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UNICEF deploys rapid assessment missions in Mexico City, Puebla and Morelos

4.6 million dollars required to meet emergency needs of children affected by two earthquakes

Only 15 countries worldwide have three essential national policies that support families with young children – UNICEF

New report says around 85 million children under five live in 32 countries that do not offer families two years of free pre-primary education; paid breastfeeding breaks for new mothers for the first six months; and adequate paid parental leave – three critical policies to support children’s early brain development

UNICEF and Karina LeBlanc launch urgent appeal to help devastated Dominica

UNICEF Canada and UNICEF Canada Ambassador Karina LeBlanc have launched an urgent appeal to help the devastated island of Dominica in the wake of Hurricane Maria. With water supply currently out for more than 90 per cent of the island, and electricity down, more than 20,000 children are at risk and in urgent need of support.

Shocking stories from the Rohingya children's crisis

The scenes in Bangladesh right now are hard to fathom.

UNICEF expands relief efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean to reach more children and families following 'relentless' month

UNICEF has scaled up its humanitarian response in Latin America and the Caribbean to help children and families affected by the series of natural disasters that have devastated countries in the region.

Investment in children should be at the core of Mexico’s reconstruction efforts after devastating earthquakes – UNICEF

UNICEF called today for children to be at the heart of public and private investment in reconstruction efforts following the devastating earthquakes of 7 and 19 September. The children’s agency went on to strongly encourage investment for earthquake-affected children in the areas of protection, physical and emotional well-being, education and shelter for families.

More than half of all schools remain closed in Borno State, epicentre of the Boko Haram crisis in northeast Nigeria

3 million children need emergency education support at the start of the new academic year. The crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria means that over 57 per cent of schools in Borno, the worst-hit state, are closed, even as the new school year begins.

Picky Eaters vs. Hungry Bellies

Many kids in Canada are picky eaters. Many more don't have the access to food to even be considered that.

UNICEF appeals for US$76.1 million to assist children in Bangladesh affected by the Rohingya crisis

UNICEF is launching a US$76.1 million appeal for its emergency humanitarian response to the Rohingya refugee crisis in southern Bangladesh. The appeal will cover the immediate needs of newly-arrived Rohingya children, as well as those who arrived before the recent influx, and children from vulnerable host communities -- 720,000 children in all.

Education under attack in Borno, Nigeria

The new school year in northeast Nigeria is bittersweet. Education has been one of the biggest causalities of the Boko Haram conflict, with over 3 million children now in need of emergency education support so that they can get back to school and get a decent education.