UNICEF’s integrated approach to child protection in 2014 addressed the full spectrum of risk factors in the lives of children and their families, within both development and humanitarian contexts.
Overall, 2014 was a year of progress towards meeting global goals for reducing child mortality. Under-five mortality has declined at a faster rate than at any other time during the past two decades.
An AIDS-free generation is within reach: a generation in which children are born free of HIV and remain so into adulthood, and children living with HIV have access to care and treatment.
From deadly natural disasters to brutal conflicts and fast-spreading epidemics, children across the world are facing a changing and increasingly complex humanitarian environment.
Optimal nutrition lays the foundation for lifelong health, learning, and economic and social performance; it is one of the most important investments in realizing the rights of every child.
