UNICEF Canada, Minister Gould and Mayor Tory in Toronto to promote #GiveAVax matching fund
#GiveAVax campaign provides unique opportunity to support the vaccination of millions of people in low-income countries
COVID-19 pandemic leads to major backsliding on childhood vaccinations, new WHO, UNICEF data shows
23 million children missed out on basic childhood vaccines through routine health services in 2020, the highest number since 2009 and 3.7 million more than in 2019
UNICEF Canada launches #GiveAVax matching fund to encourage Canadians to donate to global vaccination efforts
#GiveAVax campaign provides unique opportunity to support the vaccination of millions of people in low-income countries
David Morley, President and CEO of UNICEF Canada to hold press conference with Ministers of International Development and Public Services and Procurement on Canada’s support for vaccination efforts
David Morley, President and CEO of UNICEF Canada, the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development and the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement invite media to participate in a press conference on Canada’s support for vaccination efforts in developing countries, humanitarian and conflict situations.
Haiti: Violence and pandemic leave one in three children in need of humanitarian assistance - UNICEF
Nearly one third of all children in Haiti -at least 1.5 million- are in urgent need of emergency relief due to rising violence, constrained access to clean water, health and nutrition, disrupted education and protection services in times of COVID-19, as well as hurricanes.
Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF
Latest estimates reveal that 3 in 10 people worldwide could not wash their hands with soap and water at home during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hurricane Elsa: UNICEF is ready to provide lifesaving assistance in the Caribbean
While Hurricane Elsa is currently battering the Caribbean, UNICEF has prepositioned humanitarian supplies for vulnerable families in all countries likely to be affected.
Affordable, quality childcare inaccessible in many of world’s wealthiest countries, including Canada
According to a new UNICEF report, Canada ranks 22nd on childcare, parental leave among 41 OECD and EU countries
Haiti: about 8,500 women and children displaced by ‘urban guerrilla’ in two weeks
Gang violence hinders humanitarian assistance amidst COVID-19 upsurge
UNICEF welcomes G7 leaders’ commitments to donate COVID vaccine doses, calls for accelerated timetable
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
