Annual report

The 2019 Global Annual Results Reports take stock of UNICEF’s results at the global, regional and country levels, based on the goals and cross-cutting priorities of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2018–2021. The reports align the results achieved in 2019 with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and UNICEF’s proposed workplans for delivering on…, Goal area 1 – Every child survives and thrives, In 2019, UNICEF continued to make progress in maternal and newborn health, immunization, child health, prevention of stunting and other forms of malnutrition, treatment of severe acute malnutrition, HIV prevention, treatment and care, early childhood development and adolescent health and nutrition. A row of young smiling school students sitting on…, Goal area 2 – Every child learns    , UNICEF support in 2019 gave countries greater capacity to build stronger education systems to ensure that all girls and boys, including those in humanitarian contexts, had equitable access to education and the opportunity to develop the skills needed for life and work. A new-born baby swaddled in blankets UNICEF/UNI218101/Htet, Goal area 3 – Every child is protected from violence and exploitation, In 2019, UNICEF continued its commitment to every child with efforts to prevent and respond to violence, exploitation, abuse and harmful practices, as set out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 3 young girls standing in a line together washing their hands UNICEF/UN0339415/Frank Dejongh, Goal area 4 – Every child lives in a safe and clean environment, Children need a safe and clean environment to survive, grow and thrive. In 2019, UNICEF worked towards the achievement of this goal by strengthening the capacity and resiliency of communities and government systems to maintain a safe and clean environment. A young girl resting her head on her hand smiling UNICEF/UNI297236/Schermbrucker, Goal area 5 – Every child has an equitable chance in life, Building on the framework provided by the Sustainable Development Goals in 2019, UNICEF continued to address inequity by: helping to reduce poverty and deprivation; tackling discrimination and exclusion; and helping countries to monitor, report on and address child poverty. A woman dressed in blue smiles with a young baby sitting on her lap UNICEF…, Humanitarian action, In 2019, UNICEF and partners responded to 281 humanitarian situations in 96 countries, delivering results for millions of children in health, nutrition, HIV, education, child protection, social protection and water, sanitation and hygiene. A group of schoolgirls in Ghana who are all wearing matching dresses stand in a line behind each other UNICEF…, Gender equality, 2019 marked the second year in the implementation of the UNICEF Gender Action Plan, 2018– 2021. UNICEF continued to contribute to advances of gender integrated results in several areas, and supported countries to accelerate quality gender programming. A man and a woman holding their newborn baby swaddled in blankets UNICEF/UN0212225/Noorani, Communication for Development (C4D), In 2019, UNICEF promoted and applied C4D approaches in sector-specific initiatives and as a cross-cutting programme strategy to drive positive behavioural and social change for children and their families. The maps in these reports do not reflect a position by UNICEF on the legal status of any country or territory or the delimitation of any…