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Canada barely getting a passing grade in UNICEF’s latest Report Card on child well-being

UNICEF Report Card 19 reveals troubling mental health trends for children and young people across Canada.

Seven children running towards the camera in a playground

Risk of famine for children across Gaza, new report says

UNICEF and WFP warn of looming catastrophe as 71,000 children and more than 17,000 mothers are threatened by acute malnutrition.

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, on the killing of at least 45 children in the Gaza Strip

Children's rights in Gaza are being gravely violated every day and urgent action is needed to protect children from widespread grave violations of their rights and threats to their survival.

Child Friendly Cities

The global UNICEF Child Friendly Cities initiative brings the governance processes of the Convention on the Rights of the Child to local government. UNICEF Child Friendly Cities have strategies for children, regular reports on the state of the city’s children, independent advocates for children, opportunities to listen to children’s views, and other governance “building blocks to consider the best interests of children in formulating and coordinating policies, services and other government action.

Safe water supply restored in Sloviansk

Almost 100,000 residents in this city in eastern Ukraine have access to safe water again.

A girl is sitting n a bench next to the bottle of clean water.

Throne Speech 2025: Three ways the Canadian government can prioritize children

UNICEF Canada shares the bold policies and proven solutions that can help advance rights of every child at home and around the world following the Speech from the Throne.

Support Children and Families Affected By War In Ukraine

Help children affected by the Ukraine war.

In Ukraine, a boy stands in front of rubble.

Over 1 million children at risk as cholera spreads in Sudan’s Khartoum State - UNICEF

More than 7,700 cholera cases - including over 1,000 cases in children under the age of five - and 185 associated deaths have been reported in Khartoum State since January 2025, according to health authorities. UNICEF and partners are working with the Federal Ministry of Health to curb the spread of the deadly disease and save lives.

A child looks on as health workers screen children for malnutrition at a UNICEF-supported Primary Health Clinic in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan

Child Rights Impact Assessment

Child rights impact assessment is a systematic process to assess the potential impacts of decisions on children and their rights and promote policy coherence.

Mental health study shows Gen Z overwhelmed but undeterred by unrelenting global crises

With 60 per cent of young people reporting feeling overwhelmed by the news, a new study by a coalition of UNICEF and private sector partners shows that young people continue to face stigma and limited access to mental health services.