UNICEF Canada issued a statement to mark the sixth World Pneumonia Day: “Canada’s leadership on child and maternal health has contributed to these efforts to reduce child deaths, but the global community must continue to work to reach the most marginalized and vulnerable children—those who have been left behind,” said David Morley, president and CEO … Read more
A new report released by UNICEF puts a spotlight on how children in the world’s 41 most affluent nations fared during the Great Recession (2008-2011), including Canada. While living conditions deteriorating for millions of children in the richest countries, Canada’s statistics prove this didn’t have to happen. Report Card 12: Children of the Recession reveals that … Read more
UNICEF congratulates Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, two powerful child rights advocates, on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The award demonstrates the unshakeable conviction that children are a force for change. Call 416-482-6552 x 8892.
Canada is home to 1.2 million Ukrainian-Canadians, the world’s third largest Ukrainian population, behind Ukraine and Russia. President and CEO of UNICEF Canada, has been in Ukraine visiting UNICEF projects that support children in Ukraine and continues these project visits. More information is available online. Call 416-482-6552 x 8892.
At the Every Woman Every Child event hosted by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) announced a $200 million commitment to the Global Financing Facility (GFF). David Morley, UNICEF Canada’s president and CEO, was at the event and had the following response to this funding commitment: “We are … Read more
At the United Nations General Assembly, International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) announced $30 million for the Ebola response in West Africa. David Morley, UNICEF Canada’s president and CEO, had the following response to this funding commitment: “Ebola is spreading like wildfire across West Africa, putting 10 million children at risk. … Read more
UNICEF said it needs more than $200 million to respond to the Ebola outbreak that has claimed over 2,400 lives and ravaged communities across West Africa. This is part of a broader, six-month appeal for $987.8 million that governments and humanitarian agencies require to fight the disease. “No single organization can contain the spread of … Read more
UNICEF Canada’s chief advisor for advocacy Marvin Bernstein will testify in Ottawa at the Senate Committee on Human Rights’ study on cyberbullying. The study focuses on cyberbullying’s link to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention which guides UNICEF’s mission advocating for the protection of children’s rights in Canada and … Read more
UNICEF Canada announced that it wants politicians to make children a priority by signing the UNICEF Charter for Children. The newly created UNICEF document outlines key priorities that will advance the well-being of Canada's children. The full release is available online. Call 416-803-5597.
UNICEF Canada is issuing an urgent request to French-speaking registered nurses across Canada to immediately assist UNICEF in Haiti with its cholera epidemic response. The full release is available online. Call 416-803-5597.
