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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.

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What is the Canadian Index of Child and Youth Well-being?

The Canadian Index of Child and Youth Well-being measures the rights and well-being of young people in Canada from birth to age 18. Our Community Survey provides a snapshot of life for children in Canada.

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UNICEF Emergency Director: Immediate scaled up humanitarian response needed to save millions of children in drought stricken Somali region

“In Somali region alone, over 900,000 people have been displaced. Drought not only means lack of water. It means that children are going hungry and thirsty every day"

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Lebanon’s water infrastructure struggles on, but remains on the brink - UNICEF

Inadequate supplies of safe water pose a huge risk to infants and young children, who are particularly vulnerable to water- and sanitation-related diseases, one of the leading causes of death for children under age 5.

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New guidelines provide first global policy framework on protecting children on the move in face of climate change

The Guiding Principles for Children on the Move in the Context of Climate Change provides a set of 9 principles that address the unique and layered vulnerabilities of children on the move both internally and across borders as a result of the adverse impacts of climate change.

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Youth Participation

UNICEF Canada works with youth in Canada to advance their rights, amplify their voices and help build their advocacy skills. Learn more.