04 June 2022

Global Annual Results Report 2021: Every child survives and thrives

Throughout 2021 countries around the world continued to combat and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. And while notable progress has been made in some of the results areas since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, the world remains significantly off-track towards meeting many of them. Despite significant global challenges,…, UNICEF’s work in health is focussed on reaching the most vulnerable children, the so called ‘zero-dose children’ who often face multiple deprivations. With a focus on these children, informed by human rights approaches and principles, UNICEF uses primary health care as a foundation to deliver results at-scale, through integrated and multisectoral…, Mother-and-baby HIV and AIDS, 25 years of success: Achievements that are saving and improving lives GARR2021-GA1-hiv-results-graphic Children’s survival and thriving was and will continue to be guiding principles behind UNICEF’s work. Throughout the 2018–2021 Strategic Plan period, UNICEF continued to be the voice for children and adolescents and provided direct service…, child-eating Nutrition, 335.9 million children  were reached with services to prevent stunting and other forms of malnutrition - a 38 per cent increase from 2020 67.4 million adolescents benefited from services and support to prevent anaemia and other forms of malnutrition – a 90 per cent increase from 2020 5.4 million children received treatment for life-threatening…, girl-painting Early childhood development, Only 71 per cent of children globally 36–59 months of age are developmentally on track 99 countries have established an ECD national policy or action plan 128 countries have government-owned multisectoral ECD programmes 1.6 million children accessed stimulation, care, play and learning in humanitarian settings in 2021 Early childhood remains one…,    With thanks, This report highlights the achievements made possible by the generous contributions of softly earmarked thematic funding received from various partners. UNICEF would like to express it's sincere appreciation for these contributions., Read more and support our work, June 2022, Global Annual Results Report 2021 GOAL AREA 1 Every child survives and thrives Cover image: UNICEF/UN0411648/Fazel Farida, 10, is in a child-friendly space in Mazar-e-Sharif. These centres help to restore childhoods by providing a safe, bright and stimulating environment for children whose lives have been disrupted by conflict, natural disasters…