Search

Back-to-school: A time to face the facts about Canada’s kids

With summer vacation nearly over, thousands of children across the country will soon be heading back to school.

More than 180 million people lack basic drinking water in countries ravaged by conflict or unrest - UNICEF

Children living in fragile situations are four times more likely to lack access to basic drinking water

Ordinary heroes: 20 photos of life in the classroom

Children are some of the most resilient people—and in turn, heroes—that live among us, even if all they’re trying to do is learn.

Community Health Volunteers brave the heat and fighting to save lives in Yemen

Across the country, community health volunteers are going from house to house, knocking on doors and explaining to parents and children alike, what all they need to do to protect themselves from getting AWD and suspected cholera.

Building resilience and social cohesion for children in Jordan

Seven years of conflict in Syria have driven millions of Syrians into exile. More than 660,000 of them are in Jordan, and 51 per cent are under the age of 18. With access only to precarious employment, the refugees in Jordan hold on to the hope of returning to their country, but violence and instability in the region suggest that the situation will not improve any time soon.

Back-to-school a time to sound the alarm on Canada’s kids: UNICEF

As millions of children and youth across Canada head back to school this week, UNICEF Canada is sounding the alarm on their well-being. Higher than average rates of bullying and unhealthy weight, combined with poor mental health are threatening their chances for success.

16 million children affected by massive flooding in South Asia, with millions more at risk

UNICEF scaling up emergency response to support children and families affected

Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on children affected by the violence in Rakhine, Myanmar

More than 125,000 Rohingya refugees have fled across the border from Rakhine State, Myanmar, into Bangladesh since 25 August, as many as 80 per cent of them are women and children. Many more children in need of support and protection remain in the areas of northern Rakhine State that have been wracked by violence.

Nearly zero progress in reducing the global out-of-school rate over the past decade – UNICEF

With 11.5 per cent of school-age children – or 123 million – missing out on learning today, compared to 12.8 per cent – or 135 million – in 2007, the percentage of six to 15 year olds who are out of school has barely decreased in the last decade, UNICEF said today.

More than 10 million children live in countries threatened by Hurricane Irma

More than 10.5 million children live in the countries that are likely to be exposed to the damage from Hurricane Irma, UNICEF warned today. Based on the storm's current trajectory, children in the islands of the Eastern Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba are at risk, including over three million under five years old. UNICEF is concerned that hundreds of thousands of children could suffer the worst effects of the storm, with those living in coastal zones at highest risk.