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Public education is a strong equalizing force in Canadian society, UNICEF report says

Publication date: October 30, 2018

A new UNICEF report released today measures levels of educational inequality in 38 rich countries along different stages of schooling. Findings show Canada’s education system is among the most equitable in the rich world. However, income inequality and its side effects may stretch the education gap wider for some children in Canada.

Indonesia: One month on from the Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami disaster, thousands of children still homeless, out-of-school and in need of humanitarian support

Publication date: October 26, 2018

Almost a month after a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck Palu and the surrounding areas of the northwestern part of Sulawesi, Indonesia, an estimated 375,000 children remain in need of lifesaving supplies and services.

An estimated 2,300 children traveling with migrant caravan in Mexico need protection and essential services – UNICEF

Publication date: October 26, 2018

An estimated 2,300 children traveling with the migrant caravan now in southern Mexico need protection and access to essential services like healthcare, clean water and adequate sanitation – UNICEF warned today.

In Yemen, millions of children could soon be without food or water as economic crisis deepens and Hudaydah violence drags on

Publication date: October 18, 2018

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

Indonesia: UNICEF announces arrival of education material for Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami affected communities

Publication date: October 16, 2018

Today UNICEF announced the arrival of 30 tonnes of emergency education materials including 65 tents (for temporary classrooms) from its supply base in Dubai in direct support to the Ministry of Education and Culture’s earthquake and tsunami response in Sulawesi.

833 children released from armed group in Northeast Nigeria

Publication date: October 12, 2018

UNICEF welcomes the release of 833 children from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, as part of its commitment to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children.

80 per cent of school children returned to school in Ebola-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Publication date: October 12, 2018

One month after the beginning of the school year, 80 per cent of school-aged children have returned to school in Beni and Mabalako health zones, the two epicentres of the current Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More than half of these children are girls.

Indonesia: UNICEF appeals for US$26.6 million to support emergency response and early recovery for children in Sulawesi and Lombok

Publication date: October 11, 2018

UNICEF launched today a combined emergency and recovery appeal to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of children in the aftermath of the Sulawesi and Lombok disasters over a period of 6 months. The funds will help provide water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health, nutrition, education and child protection services for an estimated 475,000 children, as part of the response led by the Government of Indonesia.

Indonesia: UNICEF supports authorities in identifying separated and unaccompanied children in tsunami-affected areas

Publication date: October 5, 2018

UNICEF and a team of social workers from the Ministry of Social Affairs have started the process of identifying separated and unaccompanied children.

Indonesia: UNICEF is responding to the needs of the thousands of children affected by the Sulawesi tsunami – needs Canadians’ help urgently

Publication date: October 1, 2018

Three days after the earthquake that shook the island of Sulawesi and the devastating tsunami that swept through Palu City, UNICEF says the situation for tens of thousands of children remains extremely precarious in the days ahead.