Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020: Country Profiles

This report from the United Nations synthesizes current global research about the cultural dimensions of mental health conditions among people, the economic and social challenges that many youth living with mental health conditions face, and effective programs to prevent and address these conditions. Twenty percent of youth worldwide experience a mental health condition each year and remain particularly vulnerable as they transition into adulthood. Mental health conditions impact youth development and their social and economic…

This web portal from the United Nations Statistical Division provides a single point of entry to all of the United Nations’ major databases and those of several international organizations. The design allows users—decision makers and analysts, as well as journalists, students, teachers, and the general public—to access more than 60 million data points related to a wide range of themes, including crime, education, energy, environment, finance, food and agriculture, gender, health, HIV/AIDS, human development, industry,…

This report from the World Bank is the eighth volume of the Disease Control Priorities, third edition (DCP3) series and focuses on the health and well-being of children and adolescents, ages 5 to 21, worldwide. It provides estimates of mortality and morbidity among youth, examines the impact of interventions during that period on health and development, features successful community- and school-based health and nutrition interventions, reports on platforms that promote early childhood development, and highlights…