Inadequate supplies of safe water pose a huge risk to infants and young children, who are particularly vulnerable to water- and sanitation-related diseases, one of the leading causes of death for children under age 5.
The Guiding Principles for Children on the Move in the Context of Climate Change provides a set of 9 principles that address the unique and layered vulnerabilities of children on the move both internally and across borders as a result of the adverse impacts of climate change.
UNICEF Canada works with youth in Canada to advance their rights, amplify their voices and help build their advocacy skills. Learn more.
UNICEF has delivered life-saving supplies to Odesa to help an estimated 50,000 children in the war-ravaged districts of southern Ukraine.
The new Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 was announced by leading figures at the International AIDS Conference taking place in Montreal.
Ahmad goes back to school with support from UNICEF
Fewer than half of all newborn babies are breastfed in the first hour of life, leaving them more vulnerable to disease and death
New analysis by UNICEF has found that depriving girls in Afghanistan of their right to secondary education will have a devastating effect on the country’s economy.
With malaria one of the biggest killers of children under 5, the world’s first vaccine against a parasite is a major breakthrough for child health
On World Humanitarian Day we celebrate all the humanitarian workers who ensure children around the world are supported, so that they can thrive.
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