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  Child Soldier: From War to Recovery

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada February 12, 2019

  Every child deserves the opportunity to play, laugh and learn; to explore and grow in a world that nurtures them. Tragically, UNICEF estimates that tens of thousands of boys and girls under the age of 18 are used in conflicts worldwide. We recognize February 12 as International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers - to ensure a better, safer future for every child. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Child Soldiers
  • Sierra Leone
  • Rwanda
  • Children and Armed Conflict

  Geographic Regions:

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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  Children and adolescents on the move in Latin America

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada February 7, 2019

  Over the past three years, the economic crisis in Venezuela has led hundreds of thousands of children and adolescents to leave the country with their families to migrate to other countries in the region, mostly to Peru and Colombia. They set out on the journey in difficult conditions and weary of the discrimination and xenophobia they might face in some places along the way. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Emergency

  Tags:

  • Venezuela
  • Peru
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Children Uprooted

  Geographic Regions:

  • South America
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  Cyber Superheroes

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada February 1, 2019

  It’s not often we have the opportunity to discuss the power of partnership through technology and the support of women. Although, times are changing and Cisco along with UNICEF Canada are advancing the prospects of women globally through their commitment to help communities, economies and futures – one woman at a time. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Advocacy

  Tags:

  • Fundraising
  • Advocacy
  • girls' education

  Geographic Regions:

  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
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  Saving Newborn Lives in Bangladesh

  Posted by: Guest Author January 31, 2019

  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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Survival

  Tags:

  • Bangladesh
  • Child Mortality
  • Every Child Alive

  Geographic Regions:

  • Asia
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  Bringing healthcare to hard-to-reach communities in Nigeria

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada January 30, 2019

  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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Nigeria
  • Child Mortality
  • Every Child Alive

  Geographic Regions:

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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  8 things you need to know about the Humanitarian Action for Children (a report by UNICEF)

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada January 29, 2019

  Every year, UNICEF releases a Humanitarian Action for Children report. It’s our annual global appeal that draws attention to the situation of millions of children living in the world’s most difficult crises, while requesting the financial support needed to help these children survive and thrive in the face of extraordinary challenges. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Emergency

  Tags:

  • UNICEF Reports
  • Children and Armed Conflict
  • Emergency Response

  Geographic Regions:

  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Asia
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • South America
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  5 Unique Gifts for Loved Ones

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada January 24, 2019

  This Valentine’s Day, give a gift that shares the love. UNICEF Canada has five unique gift-giving suggestions that make great alternatives to the traditional Valentine’s Day gifts. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Survival Gifts
  • Malnutrition
  • Water
  • Refugees

  Geographic Regions:

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