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The Office of Global Insight and Policy

Enabling UNICEF to interpret and engage in our rapidly changing world

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Flagship report
Prospects for Children in 2023: A Global Outlook

Children in the polycrisis

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Guiding Principles for Children on the Move

Recommendations for safeguarding the rights and well-being of children regardless of their location or migration status amid climate change

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What we do

Child rights are universal, inalienable and indivisible. Yet the pursuit of these enduring rights takes place within a world that is in constant flux. Economic, social and political dynamics, driven by new technologies, actors and challenges, pose important tests for the current and future well-being of children.

The Office of Global Insight and Policy provides UNICEF with intelligence on a range of issues with implications for children and UNICEF’s work, equipping the organization to more effectively shape the global discourse with greater awareness of children’s issues, and prepare it for the future by scanning the horizon for frontier issues and ways of working.

With dedicated expertise in seven policy areas — digital technology, human capital, governance, the environment, society, finance and markets — the Office of Global Insight and Policy serves as UNICEF’s internal think tank, scoping frontier issues and emerging practices affecting children that may inform UNICEF’s approach.

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Digital technology and children

Analyzing the impact of digital transformation and technologies on children to develop policy recommendations for governments and the private sector

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Human capital and children

Examining why young people, even with education, often lack access to quality, stable employment and how this gap can be addressed

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Governance for children

Scanning key trends and emerging issues in governance to explore new opportunities – and potential risks - to leverage governance for children

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Children and the environment

Understanding how the environment affects children and young people in order to drive innovative policy solutions for a healthier planet

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Society

Analyzing shifting social trends and their implications for children in order to chart a path forward UNICEF policy and programmes

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Financing for children

Examining how financing can accelerate the SDGs and child development and address future challenges

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Markets, the private sector and children

Leveraging private sector innovation, competition and standards in the provision of goods and services for children

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Featured project: Prospects for Children: The Global Outlook

An annual analysis of trends shaping the world and their impact on children

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Thought leadership and press coverage
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Where Are Young People Most Optimistic? In Poorer Nations

New York Times: More than half of Americans, young and old, say children today will be less economically successful than their parents

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EU Digital Services Act: A safer internet for children

World Economic Forum: The Digital Services Act is expected to set “new global standards” for moderating and managing content online

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Blog post
Can digital personalized learning end the education crisis?

Global Partnership for Education blog: Analysis by UNICEF shows good practices and areas for improvement to make EdTech more equitable and effective

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A Divide in Economic Optimism

World Economic Forum: Children in wealthy countries are less optimistic about their future than those in developing nations — here's why

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What’s Going On in This Graph? | International Optimism

New York Times: What do people think about whether the world is becoming a better or worse place? Who is more optimistic — young adults or older adults?

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Young people more optimistic about the world

The Guardian: Despite mental health and climate concerns, youth believe they can improve the world

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What Young People Say About Mental Health

New York Times: A big difference was in boys’ and men’s attitudes about mental health. Those 15 to 24 were much more willing to acknowledge and talk...

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Broadcast
Gallup Podcast: UNICEF on What it's Like to be a Child Today

Are there emerging challenges that are unique to this generation of young people globally? Laurence Chandy joins the podcast to discuss

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Document
Where is the money coming from?

World Bank: Policy & technical note | Ten stylized facts on financing social protection responses to COVID-19

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From Classroom to Workplace

World Economic Forum: What young people need to succeed

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