Emergency | UNICEF Canada: For Every Child

Emergency is one of UNICEF’s main programs. On this page, you will find more information about current and past UNICEF projects, child stories and ways you can get involved.

Surviving Winter in Syria

Conflict has changed every part of Syria over the past six years, including winter. Any happy memories of snow filled streets and fields are now gone. Forced to flee their homes and live in camps and shelters offering little protection from the cold, winter is a real struggle for children in Syria. Freezing temperatures, snow and heavy rain will make life a struggle for children who have been forced from their homes.

Humanitarian partners are rushing to help the victims of the earthquake in Iraq

An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale struck last night approximately 32kms from the city of Halabja, Iraq. The earthquake was felt across Iraq, including in the cities of Baghdad, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Kirkuk and Basra.

Born a Rohingya, and a refugee

In Bangladesh, Kismat Ara’s first days of life begin in a camp for refugees who fled violence in Myanmar.

Dominica is my home, and right now her heart is breaking

Karina LeBlanc, olympian, motivational speaker, UNICEF Ambassador--and proud Dominican--tells her story about her beloved island and her experience after hearing of its devastation by hurricane Maria.

Covering the Rohingya crisis for UNICEF: Three views

We asked three photographers and filmmakers who’ve been working for us in Cox’s Bazar to tell us what it’s been like to cover such a desperate situation for children.

Starting over in Dominica

Hurricane Maria left more than a mark on the island of Dominica-- in fact, it damaged over 90 percent of the island. Ina few words and pictures, here's how Dominica's children are coping with the aftermath.

Shocking stories from the Rohingya children's crisis

The scenes in Bangladesh right now are hard to fathom.

No calm after the storm for Caribbean’s poorest children

The aftermath of Hurricane Irma on the Eastern Caribbean has many people wondering how they will move forward, including nearly 20,000 children. In Turks and Caicos, we hear their stories.

The Rohingya Crisis Is Worsening By The Day

The latest update on the plight of the Rohingya people, who continue to cross into Bangladesh from Myanmar by the thousands.

Mexico earthquake: return to normality as soon as possible for affected children

On 7 September at 11:49 pm, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter scale struck Mexico’s coast of Chiapas, which heavily affected neighbouring state Oaxaca and slightly affected other parts of the country, including Mexico City. More than 120 municipalities in Chiapas and 41 others in Oaxaca have been declared under a state of emergency.

Category: Emergency

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