Fighting Back Against COVID-19, One Pair of Hands at a Time
Diseases like coronavirus pose a big risk to refugees. But proper handwashing practices can help keep the threat in check.
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On the Front Lines: Healthcare Workers
April 5-11 is recognized every year as World Health Worker Week and this year in particular, we wanted to recognize the efforts of just some of the millions of health care workers around the world, who – despite the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak – are hard at work to ensure children receive the vital care they need.
Protecting Childhood During a Global Pandemic
It's a tough time to be a kid. As the pandemic wears on, it is not just the Easter Bunny who must be declared an essential service. Children need child protection workers and safe community spaces – these should be the first to emerge from lockdown, in every part of Canada.
COVID-19: Hygiene and Cleaning Tips for Home
From doing laundry to preparing meals — here are simple, every day measures to help protect your family.
The European Union and Belgium support UNICEF in shipping vital supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A UNICEF shipment of 63 cubic metres of vital health supplies landed yesterday in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on a Belgian repatriation flight, co-financed by the European Union (EU).
More than 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccines, as COVID-19 surges
Statement by the Measles & Rubella Initiative: American Red Cross, U.S. CDC, UNICEF, UN Foundation and WHO.
COVID-19 Emergency
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of families and communities around the world. Donate now to UNICEF’s COVID-19 Emergency fund and help deliver COVID-19 vaccines globally.
Children at increased risk of harm online during global COVID-19 pandemic
Newly released technical note aims to help governments, ICT companies, educators and parents protect children in lockdown.
Education Carries On in Syria
Despite the closure of schools across the country due to COVID-19, children in Syria are finding ways to keep their education going.
Stay Home Diaries - Missing Out on Milestones
"I told myself, no matter how I graduate, I would do it with a smile on my face for all the youth around the world who did not get the chance to experience their final year of high school... When my friends begin sulking, I gently remind them that we are lucky, regardless of how they feel." - Augustin, on a new normal without final exams, Grad Ball or convocation.
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