New UNICEF report assesses for the first time the well-being of children and young people in 21 industrialised countries; UK ranks bottom in child wellbeing assessment

London, 14 February 2007 – A new report providing valuable insight into the well-being of children in 21 industrialised countries, is released today by UNICEF.

Report Card 7, Child Poverty in Perspective: An Overview of Child Well-being in Rich Countries brings together the best of currently available data providing an overview of the state of childhood in the majority of economically advanced nations of the world.

The report for the first time measures and compares overall child well-being across six dimensions: material well-being, health and safety, education,...

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