COVID-19 | UNICEF Canada: For Every Child

Learn more about UNICEF’s work under the topic "COVID-19".

Between Fear, Courage and Hope

Health workers Fariba and Mohaddeseh share one thing in common as they described their feelings of seeing recovered patients - the sparkle in their eyes and the joy in their voices.

Health workers inspect a delivery of supplies.

Ten things you didn’t know about child labour

June 12 is the World Day Against Child Labour. Today, and every day, we stand for every child’s right to a childhood – working to protect children from harm, including dangerous and often illegal work. Empower yourself with knowledge and join the fight.

13 year old Ibrahim works in a mechanics shop to help support his family in Syria.

A New Shadow Over Ukraine's Children

Despite six years of violence, many schools in eastern Ukraine had managed to stay open. Then COVID-19 changed all that.

A girl sits in a classroom in Eastern Ukraine.

Hands-On Innovation

In the south of Nepal, easy-to-assemble handwashing stations designed by UNICEF are being installed in several health facilities to promote better hand hygiene – important in protecting children and families against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

A woman washes her hands at a portable washing station.

Call 1166: Vital Support During COVID-19

A COVID-19 helpline in Pakistan is providing vital support to communities in need during the pandemic.

A community volunteer at the helpline offices.

COVID-19: A Double Emergency

COVID-19 is bringing a new threat to already battered countries – and makes delivering life-saving assistance even harder.

A child stands in front of her tin house in Bangladesh.

Routine Vaccines and COVID-19: What Parents Need to Know

How to safely get routine vaccinations for your child during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A mother holds her baby at a mobile clinic.

A Silent Crisis

A nationwide lockdown across Bangladesh brings an increased risk of gender-based violence for Rohingya and Bangladeshi women and girls.

A woman and her daughter stand outside a makeshift home in Bangladesh.

A Day in the Life: Internally Displaced Children in Yemen

Muna is 10 years old and is one of the many children living in Al Sha’ab camp in Aden, Yemen. Due to COVID-19, her school in the camp is currently closed but she is trying to make the best of her days at home.

Soap: One of the Best Defenses Against COVID-19

How UNICEF is equipping families and communities with soap and clean water to protect themselves against COVID-19.

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