Press Releases

Nine Afghan children killed or maimed daily in world’s most lethal warzone – UNICEF

Publication date: December 17, 2019

The 40-year-old conflict in Afghanistan is having a devastating impact on children and parties are failing in their duty to shield them from its consequences, UNICEF said in a new report released today.

As impact of climate crisis worsens, Caribbean islands see six-fold increase in estimated number of children displaced by storms, new UNICEF report shows

Publication date: December 6, 2019

The estimated number of children displaced by storms and flooding in the Caribbean islands* saw a six-fold increase in the past five years, a new UNICEF report said today.

UNICEF issues largest-ever emergency funding appeal to reach historic numbers of children in need

Publication date: December 4, 2019

UNICEF today released its US$ 4.2 billion 2020 emergency appeal to reach 59 million children with life-saving support in 64 countries across the globe. It is its biggest ask of donors yet, representing 3.5 times the funds requested in 2010.

Over 300 children and adolescents die every day from AIDS-related causes

Publication date: November 26, 2019

Some 320 children and adolescents died every day from AIDS-related causes in 2018, or 13 every hour, according to a global snapshot on children, HIV and AIDS released by UNICEF today.

Federal government must respect First Nation children’s right to a childhood

Publication date: November 21, 2019

UNICEF Canada calls on Cabinet to rescind challenge to landmark compensation decision

Youth activists take over the future at largest National Child Day event in Canada

Publication date: November 19, 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, actor Finn Wolfhard send special messages to UNICEF Canada’s Youth Activism Summit

30 years of child rights: Historic gains and undeniable achievements, but little progress for the world’s poorest children – UNICEF

Publication date: November 18, 2019

Urgent action and a recommitment to child rights needed to address age-old and emerging threats

Lack of funding leaves millions of children in conflict and disaster zones at risk – UNICEF

Publication date: October 22, 2019

Millions of children living in areas affected by conflict and disaster are at risk because of substantial shortages in funding for lifesaving humanitarian programmes, UNICEF said today.

In Syria Two young children wait to fill up a water bucket

Water station in northeast Syria out of service, impacting 400,000 people as violence continues

Publication date: October 18, 2019

As violence continues today in the town of Ras Al-Ain, the A’llouk water station in the town has now been out of service for more than one week. The station, situated near the fighting, provides water supply for nearly 400,000 people, including many children.

Poor diets damaging children’s health worldwide, warns UNICEF

Publication date: October 15, 2019

An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, UNICEF warned today in a new report on children, food and nutrition.