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Goods of hope: A UNICEF Canada Ambassador’s visit to our supply warehouse

UNICEF Canada Ambassador John Nsabimana on visiting UNICEF’s Supply Division in Copenhagen, and seeing up close the life-saving and essential products that once gave him hope as a child living in a refugee camp in Uganda.

A man stands at a railing with his back to the camera, overlooking a warehouse staked with boxes. He is wearing a vest that says UNICEF.

A safe harbour for Ukrainians in Slovakia

In January 2023, UNICEF Canada’s President and CEO David Morley, visited Slovakia and witnessed the work being done by UNICEF in supporting children and families who have fled the war in Ukraine. Below are some of his thoughts from the visit.

David Morley interacting with children sitting at child's table.

Stories of hope from 2022

To end the year with a note of gratitude, here are five stories of hope from around the world – showing us how one small intervention can impact the lives and futures of children.

A woman hold up a baby in her arms above her head, behind her are many trees.

Humanitarian Action for Children 2023: Climate and conflict catastrophic for children

UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal helps support our work as it provides conflict- and disaster-affected children with access to water, sanitation, nutrition, education, health and protection services.

A child with paint on his face, in a classroom-like setting sits on a chair and looks directly into the camera.

Amid devastating floods, can 11-year-old Mukesh hold onto his dream?

Mukesh and his family are living in makeshift tents in Sindh, Pakistan after unprecedented floods devastated the country and his family lost everything.

A child looks into the camera, behind him are a flooded field and half submerged homes.

COVID-19: A Double Emergency

COVID-19 is bringing a new threat to already battered countries – and makes delivering life-saving assistance even harder.

A child stands in front of her tin house in Bangladesh.

Coronavirus/COVID-19: What Do Parents Need To Know?

Here's everything parents and families need to know about novel coronavirus, how you can look after yourself and your children, and what UNICEF is doing to help.

Five-year-old Yuanyuan walks the corridor of a hospital affiliated to the Wuhan University of Science and Technology in China.

Learning how to bring families back together in Palu

More than 100 children were reported missing after a series of earthquakes struck Central Sulawesi province in September 2018. In the days following the disaster, UNICEF provided training for social workers on how to locate these children and reunite them with their families.

A baby sits in her mother's lap at a temporary shelter in Palu in 2018.

Mozambique: Facing new challenges 6 months after Cyclone Idai and Kenneth

Children living in storm-affected areas face worsening food insecurity and nutrition crisis. The impact of two cyclones hitting Mozambique in one season was devastating and unprecedented; however, it is only now that the residual effects of the disaster are really beginning to be felt.

A child drinks from a water point at the Samora Machel II accommodation centre.

A Gathering Storm: Climate Change in Bangladesh

With massive tropical storms and instances of heavy flooding on the rise, climate change is clouding the future of children in Bangladesh.

Two women and a small child wade through floodwaters in Bangladesh.