While there is wide recognition of the devastating impact that even one day in detention and incarceration has on a child’s physical, emotional and mental development, the actual number of children in...
Released at the Second Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, this brochure presents the latest available estimates of the number of unregistered ch...
The purpose of this brief note is to explain the rationale, content, and mechanics of internationally comparable estimates of child poverty. It should be highlighted the emphasis is on internationally...
The world has committed to the target of ending child marriage by 2030 through the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, though many countries remain off-track to meet this goal. These statis...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a violation of human rights. Every girl and woman has the right to be protected from this harmful practice, a manifestation of entrenched gender inequality with deva...
The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) has proved remarkably tenacious, despite attempts spanning nearly a century to eliminate it. Nevertheless, a number of countries have seen some declines...
The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) produces internationally comparable estimates of progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and ...
This report offers unique insight into the extent of the learning crisis by providing an in-depth picture of which children are most at risk of not acquiring foundational learning skills. The analysis...
Although children have a better chance of survival now than they did two decades ago, progress has been inconsistent around the world. Demographic and epidemiological transitions around the world have...