The State of the World's Children 2005丂
The State of the World's Children 2005 focuses on childhood, defined as the state and condition of a child's life. The Convention of the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989, offers a new definition of childhood based on human rights. Yet for hundred of millions of children the promise of childhood that undergirds the Convention already appears broken as poverty, armed conflict and HIV/AIDS threaten their survival and development. The report examines these three key threats in detail, and offers a comprehensive agenda of action to combat them. It concludes by calling on all stakeholders ? governments, donors, international agencies, as well as communities, families, business and individuals ? to reaffirm and recommit to their moral and legal responsibilities to children.

2005

Annual Report 2003 (covering 2003)丂
The UNICEF Annual Report 2003 spotlights our medium-term strategic plan, the organization's blueprint for fulfilling the promises of the Millennium Development Goals. It highlights?the progress made?in our five priority areas - early childhood, immunization plus, girls' education, HIV/AIDS and child protection. The report also provides information on our supply operation, finances,?partnerships and alliances,?National Committees and?goodwill ambassadors.

2004

Children on the Brink 2004: A joint report of new orphan estimates and a framework for action丂
Millions of children are growing up without parents. Millions more are in households with family members sick or dying from AIDS; children in sub-Saharan African have been hardest hit. Children on the Brink 2004 presents the latest statistics on historical, current and projected numbers of children under?18 who have been orphaned by AIDS and other causes.?This?edition of the biannial report underscores the changing needs of this vulnerable group as they progress through?adolescence and calls for the urgent development and expansion of family and community support.

2004

Eliminating Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus丂
A mere $1.20 prevents the death of a mother and her future babies from tetanus. Yet 180,000 infants and 30,000 women still die each year from the disease, easily preventible through immunization and hygienic birth practices. Despite progress made by the partnership of UNICEF, WHO, the UN Population Fund and others since 1999, and the proven effectiveness of the 'high-risk approach that uses supplementary immunization in specific remote or underserved areas, the disease is still a threat in more than 52 countries.

2004

Low Birthweight: Country, Regional and Global Estimates丂
The reduction of low birthweight forms an important contribution to the Millennium Development Goal for reducing child mortality. But more than half of the infants born in the developing world are not weighed, posing a major challenge to measuring the global incidence of low birthweight. This joint WHO/UNICEF publication uses recently revised estimates to report on this condition that affects more than 20 million infants worldwide - almost 96% of infants born in developing countries.

2004

Progress For Children: A Child Survival Report Card (Volume 1, 2004)丂
This first issue of Progress For Children?addresses the?child survival Millennium Development Goal, graphically?depicting the world's advances?in the lead up to 2015. It states that despite global gains in child survival since 1990, significant discrepancies remain within and across countries and regions and 11 million children still die needlessly each year.?By ensuring access to basic services and continued use of simple, cost-effective interventions,?these deaths?can be averted and the?goal of a two-thirds reduction in under-five mortality?from 1990 to 2015 achieved.

2004

Strategies for Girls' Education丂
Millions of young girls never attend school. Millions more never complete their education. As they grow, they are unable to?participate fully in the political, social and economic development of their communities. They and their children are at greater risk of HIV/AIDS, sexual exploitation, violence and abuse. This publication, reprinted from The State of the World's Children 2004,?describes?key strategies that can be used to ensure that more girls attend?and complete school, while providing?examples of?successes in several countries.

2004

The Child Survival Partnership丂
The deaths of 10.8 million children under five each year can be prevented by the simple and affordable interventions that have long existed, but now need to be brought to scale. This booklet outlines the work of The Child Survival Partnership, which brings together national, regional and global partners to help countries and organizations meet the child survival Millennium Development Goal.

2004

UNICEF at a Glance丂
This most recent update of UNICEF at a Glance?provides the who, what, why and how of UNICEF, in a succinct and reader-friendly format. Included are up-to-date statistics on the health, social and economic issues facing children that impede their healthy growth and development. Also?included?is a timeline that lists key events since the organization's inception in 1946.?

