Australia and Oceania | UNICEF Canada: For Every Child

Australia and Oceania is one of the geographical regions where UNICEF is currently running programs for children in need. On this page, you will find more information on UNICEF’s work.

The Double Emergency: When COVID-19 impacts a humanitarian crisis

Nearly a quarter of the world’s children live in conflict or disaster-stricken countries. COVID-19 has been an added blow to their already uncertain futures. Travel with us to Yemen to learn about the double burden that COVID-19 has placed on the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Then to the Pacific Islands, to find out what happens when a cyclone strikes during the pandemic.

A health worker uses a syringe to extract a vaccine from its vial. He is wearing gloves. The syringe and vaccine vial and his hands are in focus and he is in the background out of focus. This photo was taken in India in 2021.

The learning crisis: Gaps in childhood education

Children today are facing a learning crisis. Although more children than ever are enrolled in school, far too many are not learning. In this episode we travel to Ghana, Uganda, and Mongolia to hear about how UNICEF is bridging this gap by increasing access to quality primary and secondary education.

Two girls sitting at a desk with UNICEF bagpacks in front of them, both are looking at the camera and smiling. This photo was taken in Afghanistan in 2021.

Children caught in crises: UNICEF’s role in humanitarian emergencies - Part I

Discover how UNICEF keeps children safe when disasters strike without warning, and hear from young people on the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

A child in a refugee camp carries a box of UNICEF supplies as he walks. This photo was taken in Syria in 2019.

Together at last: UNICEF's work in reunifying families

Witness an emotional family reunification and learn about the difficult work that UNICEF does to reunite families that have been separated by conflict or natural disasters.

Two women smile, while looking at the camera, in between them is a child in a dress also smiling, the child is being held by the woman on the left. There are white tents behind them. This photo was taken in South Sudan in 2015.

Fearless Females: The Power of Women to Change the World

Meet a few female superheroes come to life and learn how they’re improving the world for women and girls.

A woman wearing a blue UNICEF jacket holds a child in her arms, both are laughing. This photo was taken in Romania.

Every Child Alive: Inside the Fight to Help Newborns Survive

Around the world 7,000 newborn babies will not survive their first day. Why? In this episode we'll answer that question and bring you into UNICEF's fight for survival of the world's youngest citizens.

Geographic Region: Australia and Oceania

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