Press Releases

One year after the Beirut explosions, children’s needs remain acute, with 98% of families still in need

Publication date: August 3, 2021

One year after the devastating explosions in Beirut, a UNICEF survey shows the needs of affected children and families remain acute, magnified by a collapsing economy, political instability and the COVID-19 pandemic.

A young Lebanese looks over the area of the Beirut Port explosions on Thursday, August 6, 2020. The massive blast killed more than 20 people including six children; over 6,500 injured including an estimated 1,000 children.

UNICEF Canada, Minister Gould and Mayor Tory in Toronto to promote #GiveAVax matching fund

Publication date: July 23, 2021

#GiveAVax campaign provides unique opportunity to support the vaccination of millions of people in low-income countries

COVID-19 pandemic leads to major backsliding on childhood vaccinations, new WHO, UNICEF data shows

Publication date: July 15, 2021

23 million children missed out on basic childhood vaccines through routine health services in 2020, the highest number since 2009 and 3.7 million more than in 2019

A happy Naina Patel with her daughter at Mamta Diwas(VHND) at Chanota Fadia, AW Baria, Gujarat as routine immunisations and checkups resume post covid lockdown

UNICEF Canada launches #GiveAVax matching fund to encourage Canadians to donate to global vaccination efforts

Publication date: July 12, 2021

#GiveAVax campaign provides unique opportunity to support the vaccination of millions of people in low-income countries

David Morley, President and CEO of UNICEF Canada to hold press conference with Ministers of International Development and Public Services and Procurement on Canada’s support for vaccination efforts

Publication date: July 11, 2021

David Morley, President and CEO of UNICEF Canada, the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development and the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement invite media to participate in a press conference on Canada’s support for vaccination efforts in developing countries, humanitarian and conflict situations.

Haiti: Violence and pandemic leave one in three children in need of humanitarian assistance - UNICEF

Publication date: July 9, 2021

Nearly one third of all children in Haiti -at least 1.5 million- are in urgent need of emergency relief due to rising violence, constrained access to clean water, health and nutrition, disrupted education and protection services in times of COVID-19, as well as hurricanes.

St Jean du Sud Health, Haiti, on 26 May 2021.

Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF

Publication date: July 5, 2021

Latest estimates reveal that 3 in 10 people worldwide could not wash their hands with soap and water at home during the COVID-19 pandemic

Somaya, 9 is washing her hands at Balkh pronice of Afghanistan. UNICEF Afghanistan provide basic handwashing facilities for Internally displaced children at Ferdousi camp in Nahri Shahi district of Balkh province of Afghansitan.

Hurricane Elsa: UNICEF is ready to provide lifesaving assistance in the Caribbean

Publication date: July 5, 2021

While Hurricane Elsa is currently battering the Caribbean, UNICEF has prepositioned humanitarian supplies for vulnerable families in all countries likely to be affected.

UNICEF Haiti supply officer Jeremie Thomas fork-lifts a solar fridge in the warehouse in Port-au-Prince.

Affordable, quality childcare inaccessible in many of world’s wealthiest countries, including Canada

Publication date: June 18, 2021

According to a new UNICEF report, Canada ranks 22nd on childcare, parental leave among 41 OECD and EU countries

Toddler being held by his father reaches for the camera

Haiti: about 8,500 women and children displaced by ‘urban guerrilla’ in two weeks

Publication date: June 15, 2021

Gang violence hinders humanitarian assistance amidst COVID-19 upsurge