable world where every child can realize their right to live free of poverty.
www.unicefusa.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Around the world, children and young people are helping to shape the future for a better tomorrow. 💙

This #WorldChildrensDay, learn how these changemakers are taking action in their communities:
World Children's Day
Children are concerned about the future. UNICEF knows they have the most at stake -- and works to safeguard their rights and amplify their voices.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Today is #WorldToiletDay!

It may seem simple, but clean, safe 🚽s help provide children the opportunity to live with the dignity they deserve.

In Nigeria, UNICEF is working with communities to invest in sanitation facilities so that children like Saminu can grow up in a healthy environment.
November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Wherever children are affected by conflict, UNICEF is there, providing vital supplies and assistance.

Here's a closer look at how your support fuels our colleagues' work #ForEveryChild in Gaza, Sudan and Haiti:
UNICEF Delivers for Children Caught in Crises
No matter how great the challenge, UNICEF is on the ground, working to help and protect children.
www.unicefusa.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Shelter From the Storm for Children in #Mali

In one of the most challenging areas of #Mali, conflict & climate shocks disrupt children’s lives. With #ECW support, @unicef.org is helping girls & boys access safer learning & brighter futures.

More via @unicefusa.org ⤵️
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Shelter From the Storm for Children in Mali
UNICEF is delivering life-changing education investments in Mali, with funding from Education Cannot Wait (ECW).
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November 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
In Mali, an online game is helping young people learn how to take concrete steps to protect their communities from natural disasters, many of them directly related to #ClimateChange.

You can give the game a try, too! 🎮 #ClimateAction #COP30
Youth Learn Fundamentals of Disaster Risk Protection in Mali
"Stop Disasters," an online video game developed by the United Nations, teaches young people in Mali how to reduce risks linked to natural hazards.
www.unicefusa.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM