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1,000 days of education – equivalent to three billion learning hours – lost for Afghan girls

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell

On 11 June 2024, primary school students in Kabul interact with other students and teachers.

Policy Specialist (Government Relations)

UNICEF is the world’s farthest-reaching humanitarian organization for children. Across 190 countries and territories, and in the world’s toughest places, we work day in and day out to help children survive. To defend their rights. To keep them protected, healthy and educated. To give them a fair chance to fulfil their potential. Our work for every child relies entirely on voluntary support, including donations from generous Canadians.

AIR POLLUTION ACCOUNTED FOR 8.1 MILLION DEATHS GLOBALLY IN 2021, BECOMING THE SECOND LEADING RISK FACTOR FOR DEATH, INCLUDING FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS

Comprehensive new report details health impacts of air pollution, which has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a risk factor for death.

The (Super) Power of Consistency

Consistency is about how you repeatedly show up. Without question, having raw talent helps. Specialized knowledge does too. But the true game changer for success – on or off the field – is consistency.

Resetting the Geopolitical Table: Global Shifts and Humanitarian Action in a New, Polycrisis World.

This week, an incredible panel of Sarah Chapman, PhD Peter John Loewen, Niloufar Pourzand PhD, Thierry Delvigne-Jean joined me for a discussion hosted by UNICEF Canada on, “Resetting the Geopolitical Table: Global Shifts and Humanitarian Action in a New, Polycrisis World.”

Group photo of the panel participants during the event.

How your support is changing children’s lives

Your support helps us be there, for every child.

Two children sit on a concrete wall with their arms around each other’s shoulders and smiling at the camera.

Rediscovering My Local Ecosystem: My Journey to British Columbia’s Clam Gardens

Our UNICEF Canada Youth Advocate, Daniel, shares about British Columbia's clam gardens. Indigenous peoples have been building clam gardens for at least 3,500 years. Research shows that these gardens are three times more productive than wild beaches in producing clams, such as the butter clam and littleneck clams. He urges everyone to explore their local ecosystems, learn about their area's history and traditional practices, and get involved to protect the environment around them.

We are protecting children on the move

UNICEF is working to ensure the rights of migrant and displaced children around the world are protected.

In Yemen, a boy carries a smiling girl wearing a green headscarf on his back.

Immediate action required to prevent malnutrition crisis among children in Zambia - UNICEF

New survey data reveal looming food and nutrition concerns for 52,000 children under the age of 5 and pregnant and breastfeeding women in six provinces.

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