Seven in 10 young people in Canada say pandemic having negative impact on their mental health U-Report Canada polls over 600 young people across Canada on the impact of COVID-19
Pregnant mothers and babies born during COVID-19 pandemic threatened by strained health systems and disruptions in services With 116 million expected births in the approximately 9 months since the COVID pandemic was recognized, UNICEF calls on governments and donors to maintain lifesaving services for pregnant women and newborns
19 million children internally displaced by conflict and violence in 2019, highest number ever – UNICEF Internally displaced children among the world’s most vulnerable to COVID-19
Futures of 370 million children in jeopardy as school closures deprive them of school meals – UNICEF and WFP As the COVID-19 crisis pushes up levels of hunger among the global poor, the World Food Programme and UNICEF are urging national governments to prevent devastating nutrition and health consequences for the 370 million children missing out on school meals amid school closures.
New guidelines provide roadmap for safe reopening of schools in Canada UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP and World Bank today issued new guidelines on the safe reopening of schools amidst ongoing closures affecting nearly 1.3 billion students worldwide.
Greta Thunberg and the NGO Human Act launch a child rights driven coronavirus campaign for UNICEF Climate activist calls on young people, other supporters, to encourage everyone to support UNICEF’s vital work to save children’s lives
Over 13 million children did not receive any vaccines at all even before COVID-19 disrupted global immunization – UNICEF Mass measles immunization campaigns suspended in 25 largely high-burden countries due to pandemic
Between a rock and a hard place: COVID-19 doubles the burden for millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa Region UNICEF in the Middle East and North Africa appeals for US$93 million to help children in the region
UNICEF and Microsoft launch global learning platform to help address COVID-19 education crisis As school closures in more than 190 countries force over 1.57 billion students from their classrooms, the Learning Passport aims to keep children learning
The impact of COVID-19 on children in Canada: short, medium and long-term mitigation strategies The COVID-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the lives of children and youth.
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