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Thousands of children at risk after devastating earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan - UNICEF

Statement by UNICEF Afghanistan Representative, Dr. Mohamed Ayoya on earthquake in Paktika and Khost provinces

Global hunger crisis pushing one child into severe malnutrition every minute in 15 crisis-hit countries

Ahead of G7 summit, UNICEF appeals for US$1.2 billion to meet urgent needs of 8 million children at risk of death from severe wasting

Reimagining the future through the eyes of young people in Canada

This Canada Day, as we reflect on our country's past and reaffirm our commitment to supporting Indigenous peoples in pursuit for truth and reconciliation, we hear from young people on how they would reimagine Canada.

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“I cannot sleep at night. I am afraid another earthquake will come and we will die”

After the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan, 7-year-old Gulabea was trapped under her collapsed home for five hours with her family. When she was finally pulled to safety by neighbours, she emerged to find her community devastated.

A girl wearing a magenta headscarf while sitting, looking at the camera, with her hands folded on her knees. There is a vivid blue tent behind her

Valuing young people’s voices – from research to policy

It’s Difficult to Grow Up in an Apocalypse and Life in Colours reports highlight what young people experience, fear, and hope for during and after the pandemic

Forced to leave school and marry a man twice her age: The impacts of drought in Ethiopia

The story of 13-year-old Enat, who was forced to leave school and marry a stranger to help her family cope with the drought in Ethiopia.

Hands being held, the hand on the left is that of a man and the one on the right of a girl. The girl is wearing a green beaded bracelet. The photo is cropped till the forearms, the background is that of a blue tarp.

COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades

WHO and UNICEF sound the alarm as new data shows global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving vaccines

A girl sitting cross legged, looking very calm while getting an injection by a nurse, another woman is next to the child, looking at her.

UNICEF’s Work in Canada

Canada ranks 30th out of 38 rich nations in child and youth well-being. UNICEF Canada is working to change that through our work in Canada.

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The number of children in need of therapeutic treatment for malnutrition keeps growing

Aminata and her team use a ready-to-use therapeutic food called ‘Plumpy’Nut’ to treat the children. It comes in small sachets that cost about US$0.35 each. Malnourished children must take two sachets per day until they gain enough weight to overcome malnutrition. UNICEF is providing 80 per cent of the Plumpy’Nut needed to treat acutely malnourished children in the country.

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Publications and Research

UNICEF tracks the health and well-being of all the world’s children. Read UNICEF’s latest reports on child and youth well-being in Canada.