Preventing a Lost Decade: Urgent Action to Reverse the Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Young People
2021
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 its effect on child poverty, health and immunization, education, nutrition, mental health, and more. The report also includes key solutions to maintain global progress toward ensuring the rights and wellbeing of children now and in the future, calling for investments in social protection, equitable access to vaccines, quality education, and crisis management and resilience plans.
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Preventing a Lost Decade: Urgent Action to Reverse the Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Young People. United Nations Children’s Fund 2021. https://www.unicef.org/reports/unicef-75-preventing-a-lost-decade.