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At #UNICEF Canada we're defending the right to childhood. Together we can give every child, everywhere, the chance to be a kid. French account: @UNICEFCanada_FR

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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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Today, on #NationalDayofTruthandReconcilation , we are reminded of the devastating legacy of the Canadian Indian Residential School System. It’s a day to reflect and learn as we walk toward reconciliation. #NDTR
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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Super Typhoon #Yagi , the strongest storm in #Vietnam in 30 years, made landfall early September, leaving a catastrophic trail of storm damage, flash floods & landslides. UNICEF & partners are responding to the emergency by delivering life-saving essentials to those affected.
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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Baby Walaa smiles as her mother Rokaya holds her while waiting for a medical checkup at a UNICEF-supported clinic in Al-Hasakeh city, #Syria . Across Syria, UNICEF invests in essential services for children facing severe acute malnutrition. #ForEveryChild , Nutrition
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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With escalating hostilities in south #Lebanon , more than 110,000 people are internally displaced, 35% of whom are children. UNICEF is working around the clock to meet displaced families' most immediate needs, providing urgent humanitarian aid. Learn more:
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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As violence continues in #Haiti , watch how UNICEF-supported child-friendly spaces provide children with a safe environment to play, learn, and participate in group activities amidst the ongoing hostilities. A chance to learn #ForEveryChild .
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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UNICEF urgently calls for an immediate de-escalation in Lebanon & beyond as a rise in hostilities puts children at risk of death, injury & fear. Read UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's statement on the increase in attacks in #Lebanon & #Israel :
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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"My country has become a battlefield" Day by day, Loudine, 11, sees #Haiti ’s security getting worse. Through poetry, she shares her vision for a more peaceful future. Today, on #PeaceDay2024 & every day, we must work to create a happier & more peaceful world #ForEveryChild .
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@HonAhmedHussen
Ahmed Hussen
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[1/2] Canada is expanding our efforts to eradicate polio with the help of incredible partners. 🇨🇦🌍 With @rotary , we announced additional support to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), working with partners like @UNICEF and @WHO to ensure no child is left behind.
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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#UNICEFThanks @CanadaDev for $151 million in new funding that will support health workers around the world to eradicate #polio . Canada’s support is vital to help #EndPolio and protect children around the world from the deadly disease.
@CanadaDev
Development Canada
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Today, Minister Hussen announced Canada’s new support for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which provides accessible, quality #polio #vaccination and #health services to children around the world. @WHO @EndPolioNow @UNICEFCanada @gatesfoundation
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@TedChaiban
Ted Chaiban
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This photo of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, handed to me by relatives I met today in Israel underscores the pain that families are suffering due to the ongoing war. Hostages must be released, there must be a sustained ceasefire and the suffering of all children and families must end now.
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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How are children in #Gaza being vaccinated against polio amid the conflict? UNICEF, together with its partners, embarked on an emergency #polio vaccination campaign. Here are three important things you need to know about it👇🏼
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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It's been three years since girls in #Afghanistan were banned from attending secondary school, depriving around 1.5 million girls of their right to pursue #education . UNICEF will never stop advocating #ForEveryChild 's right to #education , including #girls .
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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6-month-old Baraa enjoys ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) at his home in Blue Nile state, #Sudan . A single packet of RUTF can help a child suffering from #malnutrition gain up to two pounds per week. Buy a Survival Gift to help nourish children suffering from malnutrition 👇🏽
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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Students are #BackToSchool : now the Federal Parliament is back from summer recess. Vital bills addressing issues like marketing to children, school food programs, and online harms await action. We call on @OurCommons & @SenateCA to get these bills across the finish lines.
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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UNICEF & partners in #Yemen have vaccinated 1.3 million children for #polio in 3 days! It is #HumanlyPossible to #EndPolio . By investing in vaccines through partners like @Gavi , #Canada can strengthen its global health leadership & protect children from deadly diseases.
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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Typhoon #Yagi , the fourth cyclone to hit Southeast Asia this year, made landfall in Northern #Vietnam on September 7th, affecting hundreds of thousands of people, including children. UNICEF & its partners are on the ground, providing urgent aid to children in the affected areas.
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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"At 16 years of age, I've observed and experienced enough to understand that #ClimateChange is not a faraway issue; it's our present situation." @UNICEFCanada Youth Advocate Zaran shares how climate change affects Canadian youth & what they can do about it:
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@MCIC_CA
MCIC
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#SaveTheDate ! Sept 26 we're chatting with Joy Njenda from @UNICEFCanada on how their programs in #Uganda are addressing gender inequalities and helping girls become better prepared for adulthood. Register to join us! 🔗 #event #internationalcooperation
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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A healthy 8-month-old Diba smiles in his mother’s lap in #DRCongo . Thanks to UNICEF-supported services, Diba’s mother, Tusabe, introduced a diverse and nutritious diet in addition to breastfeeding, giving Diba the healthy start he deserves. #ForEveryChild , Nutrition
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@UNICEFCanada
UNICEF Canada
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As children prepare for their first year & first day at school across several countries in the Middle East, at least 45,000 six-year-old children in #Gaza are deprived of this right. Most have been displaced from their homes & are facing a daily battle for survival. Learn more👇🏽
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