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Access to Basic Services
This series of briefs draws on the findings of multi-country research based on first-hand migration experiences of 1,634 children and young people moving ...

Access to Basic Services (Arabic Version)

Asegurar los derechos de los niños indígenas
En todo el mundo, tanto en las áreas rurales como en las urbanas, los niños indígenas a menudo constituyen uno de los grupos más desventajados y sus derechos ...

Best of UNICEF Research 2017
The Best of UNICEF Research (BOUR) initiative celebrates its fifth year. Once again, it showcases some of the best and most innovative pieces of research ...

Best of UNICEF Research 2018
The Best of UNICEF Research initiative celebrates its sixth year. Once again, it showcases a collection of the best research undertaken or supported by ...

Best of UNICEF Research 2022
Best of UNICEF Research showcases the most rigorous, innovative and impactful research produced by UNICEF offices worldwide. While evidence highlights ...

Best of UNICEF Research and Evaluation 2020
Evidence and objective assessment are needed more than ever to help enhance the rights and well-being of the world’s children. Researching the changing ...

Caring for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS
Beginning with the premise that the parent-child bond is the basic building block of child development and the family the basic unit of society, the report ...

Child Institutionalization and Child Protection in Central and Eastern Europe
This paper looks at how the transition from the planned to the free market economy has altered the nature of state protective child care provision in ...

Child Marriage and Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Program: Analysis of protective pathways in the Amhara region
Emerging evidence suggests that social protection programmes can have a positive role in delaying marriage for girls. But the pathways and design features ...

Child Poverty in Rich Countries 2005
The proportion of children living in poverty has risen in a majority of the world's developed economies. No matter which of the commonly-used poverty ...

Child Rights in Latin America: From irregular situation to full protection
The Convention on the Rights of the Child has now been ratified by 191 nations. Notwithstanding, securing the principles and necessary legal safeguards ...

Child Safety Online: Global challenges and strategies
The Internet, mobile phones and other electronic media provide children and young people with levels of access to information, culture, communication ...

Child Safety Online: Global challenges and strategies. Technical Report
The Internet, mobile phones and other electronic media provide children and young people with levels of access to information, culture, communication ...

Child Trafficking in Europe: A broad vision to put children first
Within and across borders in Europe, children are trafficked into a variety of exploitative situations, violating their human rights and threatening their ...

Child Trafficking in Europe: A broad vision to put children first (summary)
Within and across borders in Europe, children are trafficked into a variety of exploitative situations, violating their human rights and threatening their ...

Child Well-being in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: A multidimensional approach
After two decades of transition the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States face an increasingly diverse mix ...

Children and Research at Innocenti: 25 Years of UNICEF Commitment
An account of 25 years of research to improve the situation of children in all countries of the world and brief account of the history of Ospedale where ...

The Children Here: Current trends in the decentralization of National Programmes of Action
The 1990 World Summit for Children brought together 71 Heads of State and Government to discuss ways in which to improve the lives of the world's children. ...

Children's and Adolescents' Participation and Protection from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
This paper presents an overview of government commitments to strengthen participation by children and adolescents to protect them from sexual abuse and ...

Children, Agency and Violence: In and beyond the United Nations study on violence against children
How has the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) made a difference in the everyday lives of children, particularly those needing special protection? ...

Decentralization and Policies for the Protection of Children and Adolescents in Brazil
Brazil has made concrete its commitment to the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the creation of a number of State Programmes ...

The Decentralization of the National Programme of Action in Favour of Children in Chile

The Decentralization of the National Programme of Action: The experience of Mongolia
The birth of the Mongolian NPA took place within the context of the profound economic transition that accompanied the collapse of the Soviet Union. In ...

Encryption, Privacy and Children’s Right to Protection from Harm
This working paper provides a short overview of the challenges and opportunities related to child protection and the use of encryption technology. While ...

Ensuring the rights of indigenous children
Around the world, in rural and urban areas alike, indigenous chilldren frequently constitute one of the most disadvantaged groups, and their rights - ...