2004

WHO/UNICEF Joint Statement on Clinical Management of Acute Diarrhoea丂
More than 1.5 million under-fives continue to die each year as a result of acute diarrhoea. But?newly formulated oral rehydration salts and successes in using zinc supplementation can reduce the number of deaths. Though oral rehydration salts and?oral rehydration therapy have been successful in reducing?diarrhoea-related deaths for many years,?in some countries knowledge and usage may be declining.?Families and communities are key to the survival, growth and development of children.?This Joint?Statement prepared by WHO and UNICEF, emphasizes their role in preventing and treating diarrhoea.

2004

WHO/UNICEF Joint Statement on Management of Pneumonia in Community Settings丂
Prompt and effective treatment can reduce mortality from pneumonia, a major killer that accounts for some 2 million under-five deaths each year, mostly in Africa and South-East Asia. This Joint Statement, prepared by UNICEF and WHO, advocates for community-level treatment by well-trained and supervised?health-care workers. It describes the barriers preventing children sick with pneumonia from accessing proper health care and provides examples of effective large-scale and sustainable?community-level treatment.

2004

Annual Report (covering 2002)丂
The UNICEF Annual Report summarizes the work of UNICEF and its partners in creating a world fit for children. The first section focuses on results achieved in five priority areas: early childhood, immunization 'plus', girls' education, fighting HIV/AIDS and protecting children. The second section gives details of UNICEF's finances, resources and management, including a summary of contributions, income and expenditures. Illustrated throughout with charts, graphs, photographs.

2003

The State of the World's Children 2004 - Girls, Education and Development丂
The State of the Worlds Children 2004 focuses on the relationship of girls' education and?development goals and?the promise of Education For All. It presents?the education of girls as one of the most crucial issues facing the international development community and?presents a multilayered case for investing in girls education as a strategic way to ensure the well-being?of both boys and girls and to advance?development. The report is a call to action on behalf of the millions of children denied their right to an education,?most of whom are girls. The Official Summary of the report is also available under 'Publications by title'.

2003

Annual Report 2002 (covering 2001)丂
The 2002 UNICEF Annual Report summarizes major trends affecting children worldwide and the results secured by UNICEF and its partners on their behalf. The first section describes issues, challenges, goals and the work of UNICEF's headquarters, 126 country offices and 37 National Committees. The second section gives details of UNICEF's finances, resources and management, including a summary of contributions, income and expenditures. Illustrated throughout with charts, graphs, photographs.

2002

Children in the New Millennium丂
Children are directly and intimately involved with the environment: How well children survive, grow and develop depends on how well familes can ensure the cleanliness and safety of children's primary environment, the home. It also depends on how well the world safeguards the overall environment. This publication looks at the various influences and direct threats posed to children in an increasingly polluted world.

2002

Facts for Life丂
One of the world's most widely read books, with over 15 million copies of previous editions in use in 215 languages, Facts for Life has helped to save the lives of millions of children by putting lifesaving knowledge about children's health into the hands of those who need it most: parents, caregivers, health workers, government officials, journalists and teachers.
This new edition has updated information on safe motherhood, early childhood development, nutrition, HIV/AIDS and other major causes of childhood illnesses and death. The information represents the best current understanding of science, policy and practice. In simple language, practical, effective, low-cost ways of protecting children's lives and promoting their development are emphasized. Almost everyone can act on this information. Everyone has the right to know this information.
Facts for Life is a joint effort of UNICEF, WHO, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNDP, UNAIDS, WFP and the World Bank.

