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  Rohingya children have escaped persecution, but they can’t outrun the monsoon rains

  Posted by: UNICEF June 14, 2018

  Monsoon season in Bangladesh: having escaped persecution in Myanmar, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees are now at risk from the wild rains and storms hammering the region. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Rohingya
  • Emergency
  • Bangladesh
  • Health
  • Emergency Response

  Geographic Regions:

  • Asia
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  Dear Premier-To-Be: An Open Letter from the Youth of Ontario

  Posted by: Guest Author June 5, 2018

  UNICEF Canada asked Ontario youth what was important to them in this year’s provincial election. This is what Aisling Gogan, 17, had to say: The Canadian government and our elected officials must recognize the importance of listening to youth. We have fresh ideas to be considered and the potential to make a positive impact. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Advocacy

  Tags:

  • One Youth
  • politics
  • Education
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child

  Geographic Regions:

  • North America
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  Paternal coverage, dollars and sense

  Posted by: Scott Watson June 4, 2018

  On this Father’s Day, let’s discuss the qualifying condition for celebrating Father’s Day, being a dad. More specifically, let’s discuss how we can do a better job at balancing caregiving in Canada. Dads, we have come a long way, but we can do more. And we can be better supported by insurance programs to help get us there. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Advocacy

  Tags:

  • Father's Day
  • One Youth

  Geographic Regions:

  • North America
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  Building a better future for girls in Afghanistan

  Posted by: UNICEF June 4, 2018

  In Shahrak e Mahajereen, a mountainous village in Afghanistan’s central highlands, 28-year old Suraya is passionate about transforming the lives of illiterate girls and women. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Education

  Tags:

  • girls' rights
  • girls' education

  Geographic Regions:

  • Middle East and North Africa
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  The Importance of National Health and Fitness Day

  Posted by: Scott Watson May 29, 2018

  One of Senator Nancy Greene Raine’s most notable legacies is certainly the passage of the National Health and Fitness Day Act that proclaims the first Saturday in June as national health and fitness day. This initiative aims to increase the awareness among Canadians of the significant benefits of physical activity. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Advocacy

  Tags:

  • One Youth
  • Health
  • Canada

  Geographic Regions:

  • North America
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  G7 Summit in Canada - Now is time to let adolescent girls speak-up

  Posted by: David Morley May 29, 2018

  As part of Canada’s G7 Presidency, Finance and Development Ministers will gather May 30 -31 in Whistler, British Columbia, in the fourth and final meeting of the G7 governments taking place in advance of the Summit. Adolescent girls will be front and centre at the Finance and Development Ministers meeting, taking part in conversations with the Ministers and speaking up on issues that affect them. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Education

  Tags:

  • Education
  • girls' education
  • Emergency Response

  Geographic Regions:

  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • North America
  • South America
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Australia and Oceania
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  One Youth Change Network: What Is It, What Can It Do?

  Posted by: Guest Author May 23, 2018

  The One Youth Change Network is a group that young people of all ages across Canada are welcome to join. In this community, everyone is sharing and building ideas for how we can make Canada a better place for children and youth. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Education

  Tags:

  • One Youth
  • Education
  • Innovation

  Geographic Regions:

  • North America
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  An Open Letter to Ontario’s Premier-to-Be

  Posted by: Guest Author May 17, 2018

  UNICEF Canada asked Ontario youth what was important to them in this year’s provincial election. This is what Lena, 17, had to say: We – the next generation – want to be heard. I am writing to inform you of just one youth’s vision for this province. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • One Youth
  • Mental Health
  • Education
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child

  Geographic Regions:

  • North America
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  2017: A look back at UNICEF’s biggest achievements in South Sudan and Bangladesh

  Posted by: David Morley May 16, 2018

  In our line of work, it can often seem like no matter what we do, the world just keeps on spinning out of control. Children suffer. Children starve. Children are out of school. At UNICEF, we try our best to protect them. To feed them. To get them back in school. We make a lot of noise, and sometimes the world hears us, sometimes it doesn’t. But we carry on anyway. We have no other choice because the cries and pleas of children are too deafening to our ears. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Child Protection
  • Health
  • Education
  • South Sudan
  • Bangladesh

  Geographic Regions:

  • Asia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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  Children in crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Posted by: Farah Malek-Bakouche May 10, 2018

  In Kasai Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 2.3 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. More than 400,000 children suffer from severe malnutrition and are at risk of dying. These children have witnessed or are victims of extreme violence and thousands of them have been forced to join armed militia groups. Those who have managed to escape are now attempting to piece together some semblance of a normal life. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Protection

  Tags:

  • Malnutrition
  • Education
  • Every Child Alive
  • DRC
  • Child Mortality

  Geographic Regions:

  • Sub-Saharan Africa