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Haiti funding needs nearly triple following Hurricane Matthew

Three weeks since Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti, UNICEF said it would need an additional US$22.5 million to meet the increasing needs of children in the country, including in the hurricane-hit areas.

Pollution: 300 million children breathing toxic air - UNICEF report

Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution – six or more times higher than international guidelines – reveals a new UNICEF report.

Hurricane Matthew one month on: More than 600,000 children still in need of aid – UNICEF

One month after Hurricane Matthew pummeled Haiti, nearly 600,000 children remain in need of humanitarian assistance, stalked by disease, hunger and malnutrition, UNICEF said today.

Millions of children on the move at risk from harsh winter

Millions of children who are already vulnerable are facing a winter without warm clothing and heating.

Eleven-year-old British Columbia girl wins annual Pier 1 Imports®/UNICEF/Owlkids Greeting Card Contest

Eleven-year-old Raavin from British Columbia, was named the grand prize winner of the annual Pier 1 Imports/UNICEF/Owlkids Greeting Card Contest. Raavin’s design will become an official UNICEF greeting card sold exclusively at Pier 1 Imports’ stores across Canada during the 2017 holiday season.

Halifax’s Chefs for UNICEF Water for Life Gala announced for April 26

To support UNICEF’s work to improve children’s access to clean and safe drinking water around the world, Halifax will host the 25th annual Chefs for UNICEF Water for Life Gala on Wednesday, April 26 at the World Trade and Convention Centre. Tickets are now on sale.

Child-Friendly Governance

UNICEF seeks $3.3 billion in emergency assistance for 48 million children caught up in conflict and other crises

Forty-eight million children living through some of the world’s worst conflicts and other humanitarian emergencies will benefit from UNICEF’s 2017 appeal, which was launched today.

Children in crisis

Nearly 50 million children at risk as conflict and disaster engulf 48 countries