Ethiopia: Social dynamics of abandonment of harmful practices. Experiences in four locations
Special Series on Social Norms and Harmful Practices Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is still a widespread practice in Ethiopia, ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 3: Every child is protected from violence and exploitation
This research brief is one of a series of six briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence matters – now more than ever: Results from a review of UNICEF’s evidence on COVID-19 and child protection
There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the lives and rights of children. Early on, the pandemic rapidly sparked research on child ...

Garantir les droits des enfants autochtones
Dans le monde, que ce soit dans les zones urbaines ou rurale, les enfants autochtones constituent fréquentement l'un de groupes le plus défavorisés, et ...

Getting into the Game Report Summary: Understanding the evidence for child-focused sport for development
Sport is a powerful tool for involving all children – including the most marginalized and vulnerable – in group activities from an early age (UNHCR, 2013). ...

Impact Evaluation of the Integrated Safety Net Programme in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia: Baseline Report
UNICEF supports the Government of Ethiopia to implement a pilot Integrated Safety Net Programme (ISNP) in the Amhara Region from 2019 to 2023. The objective ...

The Impact of Social Protection on Children: A review of the literature
Based on an extensive analysis of the existing evidence on the impact of social protection programmes in the developing world, this paper aims to assess ...

Research Brief: Impacts of Pandemics and Epidemics on Child Protection: Lessons learned from a rapid review in the context of COVID-19

Impacts of Pandemics and Epidemics on Child Protection: Lessons learned from a rapid review in the context of COVID-19

L'infanzia urbana tra povertà ed esclusione sociale
Le città del mondo sono spesso considerate luoghi in cui abbonda la ricchezza e il privilegio. Esse ospitano però centinaia di milioni di bambini per ...

Innocenti Social Monitor 2009. Child Well-being at a Crossroads: Evolving challenges in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States
The evolving and diverging challenges for the well-being of children after two decades of transition are examined. Following a long period of sustained ...

Innocenti Studies on Violence against Children
The Secretary General of the United Nations appointed Independent Expert Paulo Sergio Pinhiero to lead the UN Study on Violence AgainstChildren. UNICEF ...

Investigación ética con niños
El proyecto ERIC fue motivado por el interés común en el ámbito internacional de respetar la dignidad humana de los niños, al igual que sus derechos y ...

Jim Grant - UNICEF Visionary
This book glimpses the leadership and achievements of Jim Grant during his period as Executive Director of UNICEF (1980-1995). Each chapter is written ...

Law Reform and Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - Arabic version
This study reviews the legislation concerning the rights of children adopted by 52 States parties since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights ...

Law Reform and the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The study reviews the legislation concerning the rights of children adopted by 52 States parties since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of ...

Law Reform and the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Arabic)
The study reviews the legislation concerning the rights of children adopted by 52 States Parties since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of ...

Leading Minds Conference 2019: Healthy Minds, Healthy Futures. Summary report
Summary report of the inaugural Leading Minds conference "Healthy Minds, Healthy Futures", eld in Florence on 7-9 November 2019 ...

A League Table of Child Maltreatment Deaths in Rich Nations
In the industrialized world, approximately 3,500 children die every year at the hands of those who should be caring for them. Many more live on with injuries ...

Migration and Inequality: Making policies inclusive for every child
Drawing on Europe’s experience, this brief provides a cross-country comparative overview of inequality affecting children in the migration pathway, who ...

The multi-country study on the drivers of violence affecting children. A cross-country snapshot of findings

Not Refugee Children, Not Migrant Children, But Children First: Lack of a systematic and integrated approach
This brief takes a deep dive in the semantics and conceptual issues in the children and migration discourse, and highlights some of the key implementation ...

One in Three: Internet Governance and Children’s Rights
This paper argues that Internet governance bodies give little consideration to children’s rights, despite growing calls from international child rights ...

La pauvreté des enfants dans les pays riches 2005
La proportion d’enfants dans l’indigence a augmenté au sein de la plupart des économies développées dans le monde. Quels que soient les critères retenus ...

