Global Annual Results Reports 2020
The 2020 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. For an overview of the results within each area, please visit the report pages below which provide examples, case studies and interactive data.…, Making child rights a reality for all children, everywhere, Three schoolgirls, one with a book on her lap sitting on the ground, smiling and laughing together UNICEF/UN0439613/Dejongh UNICEF is mandated to support the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child , the most widely ratified international instrument. UNICEF is also guided by other international human rights instruments such as…, Taking action for equality, non-discrimination, and ‘leaving no one behind’ , Measuring results, These reports cover health; nutrition; HIV and AIDS; early childhood development; education; water, sanitation and hygiene; safe and clean environments; child protection; social protection; inclusion; and governance. They also cover UNICEF’s cross-cutting work on gender equality and humanitarian action. These reports highlight the achievements…, Goal Area 1 – Every child survives and thrives, In 2020, UNICEF redoubled efforts to save lives, maintain critical services and continue strengthening the systems that support children’s ability to survive and thrive. 5 filles assises sur un banc, portant des écouteurs et regardant des tablettes d'ordinateur UNICEF/UNI366076/Bos, Goal Area 2 – Every child learns , Driven by the scale of the COVID-19 challenge, UNICEF’s education programmes reached far more children in 2020 than at any other time in the organization’s history. Two young girls wearing masks and matching dresses running together UNICEF/UNI333569/Dejongh, Goal Area 3 – Every child is protected from violence and exploitation, In 2020, UNICEF continued its commitment for 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. A teenager wearing a mask washes her hands at a portable tap supplied by UNICEF UNICEF/UNI332257/Keïta, Goal Area 4 – Every child lives in a safe and clean environment, In 2020, UNICEF helped children realize their rights to a safe and clean environment through water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programming, child-sensitive risk-informed planning, peacebuilding, strengthening capacity of local governments in rural and urban areas and fostering climate action. A mother and her children wearing masks standing in…, Goal Area 5 – Every child has an equitable chance in life, In 2020, UNICEF worked to reduce child poverty by influencing fiscal policies and mechanisms; enhance coverage and adequacy of child-sensitive social protection systems; address discrimination, including on the grounds of age, gender identity and disability; increase the participation, voice and agency of children, adolescents and young people in…, Gender Equality, In this third year of the Gender Action Plan implementation, and despite the enormous challenges brought by the pandemic, UNICEF continued to accelerate results for women and girls, achieving progress in several areas. A smiling girl with soap on her hands at a hand washing station UNICEF/UNI367251/Fazel, Humanitarian Action, In 2020, UNICEF and its implementing partners responded to 455 new and ongoing humanitarian crises in 152 countries, reaching millions of children with life-saving, gender-sensitive and disability-inclusive interventions in the areas of health, nutrition, education, child protection, WASH and social protection. The maps in these reports do not…
