Search

In the Ecuadorian Amazon, remote doesn’t mean cut off

Even without internet access or cell phones, students in remote areas of Ecuador are still learning during COVID-19-related school closures.

Raiza sits with her mother outside their home

Statement of Reconciliation

UNICEF Canada supports and advocates for the universal and inherent rights of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples in Canada. We support the rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide through UNICEF. UNICEF Canada dedicates ourselves to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, guided by these rights and by our responsibilities to uphold them for and with children, families, communities and the people of Canada.

An Inuit mother carries her child in her amouti

Racial Justice and Inclusion

Learn more about UNICEF Canada’s commitment to racial justice and inclusion. Every child has the right to a more equitable world.

A diverse group of children stand shoulder to shoulder outside on a chilly but sunny day, smiling at the camera.

Millions of children affected by devastating flooding in South Asia, with many more at risk as COVID-19 brings further challenges

Weeks of torrential monsoon rains, widespread flooding and deadly landslides in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have affected millions of children and families

A woman carries straw for her cattle on a raft through flood waters at Sarumariparvat village in Morigaon district on July 22, 2020. Photo by Biju Boro

Delivering life-saving vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic

Health workers are stopping at nothing to ensure immunizations for every child.

A baby receives a vaccination injection.

Coping with COVID-19

A pandemic through a girl's eyes: 16 adolescent girls from nine countries film their lives under lockdown.

UNICEF: An additional 6.7 million children under 5 could suffer from wasting this year due to COVID-19

As part of its Reimagine campaign, UNICEF calls for accelerated action to prevent and treat malnutrition caused by pandemic as humanitarian community appeals for $2.4 billion to improve maternal and child nutrition

A mother feeding her baby at the Primature health center of San Pedro, in the South West of Côte d’Ivoire.

Going Door to Door to Protect Yemen's Children

Every day, Saba - a health worker in Yemen - braves rough terrain to meet with families and ensure children continue to have access to vital medical services.

Privacy not the only concern for kids and contact-tracing technology

Much of the public discussion around new contact tracing apps has focused on privacy concerns, and with good reason. However, one group of potential app users deserves special consideration: children and youth

A group of children look at their phones.

A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says

UNICEF and Pure Earth call for urgent action to abolish dangerous practices including the informal recycling of lead acid batteries