IE471 - Children and Youth in Global Context: Country Information & Global Organizations

"The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities."

"The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world."

"UNICEF maintains global databases for a number of child protection indicators, as well as some regional databases such as the TransMONEE. The main sources of data include nationally representative household surveys, such as Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Reproduction Health Surveys (RHS) and AIDS Indicator Surveys (AIS), as well as vital registration systems."

"The Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) is the meeting point for child protection actors at the global level, and an 'area of responsibility' under the Global Protection Cluster."

"Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center that provides valuable information and insights on the well-being of children and yough."

"The Global Partnership for Education is the only multilateral partnership devoted to getting all children into school for a quality education in the world's poorest countries."

"The International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD) is a non-profit organization based in Victoria, Canada, devoted to advancing the quality of life and development of vulnerable children around the globe."

"UNESCO was created in order to respond to the firm belief of nations, forged by two world wars in less than a generation, that political and economic agreements are not enough to build a lasting peace. Peace must be established on the basis of humanity's moral and intellectual solidarity."

"WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providieng leadership on global helath matters, shaping the helath research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assesing health trends."

"The mission of the World Forum Foundation is to promote an on-going global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings."