Produced by UNICEF, this report aims to build the evidence base on children and climate change by focusing on climate-related risks and how they relate to children, current and future exposure to these risks, and the policies required to protect children

This report, focusing exclusively on Africa, provides an in-depth analysis of child demographic trends in Africa and also seeks to raise some key policy questions on the implications of Africa’s child demographics. The Generation 2030 project focuses on c

New UNICEF report tracking global progress made to date towards fulfilling the world’s commitment to save children from dying of preventable causes.  If current trends continue, the world will not meet Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG4), which calls for

UNICEF's "Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed – Progress Report 2012" examines trends in child mortality since 1990, analyses the causes of preventable child death, and outlines strategies to accelerate progress. More children now survive thei

This UNICEF-report shows that an estimated 195 million children under age 5 in developing countries suffer from stunting, a consequence of chronic nutritional deprivation that begins in the period before birth if the mother is undernourished. Of these, mo

On 20 November 2009, the global community celebrates the 20th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the unique document that sets international standards for the care, treatment an

The State of the World’s Children 2009 examines the current state of maternal and neonatal health, explores the fundamentals of a supportive environment for mothers and newborns, and outlines ways to strengthen efforts in support of primary health care. T

The State of the World’s Children 2007 examines the discrimination and disempowerment women face throughout their lives – and outlines what must be done to eliminate gender discrimination and empower women and girls. It looks at the status of women today,