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Helping Children Thrive: A Lesson to All the Fathers

For fathers like Hazir, spending quality time with their children helps them grow and reach their full potential.

Haiti: Funding gap threatens the lives of nearly 86,000 children

Number of children pushed into severe acute malnutrition could increase by more than double this year

Guino Sylvain & Micherline Jean-Pierre, holding their twin children. Both assisted to a parenthood club to inform and prevent diseases coming from malnutrition.

Statement on the Missing Children of Indian Residential Schools

We are heartbroken by the discovery of the remains of Indigenous children at Indian Residential Schools located on the traditional territories and lands of First Nations people.

UNICEF Ambassadors

UNICEF Ambassadors have a wide range of talents and achievements but all share a commitment to improving the lives of children worldwide. They serve as positive role models through their work, have helped draw public attention to children's issues and raise funds for UNICEF-supported programmes.

The Corona Van: Supporting Children in Syria through COVID-19

UNICEF is supporting "Corona Van" in Al Tal, Syria. The van reaches them with psychosocial support and awareness-raising on prevention against COVID19.

The Corona Van as it drives through the streets in Al Tal.

Canada Can and Must Share Vaccines Now.

To reduce the grossly imbalanced distribution of vaccines globally and put an end to COVID everywhere, Canada must join other wealthy countries in donating doses through COVAX.

World Teacher’s Day: Qualified teachers = quality education

As the world faces a global learning crisis – a qualified teacher can help deliver inclusive quality education to their classrooms.

A teacher leans over a students desk and smiles at the camera. The student next to her is also smiling. Photo taken in Indonesia.

Burkina Faso: New academic year starts with one million children out of school due to ongoing violence and insecurity – UNICEF

At least 6,000 schools remain closed; despite challenges, more than 3.8 million children are back in their classrooms.

A girl hold a blue UNICEF backpack in front of a classroom full of students.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on violence in Israel and the State of Palestine

UNICEF calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities, and for all parties to protect children from harm and afford them the special protection to which they are entitled, in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law.

Children and families at risk after 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan

Children and families at risk after 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan. UNICEF teams are on the ground to help conduct additional assessments. The injured are being treated in nearby health facilities, with emergency drugs provided by UNICEF and partners. UNICEF is also providing emergency tents for overburdened health clinics.