UNICEF Canada

It's wildfire season in #Canada. This is a growing threat, especially between the months of May and September, putting children at risk. It is imperative that you know what precautions you can take to protect yourself and your family from wildfire smoke. To learn more, join our roundtable discussion on the effects of wildfires on children in Canada and globally: https://ow.ly/Kpsj50SLKw3

An education to save lives. Explosive remnants of war are a growing threat for children in Sudan. As the brutal war in #Sudan continues for the second year, watch how UNICEF’s safe spaces are creating awareness in children to avoid explosives and continue their daily lives. #ForEveryChild, Peace.

Wildfire smoke is 10 times more harmful to children’s respiratory health — particularly for those under 5. As wildfires rage across Canada, here are tips from UNICEF Canada on how children are affected how to protect them. https://lnkd.in/gKwfMzmM

⏰5 days to go for our virtual roundtable on the impact of #wildfires on children's health and safety. As wildfires rage on in parts of #Canada, hear what experts have to say on how you can protect yourself and your family. Register now: https://ow.ly/UaUN50SKAp3

After months of war, children in the #Gaza Strip are facing a new threat as Type 2 poliovirus has been detected in wastewater. UNICEF spokesperson Joe English speaks to CTV News’s Your Morning on how a disease that should have been consigned to the past has reemerged in the warzone 👇🏼 Polio detected in Gaza | Your Morning (youtube.com)

Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in #Africa, according to the #SOFI2024 report. More action is needed to reach #ZeroHunger. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/86WQ50SJgGg --- En 2023, environ 733 millions de personnes ont souffert de la faim, ce qui équivaut à une personne sur onze dans le monde et une sur cinq en #Afrique, selon le rapport #SOFI2024. Des actions supplémentaires sont nécessaires pour atteindre l'objectif #FaimZéro. En savoir plus ici : https://ow.ly/a41Q50SJgGf

Parliament and schools are recessed for the summer, leaving crucial bills for our children's future behind. These bills can significantly improve the social protection, health, and education of children in Canada. It's time for policymakers to step up and create a vision for #Canada by setting specific, measurable targets for children's well-being and actively working towards achieving them. Every child deserves a bright, healthy and equitable future. Read the joint op-ed written by Lisa Wolff Director, Policy and Research at UNICEF Canada and Ryan Voisin, Director at Inspiring Healthy Futures published in The Hill Times today.

Providing access to safe water is critical in Gaza. UNICEF has installed four mobile desalination plants in South #Gaza, that will provide 64,000 litres of water per day. These plants will help provide approximately 4,300 people with 15 litres of safe water every day. But much more is needed. Your support today will be doubled and will help our humanitarian response in Gaza: https://ow.ly/tcls50SIaNX

I come here to catch up on what we missed. We study in a shelter, and I feel safe here. It's even suitable for living in. - Ihor, 12. Children in #Ukraine have missed out on vital parts of the school curriculum. Watch how UNICEF's catch-up classes are helping Ukrainian children continue their schooling in times of war.

“We need food, water, medicine & clothes, and we need mattresses & blankets. We want to learn, & we want to go back home,” - 9-year-old Mohamed. #Sudan is the world’s largest child displacement crisis, with 5 million children internally displaced. Children of Sudan need peace.