The story of three girls finding friendship after the escaping the Iraq war
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Super Typhoon Mangkhut moves in on the Philippines
Super Typhoon Mangkhut — known as Ompong in the Philippines —is the strongest typhoon to hit in the region this year. As it made landfall on September 15, the typhoon battered the northeastern part of the country, ripping off roof sheets, cutting power and communication lines and impacting the lives of millions of people in its path.
A child under 15 dies every five seconds around the world – UN report
An estimated 6.3 million children under 15 years of age died in 2017, or 1 every 5 seconds, mostly of preventable causes, according to new mortality estimates released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population Division and the World Bank Group.
More than 104 million children and young people – 1 in 3 – are out of school in countries affected by war or natural disasters – UNICEF
Adolescents in emergency countries face grim future, with 2 in 5 youth aged 15 to 17 years-old never completing primary school
International Day of Peace: What About the Children of Yemen?
Children around the world have the fundamental right to peace. Since 2015, children in Yemen have been subject to ongoing conflict, in particular the damage and closure of schools around the country. Without access to education, an entire generation of children are facing a desolate future.
World leaders unite under new initiative to provide quality education and training for young people
World leaders will launch a new partnership to get every young person into quality education, training or employment by 2030, next week at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. Generation Unlimited will tackle the global education and training crisis currently holding back millions of young people and threatening progress and stability.
Henrietta H. Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, speaks at the launch of Generation Unlimited
Remarks from Henrietta H.Fore, UNICEF Executive Director at the launch of Generation Unlimited at the United Nations General Assembly.
UNICEF Canada and Teck partner to save the lives of children in India
UNICEF Canada and Teck Resources Limited (Teck) today announced that Teck has committed to invest an additional CAD$2.5 million to support life-saving zinc and oral rehydration salt (ORS) treatments for children in India over the next five years.
UNICEF Cards: "At Play" with Peter Wyse
Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were two kids with big wonderful dreams. Partnered together at ages seven and nine, their chemistry and commitment to their sport and to each other was storybook. They were playful and charming and real. Champions.
Living as a Youth in the Time of the Seventh Fire
I was born colonized but, like many other Indigenous youth, am on the journey of decolonizing and reconnecting to my community and culture.
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