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COVID-19: Tips for Teachers on Talking to Students

Tips for having age appropriate discussions to reassure children and help them keep themselves and their families safe.

A primary school teacher records lessons for students in China.

How UNICEF Canada is keeping children safe during COVID-19

UNICEF is committed to supporting Canadian children and families during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Working closely with the World Health Organization and our other humanitarian partners, we’re advising the Government of Canada, as well as provincial and territorial leaders, to take important steps to protect children.

Washing hands is important for taking care against Covid-19

Learning from Home: How kids in the United States are keeping their education going

Luka is eight years old and in the second grade. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, his school has had to close, to help protect him and his community. However his parents are ensuring he continues his schooling, even from home.

Luka reads in bed before starting his day.

Together at Home: Connecting Globally

Our president and CEO, David Morley, shares his thoughts on being part of a global change for good while many UNICEF staff members are currently being asked to work from home as part of ongoing COVID-19 precautions.

Children study using recorded lessons at a refugee camp.

Despite challenges, UNICEF continues to ship vital supplies to affected countries amid soaring number of COVID-19 cases

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow, UNICEF is procuring and shipping vital supplies, including desperately required personal protective equipment (PPE), to countries affected.

UNICEF workers sorting COVID-19 supplies

Greater support needed for working families as COVID-19 takes hold – UNICEF and ILO

Newly released recommendations for businesses aim to help employers strengthen support for families during the pandemic.

A child and mother study together at home.

Supporting Working Parents: 7 Tips for Employers

Children around the world - many of whom are out of school due to COVID-19 - need support from their parents right now. And parents need support from their employers.

A mother in Macedonia helps her children study at home.

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

UNICEF is working with global experts to constantly provide the latest updates, information and resources on the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at risk from killer measles, cholera epidemics: UNICEF

COVID-19 latest challenge facing battered health services

Baby in the DRC receiving liquid vaccine

U-Report: Spreading Facts, Not Fear

U-Report is a tool used by millions of young people all around the world. To help curb the spread of misinformation about COVID-19, U-Report has become an important means of transmitting information.