Playing the Game: A framework and toolkit for successful child focused sport for development programmes
To identify best practices in S4D programming and achieve a stronger evidence base on how S4D interventions can work effectively, the Playing the Game ...

Pobreza infantil nos paises ricos 2005
Este estudo de 2005 sobre pobreza infantil nos países ricos conclui que a percentagem de crianças pobres no mundo desenvolvido aumentou em 17 dos 24 países ...

Pobreza infantil en países ricos 2005
La proporción de niños que viven en situación de pobreza ha aumentado en la mayoría de las economías desarrolladas. Independientemente del instrumento ...

Pobreza y exclusión entre niños urbanos
Las ciudades del mundo a menudo son consideradas como centros privilegiados y de riqueza pero también acogen a cientos de millones de niños para quienes ...

Povertà dei bambini nei paesi ricchi 2005
La percentuale di bambini poveri è aumentata nella maggior parte delle economie sviluppate del mondo. Indipendentemente dai parametri applicati comunemente ...

Poverty and Exclusion among Urban Children - Arabic version
The cities of the world are often regarded as hubs of wealth and privilege, but they are also home to hundreds of millions of children for whom poverty ...

Poverty and Exclusion among Urban Children
The cities of the world are often regarded as hubs of wealth and privilege, but they are also home to hundreds of millions of children for whom poverty ...

Prendersi cura dei bambini colpiti da HIV ed AIDS
Il presente Insight vuole far progredire il dibattito sull’incidenza dell’HIV e dell’AIDS sui bambini in tre modi particolari: (i) focalizzando l’attenzione ...

Protection in Practice: The protection of children's rights in situations of armed conflict. UNICEF experience in Burundi
In 1997, UNICEF’s first international Child Protection Officer, Ben Majekodunmi, took up his post in Burundi. This publication summarizes his experience ...

Protégeons les enfants touchés par le VIH et le SIDA
Le rapport étudie les options de protection des enfants dans les communautés touchées par la pandémie du SIDA. Le rapport considère tout d’abord les moyens ...

Protegiendo a la infancia afectada por el VIH y el SIDA
Investiga las posibilidades del cuidado de niños y niñas en comunidades afectadas por la pandemia del SIDA. El informe estudia en primer lugar las posibilidades ...

Recherche éthique impliquant des enfants
ERIC a été motivé par la préoccupation internationale commune de mettre à l’honneur la dignité humaine des enfants et de respecter leurs droits et leur ...

Las reformas legales y la implementación de la Convención sobre los derechos del niño
El presente estudio sobre la reforma legal en relación con los derechos del niño forma parte de una iniciativa de mayor envergadura, iniciada por el Centro ...

Reformas legislativas e a implementação da Convenção sobre os dereitos da criança
Este estudo passa em revista a legislação relativa aos direitos da criança em 52 Estados Partes desde a adopção da Convenção sobre os Direitos da Criança. ...

Réforme législative et application de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant
Cette étude sur la réforme législative en matière de droits des enfants fait partie d’une plus ample initiative commencée par le Centre de recherche Innocenti ...

Registo de nacimento e conflitos arrmados
A “invisibilidade” das crianças não-registadas aumenta a sua vulnerabilidade e o risco de as violações dos seus direitos passarem despercebidas. Assegurar ...

Repartir de zéro
Cet Innocenti Insight est un examen critique - et en aucun cas une évaluation officelle - de quelques-uns des principaux aspects des activités de coopération ...

Riforma legislativa e attuazione della Convenzione sui diritti dell'infanzia
Questo studio esamina le leggi sui diritti dell’infanzia adottate da 52 Stati parti dal momento dell’adozione della Convenzione sui diritti dell’infanzia ...

La sécurité des enfants en ligne: Défis et stratégies mondiaux
L'expansion de l'accès à Internet pour tous les enfants et les jeunes, sans discrimination ni exclusion, dans toutes les parties du monde, ainsi que la ...

La seguridad de los niños en línea: retos y estrategias mundiales
La mayor accesibilidad a Internet de todos los niños y jóvenes del mundo, sin discriminación ni exclusión alguna, junto con la promoción de la ciudadanía ...