2002

Finance Development: Invest in Children丂
This booklet shows why development efforts must focus first and foremost on freeing children from poverty. Since the foundation of an individual's health and well-being is laid during the first years of life, early childhood is the most opportune time to break the poverty cycle.
Financing for development must aim to give children a healthy start in life. At a minimum, children need a package of basic social services of good-quality health care, education and safe water and adequate sanitation, so that they can grow to their full potential, free of disease, malnutrition, illiteracy and deprivation.
Because poverty also manifests itself in social and political marginalization and gender and other discrimination, it is also necessary to create an environment free of insecurity, violence and discrimination, to enable children to live with dignity and make use of available opportunities. These are their rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the building blocks of a free, peaceful and prosperous world.

2002

HIV and Infant Feeding丂
Without preventive interventions, transmission of the virus occurs during a mother's pregnancy or during childbirth or breastfeeding. Without interventions, about 15 to 30 per cent of children become infected during pregnancy or delivery; about 10 to 20 per cent contract the virus through breastmilk if breastfed for two years. The scale of this urgent problem and the key strategies being used by UNICEF and its partners to respond are covered in this fact sheet.

2002

Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV丂
Without preventive interventions, approximately 35 per cent of infants born to HIV-positive mothers contract the virus through mother-to-child transmission. In 2001, 800,000 children under the age of 15 contracted HIV, over 90 per cent of them through mother-to-child transmission. The scale of this urgent problem and the key strategies being used by UNICEF and its partners to respond are covered in this fact sheet.

2002

Quality Education For All: From A Girl's Point of View丂
Basic education is the right of every girl and boy. UNICEF is especially concerned about including children who are excluded from learning: those who are out of school, and those who are excluded while in school. Ensuring access alone is not enough. The quality of education is also a significant issue, closely linked to the state of girls' education. At the 2000 World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal, 164 countries agreed to work for elimination of the gender gap in enrolment (gender parity) by the year 2005, and gender equality by 2015. We are nowhere near these goals.

2002

The State of the World's Children 2002 Official Summary丂
The Official Summary of The State of the World's Children 2002 outlines the content and main messages of the full-length version of the report. The full-length report presents models of leadership from individuals, agencies, organizations and alliances that have improved the lives of children and families. It includes charts, graphs, panels, map spreads and quotes from young people around the world.
The Official Summary has a section that is not included in the full-length report, containing eight statistical tables with economic and social data on the nations of the world, with particular reference to children's well-being.

2002

The State of the World's Children Report 2003 - Child Participation丂
The State of the World's Children 2003 reports on child participation - the 'right of every child at every age, the responsibility of governments, organizations and families, and a way to promote tolerance, respect for human rights, an appreciation of diversity and peace. The report showcases examples from every region of the world of how things are different when childrens viewpoints are taken into account. Photos and artwork are by children. The report includes 9 tables, including a new addition on HIV/AIDS, and 3 maps, which together present a comprehensive set of? economic and social indicators on the well-being of children worldwide.

2002

2002

Annual Report 2001 (covering 2000)丂
Each year, the Annual Report summarizes major trends affecting children worldwide and the results secured by UNICEF on their behalf. The first section describes issues, challenges, goals and the work of UNICEF's headquarters, 126 country offices and 37 National Committees. The second section details UNICEF's finances, resources and management, providing a summary of contributions, income and expenditures. Illustrated throughout with charts, graphs, photographs and a map of UNICEF offices and National Committees.

2001

Progress since the World Summit for Children - A Statistical Review丂
In 2000, an exhaustive and exacting end-decade review of progress towards the goals of the World Summit for Children was undertaken. This publication presents, in data and global trends, the results of this largest-ever effort to survey, extract, measure and analyse information on how well the world has kept its promises to children and women. The review has drawn on a range of sources and materials never before available, the result of the efforts governments made to strengthen reporting mechanisms on children and data collection systems over the course of the 1990s. In addition, nearly 150 countries also prepared substantive national progress reports.
Good statistics enable us to look more closely, see more clearly and act more conscientiously. Improved statistics are vital to changing the world for and with children.

