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Young children’s diets show no improvement in last decade, ‘could get much worse’ under COVID-19 - UNICEF

During crucial period when children begin to transition to solid foods, just 1 in 3 are fed a diet diverse enough to grow well

Hender Jonathan Godínez Hernandez, 23 months old, eats an apple and poses on the floor of the patio of her house. In the dishes there are beans, tortillas, rice, tomatoes, eggs, pasta and fruits. These foods are what his mother usually includes in his diet.

UNICEF Executive Director remarks at the virtual Ministerial-Event on safeguarding the achievements of 20 years of international engagement in Afghanistan

In recent years we have seen encouraging progress on girls’ access to education in Afghanistan.

Rangina, 7 years old, is from Mazar-e-Sharif, a northern province in Afghanistan. Her dream is to become an engineer so that she can provide water for her village.

Canadians help fully vaccinate nearly 3.4 million people globally through COVID-19 donations

Support to UNICEF Canada’s #GiveAVax campaign passes $8 million, with one week left in the government match

Shah SULTANA FARISHTA, 66,is being vaccinated against COVID-19 at the HJ Hospital.

Global leaders commit further support for global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and COVAX

A joint statement from COVAX partners

Arrival of 670 thousand AstraZeneca Vaccines doses Manufactured in Japan and Donated by the Government of Japan. A bilateral donation of the Government of Japan to the Royal Government of Cambodia under the logistical arrangement by COVAX. Phnom Penh International Airport 06, August, 2021.

A Springboard for the Future

Through vocational training, UNICEF is encouraging displaced young people in the DRC to start income-generating activities.

Students pose together at the sewing studio.

A Historic Effort: Providing Ultra-Cold-Chain Freezers Around The World

Thomas Sorensen, Senior Manager in the Cold Chain Unit, UNICEF Supply Division, explains the work behind the scenes to roll-out the largest ultra-cold-chain deployment in history.

UCC freezers wait to be unwrapped after delivery.

UNICEF Canada is back in the spooky spirit with Halloween Walk-a-thon campaign

Little ghouls and goblins from coast-to-coast can turn their trick-or-treating steps into a walk-a-thon to raise much-needed funds for children around the world

EU Humanitarian Airbridge helps deliver 32 tonnes of UNICEF humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan

The first aircraft carrying UNICEF lifesaving medical supplies arrived today in Kabul through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Airbridge.

Kabul, 29 September 2021 - The first aircraft carrying UNICEF lifesaving medical supplies arrived today in Kabul through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Airbridge. 32 metric tonnes containing essential drugs, oral rehydration salts and antibiotics, medical and surgical supplies were flown in today covering the needs of 100,000 children and women for the next three months.

UNICEF statement on Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Government’s decision to expel the UNICEF representative in the country – along with other members of the UN leadership team – is regrettable and alarming.

Earthquake leaves nearly 70 per cent of schools damaged or destroyed in southwestern Haiti – UNICEF

With UNICEF support, over 300,000 children to resume schooling in earthquake-affected areas