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Kenya: a day with new arrivals at the Dadaab refugee camp 02

Kenya: a day with new arrivals at the Dadaab refugee camp

An unrelenting drought is pushing families from their homes in Somalia across the border into Kenya. Arriving at the Dadaab refugee camp, they look weary, and the children are weak and sickly. Many have had difficulty finding food for months.

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A girl carrying a small back pack walking towards a school building.

Learning towards a brighter future

Every child has the right to an education. But in the Asia-Pacific region, many children who should be in school are still not. The reasons are manifold and complex, ranging from poverty and the lack of schools to conflict and natural hazards.

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Yehya leaning against a wall.

Lebanon: yearning for knowledge

All over the world, school is where children make friends, build childhood memories and prepare for their future.

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Natalia standing at the kitchen counter, a pan with the lid closed next to her.

Left in a limbo: a family’s grueling journey to find safety

Natalia and José traveled thousands of kilometres, sleeping rough on the streets. They were determined to reach a safe place to raise their children. With EU humanitarian aid, the International Rescue Committee supported them along the way.

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Irma Leina, a 6th grader, points to the multi-risk map her class drew.

Lessons in disasters from Cuba

Cuba, like most of the Caribbean, is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, regularly hit by natural hazards. In Santiago de Cuba, the EU helps UNICEF prepare students for the next natural hazard.

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Libya floods: tackling a complex emergency 01

Libya floods: tackling a complex emergency

On 10 September, torrential rainfall resulting from Mediterranean Storm Daniel made its impact across northeastern Libya. Thousands of people have lost their lives and many more are still missing.

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Jeimmy and Tomás holding each other while sitting on a bed

Love in the time of the Venezuelan migration crisis

The chemistry between Jeimmy and Tomás fills the air of their small house in Colombia. They are not locals, they are from Venezuela, but like the other 6 million fellow Venezuelans, they had no other option but to flee.

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