UNICEF in the world

In 2006, UNICEF celebrated 60 years of uniting people, governments and resources for children. The theme of the 60th Anniversary was 'Unite for Children'.
With its strong presence in 191 countries, UNICEF is the world's leading advocate for children.

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The Coordinator of the Central Organizing Committee of the Government of Brazil illustrated the preparatory process to the World Congress III Carmen Silvia de Oliveira talked about the participation of adolescents at the World Congress III
Preparatory Meeting for the World Congress III Against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents Thematic Expert Consultations, Florence, Convitto della Calza, 21-23 April 2008

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Children from CIS looking from window

New release of TransMONEE database

20 May 2008

The 2008 version of TransMONEE database is now available for immediate download. TransMONEE contains information on social and economic issues relevant to the well-being of children and young people in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The data are updated annually through an ongoing collaboration between the National Statistical Offices in the CEE/CIS countries, the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre and the UNICEF Regional Office for CEE/CIS.
See TransMONEE 2008 for additional details

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Innocenti Discussion Paper 2008-01

Children's Perspectives on Economic Adversity: A Review of the Literature

April 2008

This paper, authored by Gerry Redmond, reviews some of the recent qualitative literature on children's perspectives on economic disadvantage.
Innocenti Discussion Paper