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COVID-19 response

UNICEF’s call to protect children, especially the most marginalized, is essential now more than ever and our global databases can inform that response by painting a picture of children around the world. In the face of this crisis, where are children especially vulnerable to physical punishment? Are sufficient hygiene facilities available in schools? And is healthcare accessible for children with acute respiratory symptoms?

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How COVID-19 is changing the world: A statistical perspective

COVID-19 is altering the lives of children, especially the most vulnerable, to a catastrophic extent. Children already left behind will likely bear the brunt of the pandemic’s impact, whether through missing out on life-saving vaccinations, increased risk of violence, or interrupted education.

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Handwashing data to inform the COVID-19 response

Adequate water, sanitation and hygiene services for households, schools and healthcare facilities are essential to prevent the spread of infectious diseases including COVID-19. The low levels of coverage of these basic services in many parts of the world reflect substantial inequalities between and within countries and contribute to the vulnerability of these populations to the pandemic.

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Children and the Sustainable Development Goals

Children and the Sustainable Development Goals

We believe that consistent, credible data about children’s situations are critical to the improvement of their lives – and indispensable to realizing the rights of every child.

1 in 4

births of the global population of children under five have never been registered

More than 2 in 3

children are subjected to violent discipline by caregivers

More than 175 million

children do not have access to pre-primary education

3 billion

people do not have a handwashing facility with water and soap at home

6.2 million

children under 15 years died in 2018

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Children in monetary poor households and COVID-19

This technical note assesses the impact of COVID-19 on the number of children living in poor households. In the most pessimistic scenario, the current pandemic could increase the number of children living in poor households by up to 86 million by the end of the year, or 15 per cent. This would bring the total number of children living in poor households globally to more than 670 million.

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Survive and thrive: Transforming care for every small and sick newborn

Around the world, birth is a joyous occasion. The arrival of a newborn who is small or sick, however, often results in immediate worry and sadness, and up to 30 million newborns require some level of inpatient care each year. This report highlights the need for investment in quality inpatient newborn care, including designated specialized facilities.

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Lost at home: The risks and challenges for internally displaced children and the urgent actions needed to protect them

Today, more children than ever before are displaced within their own countries. At the end of 2019, an estimated 46 million people were internally displaced by conflict and violence. More than 4 in 10 – or 19 million – were children. Forced out of their homes and communities, these children are among the most vulnerable in the world.

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Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates - 2020 edition

New estimates on child malnutrition for the indicators of stunting, wasting, severe wasting, and overweight released by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank, to describe the magnitude and patterns of malnutrition in children under 5 around the world. Timely, disaggregated, and quality data help identify where vulnerable children live so that interventions to counteract the potential adverse effects of COVID-19 can be implemented targeting those most in need.

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