Global Status Report on Violence Prevention 2014

This report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) analyzes the widespread impact of the COVID-19 crisis on children and young people globally. With 100 million additional children falling into poverty due to the pandemic, this report provides an overview of the impact of the crisis on youth and outlines actions forward to respond and recover from the growing inequalities many now face worldwide. The report discusses the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on children, including…

This report from the U.S. Surgeon General emphasizes that e-cigarette use among youth and young adults has become a public health concern, now being the most commonly used tobacco product among youth, surpassing conventional cigarettes in 2014. There is a strong association with e-cigarettes and the use of other tobacco products among youth and young adults, including combustible tobacco products. The report emphasizes that actions should be taken to specifically incorporate e-cigarettes into smoke-free policies,…

These country profiles from the World Economic Forum display the measure of gender disparity in each of the 146 tracked countries, with a specific focus on the relative gaps between women and men across four key dimensions: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. Each profile presents a ranking and score for each country's progress toward gender parity, represented on a 0-to-1 scale, with a score of 1 indicating full parity.…