UNICEF said it has recorded more than 170,000 “grave violations” against children living in conflict zones since 2010, the equivalent of more than 45 violations every day. Continue reading →

Give the gift of giving back this holiday season with one of these charitable gifts for everyone on your list. Continue reading →

Canadians have options when it comes to supporting the storm-stricken Bahamas, but some kinds of aid are better than others at this point. Continue reading →

Hospitals often illegally detain patients long after they should be medically discharged, using armed guards, locked doors and even chains to hold those who have not settled their accounts Continue reading →

The IWK Health Centre is one of under 20 hospitals in Canada to have the Baby-Friendly Initiative designation. Continue reading →

Some villagers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have turned to eating snails as the ongoing violence continues to fuel a growing humanitarian crisis in the country, Continue reading →

One million children die on the day they are born every year, with another 2.6 million unable to survive past the first month, according to UNICEF. Continue reading →

The United Nations children’s agency said Sunday 137 children stranded in a rebel-held suburb near the Syrian capital require immediate evacuation. Continue reading →

“You see this fire today, that is my village,” said Farid Alam, one of the Rohingya. Continue reading →

Canada ranks 37th on a list of 41 rich countries for children having access to enough nutritious food, and higher-than-average rates of child homicide and teen suicide also point to a need for action, a UNICEF report says. Continue reading →