This paper is the first in a series of four papers that aim to critically assess the expanding evidence base on child maltreatment with the aim of informing policy and practice relating to child maltreatment. The series focuses mainly on high-income countries and eastern European countries that are in economic transition, since the problem and systems for response differ in low-income and many middle-income countries. This first paper of the Series aims to quantify the magnitude of the problem, its determinants, and consequences.

Examines data on progress, emerging evidence, and current knowledge and practice for children as they relate to four programme areas

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Evaluation of the need for increased understanding and inclusive responses to highly marginalized and separated children.

Summary of past successes and future priorities in responding to children affected by HIV and AIDS

BCN is collecting resources to be included in our new toolkit for practicioners supporting the delivery of better care to children and youth.

BCN is collecting resources to be included in our new toolkit for practicioners supporting the delivery of better care to children and youth.

UNICEF, together with WHO, UNAIDS, UNFPA and WFP, invites you to the Mexico 2008 AIDS satellite session on "Keeping the promise: Unite for Children. Unite against AIDS". The session will take place on Monday, 4 August, from 6:30PM to 8:30PM in the Banamex Conference Center, Session Room 4.

This paper discusses the probable impacts for children of different ages from the increasing risk of storms, flooding, landslides, heat waves, drought and water supply constraints that climate change is likely to bring to most urban centres in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 

Examines the importance of clarifying global understanding of the word and the implications of such.