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Hunger numbers stubbornly high for three consecutive years as global crises deepen: UN report

1 in 11 people worldwide faced hunger in 2023, 1 in 5 in Africa

Israa eats a piece of bread in Khan Younis city.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation in the Gaza Strip

With each passing week, families face new horrors in the Gaza Strip. The devastating attacks on schools and internally displaced sites continue, reportedly killing hundreds more Palestinians, many of them women and children, and leaving already overwhelmed hospitals buckling under the strain.

Climate Change: A Teenager’s Perspective

The world is changing, and not in a good way. As a teenager growing up, I slowly saw the environment around us changing. It's not just about ice caps melting or sea levels rising; it is about the impact on our everyday lives. Climate change isn’t an abstract idea but a fact that touches everyone.

A single tree in a landscape is divided: the left side lush and green, the right side dry and barren with cracked ground, symbolizing climate change.

Celebrating Friends of UNICEF

July 30 is International Day of Friendship, and that means something big here at UNICEF! Sometimes challenges can seem insurmountable before friends light the way. And that’s exactly what our incredible supporters do. The act of donating to UNICEF Canada means your friendship extends a helping hand to millions of children around the world, including in 200 countries where humanitarian crises pose extreme risk.

A child stands holding a basketball while smiling at the camera in an outdoor setting with other children standing in the background

Wildfires raging across Canada can put children's health in danger, UNICEF warns

UNICEF Canada brings together experts to highlight the unique impacts of wildfires on children

UNICEF’s work to end child marriage

UNICEF is working with our partners to identify and address the underlying barriers that enable child marriage. Learn More.

In Sudan, 13-year-old Fiyha smiles at the camera.

It’s as if she knew an earthquake was coming

Elanur had a narrow escape during the earthquake in Türkiye. Her mother shares how good fortune and her daughter’s resilience are helping them during the recovery.

Little Elanur joins a psycho-social support activity at UNICEF supported CFS in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye.

On World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF and WHO call for equal access to breastfeeding support

Statement by Catherine Russell (UNICEF Executive Director) and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO Director General)

Irina from Moldova is breastfeeding her three-week-old daughter, firmly believing that breastfeeding is the best way to nourish a child during the first months of life.

Famine confirmed in Sudan’s North Darfur, confirming UN agencies worst fears

Situation in Zamzam camp - home to more than 400,000 displaced people – has passed famine thresholds, according to Famine Review Committee

A girl receives ready-to-use therapeutic food in a stabilisation center in El Fasher, North Darfur. Unfortunately, the nutrition crisis is Sudan is worsening with a record number of children admitted to this center where children suffering from severe acute malnutrition with medical complications are treated.

At least 32 children killed in Bangladesh violence

Statement by Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia