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The Convention on the Rights of the Child at 30: A Reflection

Posted by David Morley · October 2, 2019

Our president and CEO David Morley was in New York City recently for the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). While on the plane back to Toronto, he crafted this letter, about the impact being at the UNGA had on him and the work that we do as UNICEF Canada.

A UNICEF installation highlighting the grave scale of child deaths in conflict during 2018 on the North Lawn at the United Nations Headquarters.

Foresight

Posted by Kids Of Canada · September 30, 2019

Foresight. I knew what the word meant; I am an English Literature major, after all. But I had never really thought of it in the context of the future of the world. That changed when I participated in UNICEF Canada’s Foresight Lab at the Women Deliver Conference.

I will never let go: Family Reunification in South Sudan

Posted by UNICEF · September 24, 2019

Since 2013, UNICEF and partners have reunified over 6,000 separated and missing children with their families. This is the story of one mother who was reunited with her children after 5 years of separation.

Khamisa smiles with her two youngest children

Mozambique: Facing new challenges 6 months after Cyclone Idai and Kenneth

Posted by UNICEF · September 18, 2019

Children living in storm-affected areas face worsening food insecurity and nutrition crisis. The impact of two cyclones hitting Mozambique in one season was devastating and unprecedented; however, it is only now that the residual effects of the disaster are really beginning to be felt.

A child drinks from a water point at the Samora Machel II accommodation centre.

An Open Letter to the World’s Children

Posted by UNICEF · September 17, 2019

For the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), UNICEF’s Executive Director Henrietta Fore has drafted an open letter to the world’s children – about why she’s worried, and hopeful, for the next generation.

Children show off writing samples on slates.

Celebrating Women Humanitarians

Posted by UNICEF · August 19, 2019

On World Humanitarian Day, UNICEF celebrates women humanitarians and their undying contributions in making the world a better place. Each year, our humanitarian programmes provide millions of children with a range of lifesaving services, but these services could not be provided without the support of women humanitarians. Let’s honor those women who have tirelessly improved countless lives, showcasing incredible strength along the way.

Two girls hold hands outside a UNICEF supported centre.

Beyond survival: The need for education for Rohingya refugees

Posted by UNICEF Canada · August 16, 2019

Rohingya children and youth are increasingly frustrated because of the shortfall in education opportunities available to them in the refugee camps. Without access to education and development opportunities, thousands of Rohingya are at risk of becoming a lost generation.

Boys study textbooks in a UNICEF learning centre.

Orphaned or Unaccompanied: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Posted by UNICEF Canada · August 14, 2019

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.

'I just want to find my father': Stories from Mali

Posted by UNICEF · August 13, 2019

Like many children affected by the increased violence in central Mali, Hamadou had to flee from a raid on his village. He and his family are living in a settlement, but their father has been missing since the attack.

Hamadou's drawing of the violence he's experienced.

Back Home for Jacques: An Ebola Survivor's Story

Posted by UNICEF · July 26, 2019

In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, one in three Ebola victims is a child but Ebola survivors are often treated with stigma and mistrust by their communities. Jacques, age 8, was infected with Ebola but now he’s back home, and with the help of UNICEF, being welcomed back into his community.

School children put up posters with ebola advisories.