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8 Things You Need to Know About the Yemen Crisis

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is worsening by the day. More than 22 million Yemenis – that’s three-quarters of the population – need humanitarian assistance and protection. More than 11 million of them are children. The conflict has made Yemen a living hell for its children.

In Yemen, peace is the only way forward

Statement by Henrietta H. Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, at Geneva press briefing following 4-day visit to Yemen

David Morley, UNICEF Canada President and CEO, appointed to the Order of Canada

UNICEF Canada is pleased to announce and extend congratulations to our President and CEO, David Morley, who was appointed to the Order of Canada on June 29th, 2018. As Canada’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. Morley has been invested into the Order “for his leadership in international development and for his humanitarian commitment to improving the lives of children and families around the world.”

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore on fatal shooting of aid worker in South Sudan

We are deeply saddened to confirm that one aid worker was killed yesterday when a UNICEF convoy came under fire by unknown assailants.

Another step towards a Canada where kids come first

UNICEF Canada responds to federal budget 2018

Statement on attack against humanitarian workers in the Central African Republic

Statement by Marie-Pierre Poirier, UNICEF’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa

Dr. Jillian & Jamie Casap’s “On Our Street” introduces kids to poverty, and how to help

Poverty and even homelessness can be an invisible condition— it is not always seen, and even when it is, it is too often ignored.

Statement on the attack against humanitarian workers in northeast Nigeria

Statement by Marie-Pierre Poirier, UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa

New Child Rights and Security Handbook addresses protection of children’s rights within security arrangements

A multi-stakeholder working group of governments, companies and civil society joined forces today to release the Child Rights and Security Handbook, a companion to the Child Rights and Security Checklist released in March 2017. This companion guide will help governments and companies improve the protection of children’s rights within security arrangements and reduce security-related human rights abuses of children and young people, particularly at and around mining, oil and gas operations sites overseas.

5 examples of how UNICEF is helping children survive around the world

Although the world has made dramatic progress in reducing global rates of under-five child mortality, newborn deaths have declined at a slower pace. Find out what UNICEF is doing to help children survive.