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Harvest season provides meagre respite to South Sudan’s hunger crisis

Malnutrition rates soar especially among children, lean season forecast to start early

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on the situation in Yemen

Yesterday, Mark Lowcock, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, called on all parties to the conflict to provide safe, rapid, unhindered humanitarian access to people in need, through all ports and airports, including Hudaydah port and Sana’a airport.

Bangladesh steps up vaccination for new Rohingya arrivals as measles cases rise

An increase in the number of suspected measles cases among the newly arrived Rohingya and their host communities in southern Bangladesh has prompted the Government and UN partners to step up immunization efforts in overcrowded camps and makeshift shelters close to the border with Myanmar.

“Bring Your MP to School Day” sees parliamentarians get schooled by students

In the run up to National Child Day in Canada, the country’s youngest constituents are speaking up and voicing their opinions to Members of Parliament. UNICEF Canada’s “Bring Your MP to School Day” brings parliamentarians back to school to give children and youth the chance to be heard.

Humanitarian partners are rushing to help the victims of the earthquake in Iraq

An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale struck last night approximately 32kms from the city of Halabja, Iraq. The earthquake was felt across Iraq, including in the cities of Baghdad, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Kirkuk and Basra.

Girl, uprooted

After violent conflict in South Sudan forced Nyajime’s family to uproot their lives, she became sick and so malnourished that she was unable to stand, walk or even smile. Here’s the story of her miraculous transformation into a healthy child, thanks to the love and care of many people—and a few simple, yet essential gifts.

An Open Letter to Canada from Your Youth

Dear Canada, we’re the future, correct? Well then, and perhaps this may come as a surprise to you, but your future’s well-being is far from what it needs to be. Canada, are you surprised? So are we. We’re surprised when we hear of another 17-year-old who has committed suicide because of the lack of funding for mental health services.

Global 'take-overs', star-studded events and world leaders to spotlight most disadvantaged for World Children's Day in over 130 countries

In the buildup to November 20, stars and leaders from the worlds of entertainment, government, sport and business will rally for children with UNICEF

The Foundation of Greater Montreal is giving children a voice

Today, the Foundation of Greater Montreal is hosting a forum called Why is it important to give children a voice? to highlight the importance of listening to children, and to celebrate World Children's Day. Alli Truesdell, Youth Participation Lead at UNICEF Canada, will be presenting, highlighting the parallels between the priorities identified by young people in Montreal and the results from six workshops that UNICEF Canada conducted across the country.

UNICEF launches groundbreaking initiative to make Canada the best country for kids

Today, National Child Day, UNICEF Canada officially launches One Youth, an initiative to make Canada the best country in the world to grow up in by 2030. Millions of children and youth across Canada are falling through the cracks and not reaching their full potential. UNICEF Report Card 14 revealed that Canada’s children rank 29th out of 41 rich countries in terms of overall well-being. No generation should have to settle rather than to dream.