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Children's progress on the SDGs: Racing against time

2024-09-26

With just six years remaining, the world is in a race against time to achieve the SDGs. Despite progress on some of the goals since 2015, we find that most countries are off-track to achieve key promises for children. New visualisations allow to better understand SDG progress directly in the Child Atlas - where possible, looking beyond averages to demonstrate significant – and often growing – inequalities in many countries around the world.

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Extreme heat and wellbeing: 766 million children exposed to heatwaves in 2023/24

2024-09-04

A record 766 million children—one-third of the global child population—were exposed to extreme heatwaves in the twelve months from July 2023 to June 2024. The number of children affected by extreme heatwaves almost doubled from 2022/23 to 2023/24.

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Girls on the Frontline: Are girls more likely to marry in conflict?

2024-07-11

Conflicts and humanitarian crises significantly heighten the risk of child marriage. Our research shows that girls in conflict zones are 20% more likely to marry, though the impact varies by region and country.

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