Publications

The indicative costs and efficiencies of guardianship

This briefing by UNICEF UK and The Children's Society looks at the cost implications for developing a system of legal guardianship within England and Wales.

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Protecting children from trafficking through guardianship

Legal guardians could help protect separated migrant children in the UK, advocate for their rights and keep them safe from the dangers of trafficking.

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Climate change: children's challenge

The evidence in this report is clear. Climate change is already having an effect on children's lives. Find out how you can help.

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Unicef UK Annual Report 2012

The UNICEF 2012 Trustees' Report gives a detailed account of UNICEF UK's work for children in 2012.

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The State of the World's Children 2013: Children with disabilities

Children with disabilities and their communities would both benefit if society focused on what those children can achieve, rather than what they cannot do, according to UNICEF’s annual State of the World’s Children’s report.

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The Well-Being of Children: Short Version of the Report for Young People in the UK

Our latest report looks at child well-being in the world’s richest countries - including the UK. We look at issues that matter.

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Climate change, food systems and children: a case for greater action

This briefing highlights the detrimental impact of climate change on the food system and the serious threat this poses for children and future generations, especially in low income countries.

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Written evidence to the Children and Families Bill

UNICEF UK gives written evidence to the Children and Families Bill.

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A post-2015 world fit for children: the role of business

For over a decade, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have been the benchmark by which development progress has been judged. A global conversation is underway about what should happen "post-2015". This provides governments, businesses and civil society with a unique opportunity to create meaningful and effective partnerships to support children’s rights. This briefing highlights the critical role that businesses play in creating a world fit for children.

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The world we want to live in

The Post-2015 debate is in full swing. UNICEF UK have consulted children and young people to get their views on what they want the world to look like post-2015.

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The right ingredients: the need to invest in child nutrition

This 2013 UNICEF UK report on child nutrition highlights the vital role that mothers across the world can play in preventing child malnutrition

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Submission to the consultation on better measurements of child poverty

Unicef UK recommends that the government continues to improve the child poverty measures but not radically change them.

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Children and Families Bill, 2nd reading briefing

A Briefing from the Alliance for Reform of the Children's Commissioner Children and Families Bill 2nd Reading, 25 February 2013

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The World We Want After 2015

This discussion pack has been created to help children and young people express their views on what should follow the Millennium Development Goals.

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The UN Child Rights Convention: A report on implementation in 12 countries

This report compiles evidence on ways of embedding children’s rights into domestic law and policy development processes in 12 countries.

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The State of the World's Children 2012: Children in an Urban World

Cities leave hundreds of millions of children excluded from vital services, UNICEF warns in its new report, The State of the World’s Children 2012: Children in an Urban World

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UNICEF UK Achievements 2010

For the world’s children and UNICEF UK, 2010 was a year of unprecedented emergencies and extraordinary achievements. It began ominously with the shattering earthquake in Haiti, and continued with Pakistan's devastating floods in July. In total, UNICEF UK helped children caught in emergencies in 24 countries.

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Children’s Well-being in UK, Sweden and Spain: The Role of Inequality and Materialism

Ipsos MORI, UK children, materialism, time, family, inequality, well-being, report card 7, Child well-being in the UK, Spain, Sweden, report

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A child's guide to the child well-being report

We wanted to find out about child well-being (how happy, healthy and satisfied children are), how children see inequality and materialism.

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Children and Disasters: Understanding impact and enabling agency

This report contributes to building an improved understanding of how different intensities of disaster affect children in different contexts and the structures needed to realise the benefits of engaging children.

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