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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation in the Gaza Strip

With each passing week, families face new horrors in the Gaza Strip. The devastating attacks on schools and internally displaced sites continue, reportedly killing hundreds more Palestinians, many of them women and children, and leaving already overwhelmed hospitals buckling under the strain.

Climate Change: A Teenager’s Perspective

The world is changing, and not in a good way. As a teenager growing up, I slowly saw the environment around us changing. It's not just about ice caps melting or sea levels rising; it is about the impact on our everyday lives. Climate change isn’t an abstract idea but a fact that touches everyone.

A single tree in a landscape is divided: the left side lush and green, the right side dry and barren with cracked ground, symbolizing climate change.

Fundraising Events at UNICEF Canada

We are always looking for new fundraising events to add to our calendar and warmly welcome your support. Charity events like these play a vital role in promoting UNICEF, and in advocating and fundraising on behalf of children in need. In return, we will offer you plenty of support along the way.

Celebrating Friends of UNICEF

July 30 is International Day of Friendship, and that means something big here at UNICEF! Sometimes challenges can seem insurmountable before friends light the way. And that’s exactly what our incredible supporters do. The act of donating to UNICEF Canada means your friendship extends a helping hand to millions of children around the world, including in 200 countries where humanitarian crises pose extreme risk.

A child stands holding a basketball while smiling at the camera in an outdoor setting with other children standing in the background

Wildfires raging across Canada can put children's health in danger, UNICEF warns

UNICEF Canada brings together experts to highlight the unique impacts of wildfires on children

UNICEF’s work to end child marriage

UNICEF is working with our partners to identify and address the underlying barriers that enable child marriage. Learn More.

In Sudan, 13-year-old Fiyha smiles at the camera.

It’s as if she knew an earthquake was coming

Elanur had a narrow escape during the earthquake in Türkiye. Her mother shares how good fortune and her daughter’s resilience are helping them during the recovery.

Little Elanur joins a psycho-social support activity at UNICEF supported CFS in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye.

On World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF and WHO call for equal access to breastfeeding support

Statement by Catherine Russell (UNICEF Executive Director) and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO Director General)

Irina from Moldova is breastfeeding her three-week-old daughter, firmly believing that breastfeeding is the best way to nourish a child during the first months of life.

Financial Accountability

UNICEF Canada is committed to ensuring the efficient and effective allocation of funds. Your donation is eligible for a tax credit - learn how it is utilized and accounted for to improve the lives of children around the world.

In north Niger, two children laugh and walk together while wearing their new UNICEF school backpacks filled with classroom supplies.

Famine confirmed in Sudan’s North Darfur, confirming UN agencies worst fears

Situation in Zamzam camp - home to more than 400,000 displaced people – has passed famine thresholds, according to Famine Review Committee