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  Keeping Children Warm Through 2019

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada January 11, 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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Child Mortality
  • Syria
  • Lebanon
  • Survival Gifts

  Geographic Regions:

  • Middle East and North Africa
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  Ending Child Labour at Every Step of the Supply Chain

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada January 11, 2019

  Millions of children around the world are trapped in child labour, depriving them of their childhood, their health and education, and condemning them to a life of poverty and want. Of course, there is work that children do to help their families in ways that are neither harmful nor exploitative. But many children are stuck in unacceptable work for children – a serious violation of their rights. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Child Labour
  • Child Protection
  • Education
  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Turkey

  Geographic Regions:

  • Asia
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Europe
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  Welcome to the World, Baby!

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada January 4, 2019

  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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Survival

  Tags:

  • Every Child Alive
  • Child Mortality

  Geographic Regions:

  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Asia
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Australia and Oceania
  • Europe
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  Why I Give: Maude Audet On Why UNICEF Matters To Her

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada January 3, 2019

  Maude Audet is a singer-songwriter from Quebec who is crisscrossing the province to share her music and talent with audiences. Through her poetic, catchy and sensitive compositions, Maude awakens the senses and opens minds, and is quickly making her mark on the music scene. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Advocacy

  Tags:

  • Fundraising
  • Canada

  Geographic Regions:

  • North America
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  Five Stories of Success from 2018

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada December 31, 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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Survival

  Tags:

  • Child Protection
  • Child Mortality
  • Malnutrition
  • Vaccines
  • Education
  • Child Soldiers

  Geographic Regions:

  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Asia
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  Year in Review: UNICEF’s Work in 2018

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada December 27, 2018

  Although we’d love to showcase all of the hard work done by UNICEF staffers, volunteers and partners this year, we’ve only got so much space so join us as we look back at some of our key moments in 2018. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Emergency
  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Indonesia
  • South Sudan
  • DRC
  • Rohingya
  • Bangladesh
  • Yemen
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Salvador
  • Central African Republic

  Geographic Regions:

  • Asia
  • Australia and Oceania
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • North America
  • South America
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Europe
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  Every Child Alive: From premature to happy and healthy

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada December 20, 2018

  Of all the babies born every year, 30 million newborns will need specialized and intensive care due to reasons like premature birth and low birthweight. Thanks to timely neonatal care, Baby Nahawa from Mali beat all odds to survive. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Survival

  Tags:

  • Every Child Alive
  • Breastfeeding
  • Mali

  Geographic Regions:

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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  A Life Uprooted: Yar’s Story

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada December 13, 2018

  16 year old Yar came to Uganda from South Sudan three years ago. Although she had to leave everything behind, she has now made new friends – and a new life – for herself. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Children Uprooted
  • Uganda
  • South Sudan

  Geographic Regions:

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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  Yemen: A Child's Story

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada December 10, 2018

  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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Survival

  Tags:

  • Yemen
  • War & Conflict
  • Child Mortality

  Geographic Regions:

  • Middle East and North Africa
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  Five things to know about the Global Compact for Migration

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada December 7, 2018

  There has been a lot of ongoing debates lately around migration. But why is it on the news and what is the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration everyone is talking about? What does it mean for children refugees and migrants, and their rights and protection? Here are five things you need to know about what is happening in Marrakech this week. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Emergency
  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Children Uprooted
  • Refugees

  Geographic Regions:

  • Asia
  • Australia and Oceania
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • North America
  • South America
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Europe