This past weekend, UNICEF called on leaders at the African Union Summit to work together to respond to the needs of uprooted children across the continent and to address the negative drivers of irregular migration – among these are conflict, violence and persecution. African governments were urged to take action against these root… Read more →←
Topic: Data visualization
“When I graduated from university, this laptop was my only possession,” Kamugisha said, displaying it proudly. Kamugisha Marius, a young Rwandan entrepreneur, received the laptop when he won the prestigious Infographics Competition. Held each year by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) and supported by UNICEF, the… Read more →←
Certain characteristics of data can only be seen when represented graphically. The power of data visualization therefore lies in its ability to turn raw data into information and information into understanding. With this objective in mind, UNICEF in partnership with the #vizforsocialgood community launched a data visualization… Read more →←
In September 2016, UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group released joint child malnutrition estimates for 5 year intervals from 1990 to 2015, representing the most recent global and regional figures on stunting, wasting, severe wasting and overweight for children under 5. What are the various forms of malnutrition and how are they… Read more →←
The face of HIV/AIDS has dramatically changed in the last 15 years. An HIV diagnosis is no longer a death sentence: early detection, together with treatment and care, can ensure long, healthy lives and prevent transmission of the virus to others. With simplified, more efficient and cost-effective methods, HIV prevention, testing and… Read more →←