Publications

Through dynamic partnerships and tireless advocacy, UNICEF produced results for children and their families in 2008. The Annual Report 2008 highlights significant accomplishments as well as the challenges of UNICEF’s work in 155 countries, areas and territories during a year marked by global financial, food and fuel crises.

All Children, Everywhere is the advocacy version of UNICEF's education strategy through 2015. This overview of UNICEF's work in basic education and gender equality outlines the organization's goals, guiding principles, main partners and key actions to deliver a quality education for all children.

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. The report highlights the importance of establishing a continuum of maternal and newborn care framework and the imperative of strengthening health systems and working together. Africa and Asia are a key focus of this report, which complements the previous year’s issue on child survival.

The State of the World's Children 2009 examines critical issues in maternal and neonatal health. It explains why support for the rights of women and children is a prerequisite for improving maternal and newborn health, emphasizes the need to establish effective continua of care and outlines ways to strengthen health systems.

The 1996 Machel Study challenged the world to recognize that "war affects every right of the child." This follow-up report analyses the progress – and challenges – of the subsequent decade. More than 40 UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions – along with children from nearly 100 countries – contributed to this review, which was co-convened by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and UNICEF. The Strategic Review is part of ongoing advocacy efforts to bring the issues of children in conflict to the forefront.

This learning guide is a companion resource to It’s About Ability: An explanation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, developed by UNICEF and the Victor Pineda Foundation. Designed to empower children and young people aged 12–18 to speak out on the convention and become advocates for inclusion in their communities, the learning guide offers lesson plans and suggested activities to be used by young leaders, peer educators, teachers and other educators at the community level.

In the course of UNICEF’s work during the past decade, the child-friendly school (CFS) model has emerged as the organization’s signature means to advocate for and promote quality education for every girl and boy. The model can be viewed as a package solution and a holistic instrument for pulling together a comprehensive range of interventions in quality education. As the main proponent of this model, UNICEF has developed the manual as a reference document and practical guidebook to help countries implement CFS.

The phrase ‘know your epidemic and response’ has become extremely important in the fight against HIV and AIDS. But to better serve children, knowing your epidemic and response must be paired with 'know your children'. This Third Stocktaking Report examines data on progress, emerging evidence, and current knowledge and practice for children as they relate to four programme areas, and it calls for several focused, concrete, achievable actions that can significantly improve prospects for children and women and help nations move towards their goals.

The summary version of Children and AIDS: Third Stocktaking Report, 2008.

A companion volume to Children and AIDS: Third Stocktaking Report, 2008, with statistical data for 157 countries and territories.