This paper, written for a US audience, describes recent efforts to reduce child poverty by a peer country, Britain. Drawing on research carried out over the past decade, this paper summarizes what we know about Britain’s war on poverty, their likely next steps, and implications and lessons for the US.

The purpose of this paper is to provide background information and offer pragmatic steps in relation to priority no. 3 of the European Declaration on the Health of Children and Young People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families: “To transfer care from institutions to the community”. The paper was produced in preparation for the conference in Bucharest, Romania 26-27 November, 2010.

The aim of this guidance is to improve quality of life of looked-after children and young people in England, including their physical health, and social, educational and emotional wellbeing. It focuses on and encourages organisations, professionals and carers to work together to deliver high quality care, stable placements and nurturing relationships for looked-after children and young people.

The purpose of this paper is to give meaning and insight into some of the key drug and alcohol issues that affect children from the perspectives of the children themselves. Research shows that large numbers of children who are separated from their parents are particularly vulnerable to developing drug and alcohol problems. Special attention is paid throughout the report on children looked after by relatives, foster carers, and institutions.

SOS Villages d'Enfants a décidé de proposer une étude visant à aider les professionnels à travailler mieux avec la fratrie en les dotant d’outils d’analyse et d’évaluation. En effet, dans un contexte où une meilleure évaluation des situations des enfants est recherchée par tous, aucune recommandation précise n’existe pourtant pour permettre d’intégrer les relations fraternelles dans l’évaluation des besoins des enfants.

The Russian Union of Social Workers and Social Pedagogues is glad to inform experts in the social sphere about the Fourth International Forum of Social Workers of Siberia and the Far East “Family of the 21-st century. Hope for the Future”. 

An eye-opening analysis of the social, economic, political and family problems contributing to an overwhelming HIV epidemic that disproportionately affects young people, adolescents and children.

L’Assemblée parlementaire prend note avec satisfaction des nombreux progrès accomplis ces dernières décennies par les Etats membres du Conseil de l’Europe en ce qui concerne les droits et le bien-être des enfants. Cela étant, dans le contexte de la mondialisation et de la crise économique actuelle, un nombre croissant d’enfants est confronté à de «nouveaux risques»: traite des enfants ou enfants abandonnés par leurs parents migrants.

This guidance note is part of the Handbook for the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons launched by the Global Protection Cluster in Geneva in June 2010. The target audience is staff of humanitarian, human rights and development agencies working in IDP operations in the field.

The Interagency Panel on Juvenile Justice seeks a part time Secretariat Coordinator to be based in Geneva, Switzerland