La sicurezza dei bambini online: sfide globali e strategie
Negli ultimi vent'anni, Internet è diventata parte integrante della nostra vita. Abbiamo abbracciato con entusiasmo il suo potenziale in termini di comunicazione, ...

Social Dynamics of Abandonment of Harmful Practices: A new look at the theory
Special Series on Social Norms and Harmful Practices The essay refines the application of the social convention theory to the practice of ...

Social Transfers and Child Protection
The study identifies and evaluates three possible channels through which social transfers can influence child protection outcomes: direct effects observed ...

South Asia in Action: Preventing and responding to child trafficking. Analysis of anti-trafficking initiatives in the region
This publication provides a regional analysis of anti-trafficking measures relevant to children in the countries of South Asia. It assesses national legal ...

South Asia in Action: Preventing and responding to child trafficking. Child rights-based programme practices
This publication acknowledges the adoption of many international standards and the promotion of regional agreements. At the same time, legislation against ...

South Asia in Action: Preventing and responding to child trafficking. Summary report
This publication acknowledges the adoption of many international standards and the promotion of regional agreements. At the same time, legislation against ...

Starting from Zero: The promotion and protection of children's rights in post-genocide Rwanda, July 1994-December 1996
Starting from Zero is a critical review of some of the main facets of the international cooperation undertaken on behalf of children in Rwanda from July ...

Strengthening child protection systems and ending child immigration detention
This series of briefs draw son the findings of multi-country research based on first-hand migration experiences of 1,634 children and young people moving ...

Strengthening child protection systems and ending child immigration detention (Arabic version)
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Strengthening Child Protection Systems for Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Mozambique: A case study of the border town of Ressano Garcia
This research sets out to understand the why, how and with whom of rural-urban internal migration of children to Ressano Garcia, a border town between ...

Sudan: An in-depth analysis of the social dynamics of abandonment of FGM/C
Special Series on Social Norms and Harmful Practices This paper examines the experience of Sudan by analysing the factors that promote ...

Tableau de classement des décès d'enfants par suite de maltraitance dans les nations riches
Près de 3500 enfants de moins de 15 ans (dont plus de 1000 rien qu'au Mexique) succombent chaque année par suite de négligence et de sévices physiques. ...

The Decentralization of the National Programme of Action: A case study of Sudan
The birth of the Sudanese National Programme of Action took place in an adverse context characterised by economic isolation and frequent situations of ...

The Difficult Road: The case of NPA decentralization in Argentina
The birth of the Argentine NPA took place in a context of profound institutional reform, with the federal government placing responsibility for health ...

Trafficking in Human Beings, Especially Women and Children, in Africa
Trafficking of human beings affects every country in Africa for which data are available, either as countries of origin or destination. The report looks ...

Trafficking in Human Beings, Especially Women and Children, in Africa (second edition)
Trafficking of human beings affects every country in Africa for which data are available, either as countries of origin or destination. The report looks ...

Vulnerability, Discrimination and Xenophobia
This series of briefs draws on the findings of multi-country research based on first-hand migration experiences of 1,634 children and young people moving ...

Vulnerability, Discrimination and Xenophobia (Arabic Version)

What is encryption and why does it matter for children?
Encryption encodes information so that it can only be read by certain people. ‘End-to-end’ is a robust form of encryption where only the users communicating ...

Реформа законодательства и осуществление Конвенции о правах ребенка
В настоящем исследовании анализируется законодательство о правах детей, принятое 52-мя государствами-участниками с момента принятия Конвенции о правах ...

Социальный мониторинг "Инноченти",2009 год:Благополучие ребенка:переломный момент.Динамика проблем в Центральной и Восточной Европе и СНГ
По прошествии почти двух десятилетий переходного периода регион ЦВЕ/СНГ по-прежнему находится в состоянии перемен. После продолжительного периода устойчивого ...

“No Mother Wants Her Child to Migrate” Vulnerability of children on the move in the Horn of Africa
Brendan to provide ...