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5 reasons to smile in 2023

Publication date: December 13, 2023

Smiles are contagious, and every smile that lights up a child’s face is precious. As the year draws to a close, we want to share 5 stories of hope from around the world; milestones that gave children reasons to smile.

A woman plays with a baby lying on its back, she is holding his hands and the baby is smiling.

What’s in a name? Everything

Posted by: Sevaun Palvetzian

Publication date: December 12, 2023

UNICEF Canada President and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian on the importance of accessing birth registration services for every child.

5 gifts with purpose in 2023

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: December 7, 2023

It's that time of the year when you want to give your loved ones a gift they love. And what better way to celebrate this giving season than by making a gift that you can share with children around the world? Check out our top 5 gift picks for real gifts with real impact.

An infant wrapped in a towel smiling in the lap of its parent

In Gaza, childhoods loved and lost

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: December 1, 2023

Amidst conflict and devastation, a child is still a child.

A child sits on the rubble of his family home, looking at the camera. There is all debris and rubble behind him.

Goods of hope: A UNICEF Canada Ambassador’s visit to our supply warehouse

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: November 16, 2023

UNICEF Canada Ambassador John Nsabimana on visiting UNICEF’s Supply Division in Copenhagen, and seeing up close the life-saving and essential products that once gave him hope as a child living in a refugee camp in Uganda.

A man stands at a railing with his back to the camera, overlooking a warehouse staked with boxes. He is wearing a vest that says UNICEF.

UNICEF’s Halloween Orange Box: A child’s first foray into philanthropy

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: October 27, 2023

UNICEF Canada’s former Directors of Halloween on the beloved Trick –or-Treat for UNICEF program, the power of volunteers, engaging communities and what $125,000 looks like in coin.

World Teacher’s Day: Qualified teachers = quality education

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: October 3, 2023

As the world faces a global learning crisis – a qualified teacher can help deliver inclusive quality education to their classrooms.

A teacher leans over a students desk and smiles at the camera. The student next to her is also smiling. Photo taken in Indonesia.

Making the Impossible Possible

Posted by: Sevaun Palvetzian

Publication date: September 29, 2023

This blog is part of a series written by President and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian celebrating humantarians across UNICEF. This one is about the Sandie Blanchet, who is UNICEF's Representative in Panama

Ayan's learning journey continues in Somalia

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: September 14, 2023

14-year-old Ayan will be going into grade 6 this year – but just two years ago she wasn’t even in school. The UNdaunted program in Somalia supports adolescent students with disabilities, like Ayan, to get an education.