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Halifax’s Chefs for UNICEF Water for Life Gala announced for April 25

Nova Scotia’s top chefs come together for 26th annual event in support of world’s most vulnerable children

More action needed to improve security and humanitarian access in Myanmar if Rohingya children are to return safely - UNICEF

Improved security and unimpeded humanitarian access in Myanmar are essential before Rohingya children can be returned from Bangladesh, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth said today.

8 things you need to know about the Humanitarian Action for Children (a report by UNICEF)

Every year, UNICEF releases a Humanitarian Action for Children report. It’s our annual global appeal that draws attention to the situation of millions of children living in the world’s most difficult crises, while requesting the financial support needed to help these children survive and thrive in the face of extraordinary challenges.

A UNICEF aid worker carries a baby at a supply depot in Syria.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Violence in Tanganyika and South Kivu fuels one of the world’s worst displacement crisis for children – UNICEF

At least 1.3 million people, including more than 800,000 children, have been displaced by inter-ethnic violence and clashes between the regular army, militia and armed groups in the provinces of Tanganyika and South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF said today. The DRC is now home to one of the largest displacement crises in the world for children.

Is the world becoming numb to the killing of children?

Statement by Fran Equiza, UNICEF Representative in Syria

Malnutrition, unsafe water and limited education in Yemen

In Yemen, an entire generation of children is growing up knowing nothing but war. They have been scarred by years of violence, displacement, disease, poverty, undernutrition and a lack of access to basic services including water, health care and education.

UNICEF seeks $3.6 billion in emergency assistance for 48 million children caught up in catastrophic humanitarian crises

UNICEF appealed today for $3.6 billion to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 48 million children living through conflict, natural disasters and other emergencies in 51 countries in 2018.

Mental health top concern for Canada’s youth

On a day when the country will be uniting in support of Canadians suffering from mental health challenges, it is important to acknowledge that Canada’s youth are not immune to the problem.

Three in 10 young people in conflict or disaster-stricken countries are illiterate - UNICEF

Nearly three in 10 young people aged between 15 and 24 years old – 59 million – living in countries affected by conflict or disaster are illiterate, triple the global rate, UNICEF said today.

Meet Canadians who are helping to build a better world

From February 4-10, Canada celebrates International Development Week. It’s our chance to recognize Canadians who are helping to make the world a better place. UNICEF has hundreds of Canadians working to protect and promote the rights of vulnerable children. Meet just a few of them!