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Youth mental health crisis: the pandemic fallout

Publication date: August 31, 2023

The pandemic has had a long-standing effect on mental health, from anxiety to loneliness. Though the pandemic has ended, the impact it has had continues in dealing with grief and anxiety. Read as our youth advocates share their personal experiences on Covid-19's impact on youth mental health.

Youth mental health crisis: the pandemic fallout

Day-in, Day-out Support gets Less Visibility, but Because of it We Progress

Posted by: Sevaun Palvetzian

Publication date: August 31, 2023

This blog is part of a series written by President and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian celebrating humanitarians across UNICEF. This one talks about Anurita Bains, Associate Director, HIV and AIDS at UNICEF.

Day-in, Day-out Support gets Less Visibility, but Because of it We Progress

Women in Canada unite for a better future for children, everywhere

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: August 28, 2023

Women’s giving circles have enabled UNICEF Canada to offer collective giving that support global programs to create transformational impact for women, children and communities.

A classroom in Ghana with students sitting at desk. In the centre of the photo is a girl in a pink uniform smiling while looking beyond the camera.

In Turkana, UNICEF helps Sharlyne recover from drought

Posted by: Guest Author

Publication date: August 22, 2023

Supporting children affected by the climate crisis.

In Turkana, Kenya a young girl uses a handpump for water

In all Circumstances, We Stay and Deliver

Posted by: Sevaun Palvetzian

Publication date: August 22, 2023

This blog is part of a series written by President and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian celebrating humanitarians across UNICEF. This one is about Anne-Claire, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for UNICEF Latin America and the Caribbean and her incredible work with UNICEF.

In all Circumstances, We Stay and Deliver

Amidst conflict in Sudan, these humanitarian workers stay and deliver

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: August 18, 2023

As we celebrate World Humanitarian Day, UNICEF Canada celebrate six female workers from Sudan making a difference in their communities.

A hand administers a vaccine to a baby, using a plastic syringe.

Why we need a social justice approach to climate change

Posted by: Guest Author

Publication date: August 12, 2023

Across Canada, climate change is far from being an equalizer; instead, it amplifies existing social injustices, placing a heavier burden on marginalized youth.

Why we need a social justice approach to climate change

Children receive school kits in remote rural Haiti

Posted by: Guest Author

Publication date: August 11, 2023

Two years after the earthquake of August 14, 2021, UNICEF is stepping up its efforts to enable children in Haiti's southern peninsula to continue their education