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Social and economic policy

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Programme
21 December 2022
Social Policy
UNICEF works to mitigate child poverty and improve social welfare systems.
UN0597340
Press release
17 October 2022
Child poverty across eastern Europe and Central Asia soars by 19 per cent, as Ukraine war and rising inflation drive four million children into poverty - UNICEF
On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, UNICEF warns that the ripple effects of the increase in child poverty could result in a steep rise in school dropouts and infant mortality
sisters
Press release
17 June 2020
Universal child benefits critical in reducing poverty, new ODI and UNICEF report finds
As the economic fallout of COVID-19 deepens, investment in social protection systems key to protecting families from catastrophic levels of deprivation and financial hardship
sisters
Press release
28 May 2020
COVID-19: Number of children living in household poverty to soar by up to 86 million by end of year
New analysis from Save the Children and UNICEF reveals that without urgent action, the number of children living in poor households across low- and middle-income countries could increase by 15 per cent, to reach 672 million
Document
28 May 2020
Children in monetary poor households and COVID-19

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Press release
08 April 2020
Debt relief for the poorest countries critical in fight against COVID-19
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
Report
19 February 2013
Report on the Role of Social Work in Juvenile Justice
Report on the Role of Social Work in Juvenile Justice

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Report on the Role of Social Work in Juvenile Justice (PDF, 551 KB)