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UNICEF
Also known as: United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations Children’s Fund, UN Children’s Fund
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A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 4 facts
referenceThe World Health Organization and UNICEF published a document in 2021 titled 'Indicators for Assessing Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices: Definitions and Measurement Methods'.
referenceUNICEF/WHO and The World Bank Group published 'The World Bank Group Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates: Levels and Trends in Child Malnutrition: Key Findings of the 2020 Edition' in 2020.
measurementAs of 2020, undernutrition in children aged under 5 years manifests as stunting in 144 million children, wasting in 47 million children, and underweight in 88 million children, according to UNICEF/WHO (2020) and WHO (2020).
referenceThe 2020 report 'The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020: Transforming Food Systems for Affordable Healthy Diets' was published by the FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO.
UN: Amid Security Risks in Middle East, Humanitarian ... globalissues.org Mar 6, 2026 2 facts
measurementUNICEF reported that approximately 180 children have been killed in airstrikes while in school in Iran.
quoteUNICEF stated on March 5, 2026, that casualties among children in the conflict stand as a “stark reminder of the brutality of war and violence” on children that affects families and generations thereafter.
“Grave Peril” as Crisis Expands Across the Middle East betterworldcampaign.org Mar 8, 2026 2 facts
claimUN agencies, including the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), are mobilizing emergency responses in the Middle East due to rising displacement and humanitarian needs.
claimUnited Nations agencies operating in the Middle East, specifically OCHA, UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF, and IOM, are currently working to maintain humanitarian assistance for civilians affected by the conflict while simultaneously preparing for the potential expansion of the crisis.
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood - OpenStax openstax.org Oct 16, 2024 2 facts
claimThe World Health Organization has initiated a late-stage trial of a malaria vaccine to address one of the primary causes of childhood mortality globally, as reported by UNICEF (2023).
measurementFewer than half of children who contract diarrheal diseases have access to clean drinking water, according to UNICEF (2023).
Cultural Influences on Parenting Styles and Child Development carijournals.org Mar 29, 2024 1 fact
referenceUNICEF published a report titled 'Child marriage' in 2020.
Energy asset stranding in resource-rich developing countries and ... frontiersin.org Jun 10, 2024 1 fact
measurementUNICEF reported in 2023 that 25 million Nigerians were at high risk of food insecurity in 2023.
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 1 fact
referenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published definitions and measurement methods for assessing infant and young child feeding practices.
Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Sep 19, 2022 1 fact
claimJ.C. reports research funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development, and personal fees from UNICEF/WHO.
Parenting in Cultural Perspective: A Systematic Review of Paternal ... ejecs.org Jan 26, 2023 1 fact
referenceThe WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission, in a 2020 report published in The Lancet, examined the future prospects for children globally.