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Minister O’Gorman launches ‘LGBTI+ Youth in Ireland and across Europe: A two-phased Landscape and Research Gap Analysis’
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), Roderic O’Gorman, T.D., 24 May launched the ‘LGBTI+ Youth in Ireland Europe: A two-phased Landscape and Research Gap Analysis’. The research, conducted jointly by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) and NUI Galway reviewed all relevant research on LGBTI+ youth in Ireland […]
How many children and young people have internet access at home
Despite progress in providing access to education in recent decades, a global learning crisis persists and hundreds of millions of children are still being left behind. Before COVID-19, one in five school-age children of primary to upper secondary school age was out of school. Moreover, even children in school are not necessarily learning – 617 million […]
Global action plan on physical activity 2018–2030: more active people for a healthier world
Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and breast and colon cancer. It also helps to prevent hypertension, overweight and obesity and can improve mental health, quality of life and well-being. In addition to the multiple health benefits of physical activity, societies that […]
WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
The WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour provide evidence-based public health recommendations for children, adolescents, adults and older adults on the amount of physical activity (frequency, intensity and duration) required to offer significant health benefits and mitigate health risks. For the first time, recommendations are provided on the associations between sedentary behaviour and […]
Baltic Adolescents’ Health Behaviour: An International Comparison
The aim of the study is to assess the time trends in Baltic adolescents’ physical activity, dietary habits and BMI and compare the results with the average of the Health Behaviour in Schoolaged Children (HBSC) study. The research used HBSC data from 2006 to 2018. The total number of respondents was 17,458 in Estonia, 18,416 […]
European Drug Report 2020
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of patterns emerging across Europe in the areas of drug supply, illicit drug use and associated public health problems. National data sets are also provided across these themes and on key harm-reduction interventions. The report is available in English with a summary of a selection of the main findings available […]
Preventing suicide: A global imperative (2014)
Every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world. Over 800 000 people die by suicide every year. Yet suicides are preventable. “Preventing suicide: a global imperative” is the first WHO report of its kind. It aims to increase awareness of the public health significance of suicide and suicide attempts, to make […]
Working together : a handbook for parents of children with special needs in school (2004)
Booklet
«Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being» Findings from the 2017/2018 HBSC survey in Europe and Canada. Volume 1. Key findings. Volume 2. Key data
The 2017/2018 survey report presents data from over 220 000 young people in 45 countries and regions in Europe and Canada. The data focus on social context (relations with family, peers, school and online communication), health outcomes (subjective health, mental health, overweight and obesity, and injuries), health behaviours (patterns of eating, physical activity and toothbrushing) […]
Monitoring Report «Achievements of municipalities in 2019»
The purpose of the interim monitoring report is to assess how Ukrainian municipalities are implementing the UNICEF Child and Youth Friendly Communities initiative. This report is an aggregation of reports from 16 Initiative candidate communities. It shows the combined results of municipalities in the implementation of initiative Action Plans in 2019, as well as examples […]