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Learn more about UNICEF’s work under the topic "Child Mortality".

Orphaned or Unaccompanied: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Amidst the second deadliest outbreak of Ebola globally, and the deadliest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the number of children who have been left orphaned or unaccompanied by the disease is rising at an alarming rate.

Christ-Vie, an Ebola orphan, is fed by a caretaker in Butembo.

World Water Week 2019: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Water

Water is life. Without water, children simply cannot survive. This year on World Water Day, we look at 10 facts about water that might surprise you.

Saving Newborn Lives in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, UNICEF is building Special Care New Born Units (SCANU) in local hospitals, to supply aid to newborns and infants – especially those who are in need of emergency intervention.

A Bangladeshi mother holds her newborn daughter up to her face.

Bringing healthcare to hard-to-reach communities in Nigeria

Mobile health teams, funded by Global Affairs Canada, are helping to ensure that children receive polio vaccinations, while also providing basic health services in hard-to-reach areas of Nigeria.

Welcome to the World, Baby!

In 2019, over 395,000 babies will be born around the world on New Year’s Day. Their future, like this new year, is full of possibility. These babies deserve the best start in life. It is their right. But too many babies will not survive their first year, or even their first month.

Five Stories of Success from 2018

In 2018, UNICEF reached almost all corners of the globe – 190 countries to be exact – to help save children’s lives. We have chosen five stories of success to show how generous support from our donors paired with tireless work from UNICEF staff, volunteers and partners are truly making a difference, for every child.

Keeping Children Warm Through 2019

Cold temperatures, frozen ground, falling snow – winter is business as usual for Canadians but for millions of children in Middle East, it is not. They need warmth this winter. Support UNICEF in helping displaced children in Middle East and North Africa.

child, refugee, Lebanon, Syria, winter, storm

Yemen: A Child's Story

For World Children’s Day 2018, UNICEF Yemen and Power of 20 worked together with Yemeni children and youth to produce a series of short films about life – and conflict – in Yemen.

“I was praying as I walked” Malnutrition in Central African Republic

Prosper carried his emaciated son miles to the nearest clinic in the Central African Republic. That was just the start of their journey.

The story of three girls finding friendship after the escaping the Iraq war

Discover how UNICEF is helping to rebuild education in Iraq.

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