2001

The State of the World's Children 2002丂
The State of the World's Children 2002 presents models of leadership from individuals, agencies, organizations and alliances that have improved the lives of children and families. The report spotlights the 'Say Yes for Children' campaign and the UN Special Session on Children.

2001

Annual Report 2000 (covering 1999)丂
Each year, the Annual Report summarizes major trends affecting children worldwide and the results secured by UNICEF on their behalf. The first section describes issues, challenges, goals and the work of UNICEF's headquarters, 126 country offices and 37 National Committees. The second section details UNICEF's finances, resources and management, providing a summary of contributions, income and expenditures. Illustrated throughout with charts, graphs, photographs and a map of UNICEF offices and National Committees.

2000

Education for All: No Excuses丂
No excuses could possibly justify failing to educate each one of the world's 2 billion children. But more than 130 million children ? the majority of them girls ? are not enrolled in school. This booklet details why 'Education for All' has still not been achieved and what UNICEF is doing to ensure all children a quality education.

2000

Helping Children Cope with the Stresses of War: A Manual for Parents and Teachers丂
An essential tool for parents and teachers in helping children cope with the stresses of war and other forms of systematic violence. Based on methods and approaches that have been tested extensively in war-torn Lebanon, this book gives descriptions (illustrated by reproductions of children's drawings) of nine wartime experiences that cause stress in children. General guidelines on handling the 'problem behaviours' with which children of various ages respond to stress are also presented. Ten specific problem behaviours ranging from bed-wetting to risk-taking are described, followed by practical advice on how parents and teachers can deal with them.

2000

Poverty Reduction Begins with Children丂
Despite unprecedented global prosperity, a staggering 40 per cent of all children in developing countries ? over half a billion ? are struggling to survive on less than $1 per day. Poverty is the main underlying cause of millions of preventable child deaths each year. It is the cause of tens of millions of children going hungry, missing out on school or being forced into child labour. Poverty causes lifelong damage to children's minds and bodies, perpetuating the cycle of poverty across generations. This is why poverty reduction must begin with the protection and realization of the human rights of children. Investments in children are the best guarantee for achieving equitable and sustainable human development. This document describes how children bear the brunt of poverty and explains why they are central to poverty reduction. It illustrates how UNICEF's efforts contribute to poverty reduction and the fulfilment of human rights.

2000

Progress of Nations 2000丂
The Progress of Nations 2000 describes the gains that are possible when nations invest in children's well being and protect their rights. Children are now less likely to be mentally impaired because of iodine deficiency; more children are enrolled in school now than 10 years ago; and polio is on the verge of eradication. But the publication also recounts the great distances the world must still travel because of poverty, debt, wars, inadequate commitment or unequal social development. The report ranks nations according to their achievements in developmental goals for children. In this 2000 edition, the last of this annual series, HIV/AIDS is one of the central topics. The publication captures the slow but steady progress girls and women are making as they overcome inequality and discrimination.

2000

The State of the World's Children 2001: Early Childhood丂
What happens during the very earliest years of a child's life, from birth to age three, influences how the rest of childhood and adolescence unfolds. Yet, this critical time is usually neglected in the policies, programmes and budgets of countries. Drawing from reports from the world over, The State of the World's Children 2001 details the daily lives of parents and other caregivers who are striving ? in the face of war, poverty and the HIV/AIDS epidemic ? to protect the rights and meet the needs of these young children. Country profiles, maps and statistical data for 193 countries are also presented.

2000

Breastfeeding: Foundation for a healthy future丂
If every baby were exclusively breastfed from birth, an estimated 1.5 million lives would be saved each year. Virtually all children benefit from breastfeeding, regardless of where they live. Breastmilk has all the nutrients babies need to stay healthy and grow. It protects them from diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections -- two leading causes of infant death. This booklet is an excellent source on the benefits of breastfeeding. Promoting breastfeeding is the simplest and wisest investment a nation can make

1999

Progress of Nations 1999丂
The 1999 edition looks at the devastating impact of both HIV/AIDS and the 'debt burden' on the development, health and education of children and families in some of the poorest countries. The Progress of Nations 1999 also charts the steps taken and the progress made in child immunization and in the eradication of vitamin A deficiency.

