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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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Mohammad, 6, and his mother are happy to receive essential winter clothes from UNICEF and partners. This will help shield them from the cold temperatures in Gaza.

To keep families like theirs safe, the ceasefire must last and there needs to be a surge in aid.
December 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Over 50% of children under five in Um Baru locality, Sudan, have been found to be acutely malnourished.

“When severe acute malnutrition reaches this level, time becomes the most critical factor.” - UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.

Read more: https://unicef.link/45opFdd
December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
These #KINDFund scholarship recipients, past and present, have big plans for the future:
K.I.N.D. Scholarships Help Girls in Malawi Pursue Their Dreams
Scholarships from the K.I.N.D. (Kids In Need of Desks) Fund help girls in Malawi graduate from high school.
unicefusa.org
December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
For several years, Somaya Faruqi broke through barriers as captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team. Today, she continues to inspire as she works with @educannotwait.bsky.social and UNICEF to protect every girl's right to learn. #AfghanGirlsVoices
Afghan Dreamer: Somaya Faruqi's Journey from Robotics to Global Advocate
“We must keep hope alive for the girls of Afghanistan.”
www.unicefusa.org
December 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Hurricane Melissa deepened an already extremely fragile situation in #Haiti, where millions of children have long lived in fear, displacement and deprivation.

How UNICEF is helping communities rebuild and prepare for future shocks:
Crisis on Top of Crisis: Haiti After Hurricane Melissa
UNICEF appeals for support to assist with recovery, build resilience and strengthen services as Haiti remains mired in a polycrisis.
www.unicefusa.org
December 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"This packet holds hope."

Learn why Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic Food (RUTF) is a lifeline for severely malnourished children in #Gaza and around the world:
UNICEF Is Reaching Children in Gaza With Lifesaving Therapeutic Food
In the Gaza Strip and around the world, RUTF supplied by UNICEF can mean the difference between life and death for malnourished children.
www.unicefusa.org
December 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Desks aren't just classroom furniture; they're building blocks for a brighter future.

Learn how you can help children in Malawi get the most out of their education through the #KINDFund, our partnership with @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: buff.ly/63WfiNr
December 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
11-year-old Widad fled Al Fasher, a city in North Darfur, #Sudan. Now in Al-Afas camp, she is safe — but her childhood is still on hold.

At UNICEF Child-Friendly Space, Widad can laugh, play and heal. Her story, from our global colleagues: https://www.unicef.org/sudan/stories/al-fasher-al-afas
December 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
For several years, Somaya Faruqi broke through barriers as captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team. Today, she continues to inspire as she works with @educannotwait.bsky.social and UNICEF to protect every girl's right to learn. #AfghanGirlsVoices
Afghan Dreamer: Somaya Faruqi's Journey from Robotics to Global Advocate
“We must keep hope alive for the girls of Afghanistan.”
www.unicefusa.org
December 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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December 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Because of you, UNICEF was there for children in 2025.

From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places.

See what your support made possible this year:
Your Support Helped UNICEF Deliver for Children in 2025
UNICEF is making a difference in the lives of millions of children around the world, with help from donors like you.
www.unicefusa.org
December 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
These #KINDFund scholarship recipients, past and present, have big plans for the future:
K.I.N.D. Scholarships Help Girls in Malawi Pursue Their Dreams
Scholarships from the K.I.N.D. (Kids In Need of Desks) Fund help girls in Malawi graduate from high school.
unicefusa.org
December 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Afghan Dreamer: from Robotics to Education Advocate

Afghanistan is the only country that bans girls from attending school beyond the primary level. Education advocate #SomayaFaruqi is working with #ECW & @unicefusa.org to protect every girl’s right to learn.

www.forbes.com/sites/unicef...
December 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social shares an important lesson on the value of listening

#KINDFund

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December 24, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Children around the world faced conflict, hunger and disaster in 2025. And wherever there were children in need, UNICEF was right there, working with partners to deliver safe water, treat malnutrition, keep kids in school and more.

See how #UNICEFDelivers:
December 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In Malawi, 14-year-old Mirriam's family relies on subsistence farming and couldn't afford to send her to high school. A scholarship through the #KINDFund — our partnership with @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social — changed her life. She's now pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor.
December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In 2025, even as funding fell, UNICEF found ways to work faster, smarter and better. This global appeal for 2026 details how UNICEF will keep delivering, while sharpening its focus on the most critical needs of the children at greatest risk:
Focusing on Children With the Greatest Needs — Wherever They Are
UNICEF's global appeal for 2026 emphasizes the need to adapt amid diminishing resources, and the importance of flexible funding to drive impact.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Chikondi means ‘love’

#KINDFund

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December 23, 2025 at 4:59 AM
For children caught in conflict and crisis, winter is an especially dangerous time.

That's where UNICEF comes in.

Here's how you can help keep children warm: bit.ly/4oVyR05
December 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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It comes in a pocket-sized sachet.
Doesn’t need preparation.
Best of all, children love it! 💙

Nine out of ten children who receive Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) recover from severe acute malnutrition within just a few weeks.

Learn more below👇
https://unicef.link/3YD5Ef8
Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF)
The nutrient-dense paste that saves the lives of severely malnourished children.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Amid global funding cuts, "The needs around the world are just absolutely enormous," UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell tells @facethenation.bsky.social. Watch her full remarks on #Sudan, #Gaza and the importance of humanitarian aid:
UNICEF chief Catherine Russell says Sudan the "largest humanitarian crisis"
YouTube video by Face the Nation
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December 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
During her recent visit to @unicefsupply.bsky.social's Global Hub in Copenhagen, UNICEF Ambassador @amandagorman.bsky.social saw firsthand how UNICEF delivers essential supplies to children worldwide.

We sat down with her to talk about the experience. Our full conversation: https://buff.ly/esfp4Mm
December 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Inside UNICEF temporary learning spaces in Khan Younis, #Gaza, eager young students like 12-year-old Judy are finding joy, safety and connection.

"I love learning here so much," she says. "When I see the school, I feel like I'm back in the old days. I'm proud to be at this school."

A closer look:
Learning Spaces Deliver Hope to Children in Gaza
UNICEF temporary learning spaces provide an array of essential services for children devastated by more than two years of bombardment.
www.unicefusa.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Even as funding levels dropped this year, UNICEF found new ways to work faster, smarter and better #ForEveryChild.

This work would not be possible without your support. Thank you for being there for the world's children. 💙
Your Support Helped UNICEF Deliver for Children in 2025
UNICEF is making a difference in the lives of millions of children around the world, with help from donors like you.
www.unicefusa.org
December 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
As winter storms hit #Gaza, thousands of displaced families and children face freezing nights in flooded, leaking tents. "You cannot live with dignity in a situation like that," says UNICEF's Jonathan Crickx.

Here's how you can help children stay warm: bit.ly/4oVyR05
December 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM