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Giving children the best start in life: Why breastfeeding matters to everyone

Posted by UNICEF Canada · August 1, 2017

Breastfeeding has been recognized around the world as a way to support and boost a child's well-being, especially in the early stages of life. Are babies in Canada being held to the same standard?

The children of Jordan’s Za’atari refugee camp, five years on

Posted by UNICEF · July 31, 2017

An update on the lives of some of the 430,000 people, mostly Syrian refugees, who have lived in or passed through the Za'atari Refugee Camp over the last five years.

My Life as a UNICEF Canada Co-op Student

Posted by UNICEF Canada · July 12, 2017

Just as I would describe my co-operative learning experience - I’m going to keep this blog post short and sweet. I’ll try my hardest not to come across as cheesy, but no guarantees because in my honest opinion, I couldn’t have asked for a better co-op placement than UNICEF Canada.

Measuring child well-being in disruptive times

Posted by UNICEF Canada · July 11, 2017

We live in disruptive times. The conditions in which children are growing up are changing quickly, evolving into futures that are difficult to imagine. What does this mean for how we measure their well-being? Ultimately, the discussions revolve around three fundamental questions in the data chain.

Promoting global health is where Canadians come together

Posted by UNICEF Canada · July 11, 2017

When it comes to ensuring children’s rights and access to quality health services, Canadians agree: we have a duty to protect.

How Far Would You Go To Sit For Exams?

Posted by UNICEF · July 10, 2017

I was in Grade 8 when I was forced to leave school, after fighting started in my village in eastern rural Aleppo.

Running from death in Raqqa

Posted by UNICEF · July 10, 2017

Escaping the fighting in Raqqa involves perilous journeys to reach safety. Those who are trapped inside Raqqa city remain in grave danger as heavy fighting continues.

Seven Canadians making a difference in UNICEF's famine response

Posted by UNICEF Canada · June 29, 2017

Meet seven Canadians working to provide urgent humanitarian relief to children at risk of famine.

Teens Talk, but is Canada Listening?

Posted by Kids Of Canada · June 28, 2017

I wasn’t sure where to start this blog post, whether it be with a personal story of my own suicide attempts or if I should jump into the threatening statistics of teen suicide and how unrighteously they are disregarded.

I am a Person, Not an Illness

Posted by Kids Of Canada · June 27, 2017

In response to UNICEF Report Card 14, which ranks Canada 25 out of 41 rich countries in child well-being, Canadian youth are speaking out about the issues that matter to them