1999

The State of the World's Children 2000丂
The State of the World's Children 2000 seeks to fan the flame that burned so brilliantly a decade ago when world leaders adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It summarizes the progress made over the last decade in meeting the goals established at the 1990 World Summit for Children and discusses four daunting obstacles to full human development: HIV/AIDS, armed conflict and violence, poverty and gender discrimination. The State of the World's Children 2000 offers compelling arguments about the power of early care for children, quality education, human rights for women and children and their development. Statistical data for 193 countries are also presented. French and Spanish language versions also available.

1999

Progress of Nations 1998丂
The 1998 edition looks at children's rights, emphazing the right to be registered at birth and hence to qualify for education, health and other social services. It also charts child immunization progress, focuses on the vulnerabilities of adolescence in developing countries and outlines the issue of homelessness in the richest nations.

1998

The State of the World's Children 1999: Education丂
"Education For All: Making the right a reality." The State of the World's Children 1999 tells the stories of a world community that is unwilling to accept the consequences of illiteracy or the denial of the human right to a quality education. With the Convention on the Rights of the Child as a guiding framework, governments, policy makers, educators, community leaders, parents and children themselves are advancing an education revolution; their goal, "Education For All." This report addresses the challenges encountered and the efforts and progress made by the international community as it strives to reach this goal. The eight statistical tables in this report profile 193 countries. The countries are measured by basic indicators, nutritional status, health status, educational levels, demographics, economic indicators, the status of women and the rate of progress on major indicators since 1960. The State of the World's Children 1999 proposes that education is one of the best investments a country can make in order to prosper.

1998

Progress of Nations 1997丂
The 1997 edition analyses in detail women's lives and their health and their future. It monitors not only specific advances and regression in some of the key areas of human well-being, but also the overall investment that countries are making in the futures of their own people.

1997

Children First: The Story of UNICEF, Past and Present丂
Children First examines changes in public attitudes and government policies that have put children at the top of the international agenda in the 1990s. Starting from the International Year of the Child in 1979, development historian Maggie Black studies the two movements that have done the most to raise the visibility of children in the public consciousness: the movement for children's rights, which resulted in the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child; and the child survival campaign, which culminated in the 1990 World Summit for Children. Children First explores what brought these two movements such unprecedented success, and asks whether this concern for the world's children is likely to endure.

1996

Profiles in Success丂
This UNICEF report presents 11 striking examples of how governmental policies and commitment can reduce poverty and give hope and opportunity to all people, especially children.

1995

Children for Health: Children as Communicators of Facts for Life丂
At the World Summit for Children in 1990, Heads of State signed a declaration asking all world leaders to commit themselves to the protection of the rights of the child and improvement of childrens lives, particularly enhancing childrens health; promoting optimal growth and development in childhood; strengthening the role of women; and respecting the role of the family. This book is a response to that appeal.

1993

Implementation Handbook for the Convention on the Rights of the Child - Fully Revised Edition丂
Under each article of the Convention, this fully revised edition of the Handbook records and analyses the interpretation by the Committee on the Rights of the Child, the internationally elected body of independent experts established to monitor progress worldwide. The Handbook adds analysis of relevant provisions in other international instruments, comments from other UN bodies and global conferences, as well as illustrative examples. For each article there is an 'Implementation Checklist.
The Handbook adds analysis of the work of the Committee up to 2001. It includes the two Optional Protocols to the Convention, and their guidelines for reporting, as well as other new international instruments aimed at promotion and protection of childrens rights. It also includes the Committees first General Comment on the aims of education.
Throughout, the Handbook emphasizes the Conventions holistic approach to childrens rights: that they are indivisible and interrelated, and that equal importance should be attached to each and every right recognized therein.