2014 has been an important year in the fight against child poverty, and one that may make a difference for years to come. Here are 5 things we learned during the year: 1. It has become clear that children are heavily over-represented among the world’s extreme poor. Over 569 million children aged 18 or less are living on less than $1.25… Read more →←
Topic: Experts speak
2015 will be a year to remember: this coming September, world leaders are set to pass a new global development agenda that will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This agenda will drive action and investment in every country over the next 15 years. The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aspire to be universal in scope… Read more →←
It is time for a dose of pragmatism: 121 million children and young adolescents are out of school and we do not stand a chance of reaching them by continuing to pursue a one-size-fits-all approach to education. The optimism of ‘build more schools and they shall come’ will not reach refugees, children who work, children who face… Read more →←
Here’s something to put on your reading list this year: the Global Nutrition Report (GNR). As the first comprehensive narrative of nutrition progress for all 193 United Nations member states, the GNR is packed with surprising facts, troves of data and ambitious recommendations. More than a technical report filled with statistics, it is… Read more →←
More and more schools in Central African Republic (CAR) have re-opened their doors since the government declared 20 November 2014 as the official start of the new school year. However, attacks on schools are still robbing thousands of children of an education. This year’s reopening of schools was not easy for any of us working in… Read more →←
I’m often asked how the largest-ever public health movement – to end polio – has boosted the world’s ability to fight other deadly infectious diseases. When I flew into Sierra Leone on 22 October to help tackle Ebola, I got to see for myself. Polio and Ebola are very different viruses that call for different responses, yet both… Read more →←
We have an obligation to invest where it makes the most difference for children. But how do we decide what will reap the greatest benefits in the long term? The dilemma of whether to invest in services that provide immediate benefits, or in evidence generating initiatives for the long term, is a difficult one. The answer requires a… Read more →←
Immunization is a hugely powerful yet simple way to protect children’s fundamental right to survival and health. Vaccines protect children under the age of five against diseases that are potentially life threatening, saving up to three million lives a year. The 2014 progress report on the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) – the road… Read more →←
UNICEF staff are so preoccupied with the increasingly complex task of assisting the most vulnerable children that they don’t often realize the extent and quality of research their offices and programmes throughout the world carry out. UNICEF is actually a major global research organization with hundreds of research projects carried out… Read more →←
West and Central Africa (WCA) is a region faced with armed conflict, physical and sexual violence, child marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) – posing numerous threats to the protection and development of children. Amid the political instability and human rights violations, children bear the burden as they are among… Read more →←
