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Two young girls in facemasks
Economic fallout from COVID-19 tightens its grip on children

Economic fallout from COVID-19 tightens its grip on children

Children in emergencies

By David Stewart, Sola Engilbertsdottir

“Poverty is when you don’t have any money. Because of a lack of money, children don’t have a chance to develop. They may not have a good profession or a good foundation for life.” This is how Marieta and Gor from Armenia recently described the impact of poverty. Whether it’s the instant loss of income that so many parents face… Read more →←
Two young girls - one sitting on, and the other behind a wheelchair.
10 social protection areas: towards universal coverage

10 social protection areas: towards universal coverage

Experts speak

By David Stewart, Atif Khurshid

Story also available in: العربية
Emine El Ilevi (front) and her sister Zeynep, in the picture above, are Syrian refugees in the Turkish city of Adana. The sisters, their three siblings and her father Ahmed arrived in Turkey after a bomb landed in the middle of their living room, killing Emine’s pregnant mother and seriously injuring her. The eldest four children of… Read more →←
A boy in a school classroom sitting at a desk with an open notebook.
Universal child benefits – why not?

Universal child benefits – why not?

Experts speak

By David Stewart

What a three days they were! Our hope for the conference on Universal Child Grants (UCGs) was to bring together perspectives on social protection and universality. To move towards achieving universal coverage for children frank conversations about the evidence and options are needed. I find myself thinking about the conference in two… Read more →←
Three small girls share a swing with wall-paintings of popular cartoon characters in the background.
The Human Capital Index – an important new contribution

The Human Capital Index – an important new contribution

Experts speak

By David Stewart

I’ve been re-reading the World Development Report (WDR) ahead of our conference on Universal Child Grants  (where we’re delighted to have the World Bank participating). The chapter on the Human Capital Index (HCI) was especially interesting, not least because of so much talk around the Index here at UNICEF and outside. More so… Read more →←
A lady stands smiling next to a smiling boy and girl outside a brick-walled, thatch-roofed house and in front of a green net hanging on wooden poles..
Time for universal child grants? 6 issues to consider

Time for universal child grants? 6 issues to consider

Experts speak

By David Stewart, Ian Orton

Story also available in: Español
Today marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Despite the remarkable progress made in past decades, 736 million people still live in extreme poverty. Most worryingly children are disproportionately affected: while they make around a third of the global population, they comprise half of those struggling to survive on… Read more →←

David Stewart is Chief of Child Poverty and Social Protection at UNICEF. His previous posts can be viewed at https://blogs.unicef.org/blog/author/dstewart/

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