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Nationwide immunization campaign protects five million children against polio in war-torn Yemen

Support from the World Bank, WHO and UNICEF critical to reach every vulnerable child

Eat, Play, Love—Why a Child's First 1,000 Days Make All the Difference

How to help kids get the best start in life? Nurture them — and give them low-cost, high-quality early childhood programs.

Veronica Tennant C.C.

Haiti funding needs nearly triple following Hurricane Matthew

Three weeks since Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti, UNICEF said it would need an additional US$22.5 million to meet the increasing needs of children in the country, including in the hurricane-hit areas.

President and CEO

Sevaun Palvetzian is the President and CEO of UNICEF Canada, the leading humanitarian organization dedicated to helping children around the world survive, thrive and reach their full potential.

Pollution: 300 million children breathing toxic air - UNICEF report

Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution – six or more times higher than international guidelines – reveals a new UNICEF report.

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Hurricane Matthew one month on: More than 600,000 children still in need of aid – UNICEF

One month after Hurricane Matthew pummeled Haiti, nearly 600,000 children remain in need of humanitarian assistance, stalked by disease, hunger and malnutrition, UNICEF said today.

Millions of children on the move at risk from harsh winter

Millions of children who are already vulnerable are facing a winter without warm clothing and heating.

Eleven-year-old British Columbia girl wins annual Pier 1 Imports®/UNICEF/Owlkids Greeting Card Contest

Eleven-year-old Raavin from British Columbia, was named the grand prize winner of the annual Pier 1 Imports/UNICEF/Owlkids Greeting Card Contest. Raavin’s design will become an official UNICEF greeting card sold exclusively at Pier 1 Imports’ stores across Canada during the 2017 holiday season.