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Making a difference for generations to come

Discover the heartfelt story of a supporter who has chosen to leave a gift in their Will with UNICEF Canada.

Children at the playground of their school made out of recycled plastic bricks, in Nabekounoubobo, a village in the North of Côte d’Ivoire.

Honorary Council

UNICEF Canada is proud and honoured to work with members of its Honorary Council – Canadian individuals and families who have provided distinguished service and outstanding support to help achieve our mission.

Painting Olympics for children and youth

Each August, in Vancouver, children and young people between the ages of 4 and 25 gather for a live painting competition. There are hundreds of kids in front of easels ready to “paint off” in support of other children around the world.

Children painting during a painting olympics in Vancouver.

UNICEF scaling up Papua New Guinea landslide response

More than 40% of those affected under the age of 16

3.2 million children are at risk as Cyclone Remal hits hard in the coastal areas of Bangladesh

Statement attributable to Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh

Inhabitants from the village of Panjupara are walking towards the shelter with their children and valuable household items during the rainfall in Kuakata, ahead of cyclone Remal's landfall in Bangladesh on May 26, 2024.

Violence drives Haiti’s children into armed groups; up to half of all members are now children – UNICEF

Children are experiencing a ‘vicious cycle of suffering’ as violence continues to spike

UNICEF Representative Bruno Maes visited the displacement sites of Delmas 18, where more than 3,150 people, the majority of them women and children, were recently displaced due to a new wave of armed violence.

Flash floods in Afghanistan posing urgent and persistent threat to children - UNICEF

UNICEF calls for increased investment in disaster preparedness and climate resilience as the recent floods provide a grave forewarning of potential future climate hazards.

On the 28th May 2024, 9 year old Farzan is photographed in the ruins of his house in Chaghcharan district, Ghor province in western Afghanistan.

RUTF is restoring nutrition to children around the world

Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) has played a vital role in saving children's lives by providing them with much-needed essential nutrition.

A child eats from a packet of ready-to-use therapeutic food in Venezuela.

No time to lose as famine stalks millions in Sudan amid intense fighting and access denials

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee

On 3 February 2024, children collect water at a UNICEF borehole inside Adré refugee settlement in Chad.

A healthy future for mothers and their children

We hear it often, but it remains true – a healthy mother means a healthy child. And they both need the right support to protect their well-being – from access to affordable, quality healthcare to good nutrition practices to clean water.