The draft strategy aims to support Member States working to enhance the health and well-being of children and adolescents from infancy to adulthood, improving their lives and thereby their life opportunities.
Mental health conditions are prevalent and often develop early in life. Yet very few of the world’s children and young people receive the mental health services they need. There is no single best model for organizing mental health services that applies to all contexts.
This implementation brief examines gender-based violence (GBV) interventions for young people aged 10–24 in East and Southern Africa (ESA).
This implementation brief outlines strategies for delivering sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV services to adolescents and youth aged 10–24 in East and Southern Africa.
This implementation brief outlines strategies to improve HIV testing services for young people aged 10–24 in East and Southern Africa (ESA), a region facing the world's highest HIV incidence among this demographic.
This implementation brief explores the critical need for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) in East and Southern Africa (ESA).
This implementation brief addresses rising substance use among youth (10–24) in East and Southern Africa (ESA) by promoting evidence-based, multi-sectoral strategies.
This technical brief examines the critical, bidirectional relationship between sexual and reproductive health and mental health among young people aged 10–24 in East and Southern Africa.
This review of programme interventions illustrates UNICEF actions to address violence against children in and around schools in 28 countries in seven geographical regions.
Investing in Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) for education is a powerful opportunity to deliver measurable results and transform children’s lives. Through targeted interventions, UNICEF works to shift harmful norms, promote positive discipline, and create inclusive, safe school environments.