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State of the World's Children

Each year, the United Nations Children's Fund's (UNICEF’s) flagship publication, The State of the World's Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics.

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STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2021

The State of the World's Children 2021

On My Mind Promoting, Protecting and Caring for Children’s Mental Health

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State of the World's Children
20 Jan 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised huge concerns for the mental health of an entire generation of children. But the pandemic may represent only the tip of a mental health iceberg – an iceberg we have ignored for far too long. For the first time, The State of the World’s Children 2021 examines the m...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2019

The State of the World's Children 2019

Children, Food and Nutrition - Growing Well in a Changing World

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State of the World's Children
30 Dec 2019
This report examines nutrition, providing a fresh perspective on a rapidly evolving challenge. Despite progress in the past two decades, around 200 million under-fives suffer from undernutrition. Adding to this toll is rising obesity, which affects 38 million children. All these forms of malnutri...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2017

The State of the World's Children 2017

Children in a Digital World

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State of the World's Children
19 Jan 2018
As the debate about whether the internet is safe for children rages, The State of the World’s Children 2017: Children in a Digital World discusses how digital access can be a game changer for children or yet another dividing line. The report represents the first comprehensive look from UNICEF at ...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2003

The State of the World's Children 2003

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 2003
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the World's Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1980-1981

The State of the World's Children 1980-1981

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1981
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1996

The State of the World's Children 1996

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1996
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1995

The State of the World's Children 1995

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1995
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1994

The State of the World's Children 1994

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1994
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1993

The State of the World's Children 1993

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1993
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1992

The State of the World's Children 1992

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1992
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1991

The State of the World's Children 1991

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1991
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1990

The State of the World's Children 1990

Series:
State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1990
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1989

The State of the World's Children 1989

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1989
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1988

The State of the World's Children 1988

Series:
State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1988
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1987

The State of the World's Children 1987

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1987
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1986

The State of the World's Children 1986

Series:
State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1986
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1985

The State of the World's Children 1985

Series:
State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1985
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1984

The State of the World's Children 1984

Series:
State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1984
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1982-1983

The State of the World's Children 1982-1983

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State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1983
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 1981-1982

The State of the World's Children 1980-1981

Series:
State of the World's Children
31 Dec 1982
Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the Worlds Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2016

The State of the World's Children 2016

A Fair Chance for Every Child

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State of the World's Children
28 Jun 2016
The State of the World’s Children 2016, a UNICEF flagship report, argues that progress for the most disadvantaged children and families is the defining condition for delivering on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Millions of children’s lives around the world are blighted for no reason othe...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2015

The State of the World's Children 2015

Reimagine the Future - Innovation for Every Child (Executive Summary)

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State of the World's Children
11 Jun 2015
Around the world, an innovation revolution for children is growing -- often in the most unexpected places -- and increasingly led by young people themselves. Fueled by creativity, connectivity and collaboration, new ways of solving problems are emerging -- in tech design studios and university la...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2014

The State of the World’s Children 2014 in Numbers

Every Child Counts - Revealing Disparities, Advancing Children’s Rights

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State of the World's Children
26 Mar 2014
This special edition of The State of the World’s Children will highlight the critical role data and monitoring play in realizing children’s rights. With reliable data, analyzed and disseminated effectively, monitoring makes it impossible for the denial of rights to go unnoticed. Data do not, of t...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2013

The State of the World's Children 2013

Children with Disabilities

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State of the World's Children
30 May 2013
One in every seven children is disabled. Children with disabilities are among the most likely to be marginalized, poor and vulnerable. UNICEF is committed to improving the lives of children, particularly those who face the greatest disadvantages. The report will investigate the web of barriers di...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2012

State of the World's Children 2012

Children in an Urban World

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State of the World's Children
31 Jan 2012
While cities have long been associated with employment, development and economic growth, hundreds of millions of children in the world’s urban areas are growing up amid scarcity and deprivation. This publication presents the hardships these children face as violations of their rights, as well as ...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2011

The State of the World's Children 2011

Adolescence - An Age of Opportunity

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State of the World's Children
15 Feb 2011
The State of the World’s Children 2011: Adolescence – An Age of Opportunity examines the global state of adolescents; outlines the challenges they face in health, education, protection and participation; and explores the risks and vulnerabilities of this pivotal stage. The report highlights the s...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN SPEC EDI

The State of the World's Children 2010

Special Edition - Celebrating 20 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

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State of the World's Children
10 Nov 2009
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 and protection of all individuals below age ...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2009

The State of the World's Children 2009

Maternal and Newborn Health

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State of the World's Children
15 Jan 2009
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.
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2008

The State of the World's Children 2008

Child Survival

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State of the World's Children
22 Jan 2008
The 2008 report examines the state of child survival and primary health care for children, with a strong emphasis on trends in child mortality. It appraises the lessons learned in child survival over the past century. The centerpiece of the report looks at several of the most promising approach...
STATE OF WORLDS CHILDREN 2007

State of the World's Children 2007, The

Women and Children - The Double Dividend of Gender Equality

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State of the World's Children
11 Dec 2006
Millions of girls and women continue to live in poverty, disempowered and discriminated against. They are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, less likely to attend school and often subject to physical and sexual violence. In most places, men continue to earn more pay than women for the same...