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At least 1.6 million children at risk as Hurricane Melissa moves through the Caribbean

UNICEF and partners have pre-positioned life-saving supplies and stand ready to provide support to the families in affected areas across the region

Over the past decade, approximately 11 million people, including nearly 4 million children, were directly affected each year by natural and human-made hazards in Latin America and the Caribbean, where small island states face heightened vulnerability to increasingly extreme climate events.

UNICEF’s role in Israel and Gaza

Frequently asked questions on our humanitarian mandate to aid children suffering through unprecedented catastrophe.

Ten things you didn’t know about child labour

June 12 is the World Day Against Child Labour. Today, and every day, we stand for every child’s right to a childhood – working to protect children from harm, including dangerous and often illegal work. Empower yourself with knowledge and join the fight.

13 year old Ibrahim works in a mechanics shop to help support his family in Syria.

Protecting children against the risk of wildfires

Climate change is changing children. Every child has the right to grow up healthy and safe. However, repercussions from climate change are robbing them of this right, as it continues to lead to illness, diseases and even death.

A child and an adult with their backs turned away look at smoke coming from a wildfire.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson travels to South Sudan to meet children in a country under threat from global funding cuts

Almost 200 nutrition treatment sites have closed across the country due to funding crisis, putting children’s lives at risk

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson meets 20-year-old Alan at the Gredo Youth Centre in Juba, South Sudan.

No child safe in Al Fasher

UNICEF is gravely concerned by the images and reports coming from Al Fasher, in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Policy and Advocacy for Children and Youth

UNICEF works to promote public policy to advance children’s rights and well-being in Canada.

A young girl stands smiling at the camera on a basketball court, while her classmates play in the background.

Make a Difference with Legacy Giving

Help change the lives of future generations of children with legacy giving.

Two young girls wearing blue UNICEF backpacks smile at the camera while standing in front of a UNICEF-funded Temporary Learning Centre.

Reasons to Celebrate: UNICEF’s Impact in 2024

Despite 2024’s challenges – from conflicts to crises to climate disasters – UNICEF continued to deliver for children in urgent need. We’ve collected four stories to show the impact that you, our supporters, have helped make on the lives of children around the world this year. Stories where we all collectively came together to create a better world for every child.

PARENTAL LEAVE FOR EVERY CHILD

UNICEF Canada is advocating for a parental leave system that provides a good start at the most vulnerable time of life.