Unric Info Point Library Newsletter May 2019

<img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-30037 size-medium" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/memberstates-300x180.jpg" alt="UN Member States on the Record" width="300" height="180" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/memberstates-300x180.jpg 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/memberstates-150x90.jpg 150w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/memberstates.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />UN Member States on the Record https://library.un.org/unms The new website... This vital UN information resource has been completely revamped and given a streamlined look and feel. Powered by the UN Digital Library and Ask DAG, the Library’s knowledge base of frequently asked questions, the new site provides enhanced access to information about Member States’ participation in the General Assembly, the... For each Member State, the website features the following information: <img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-30038 size-medium" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/dppaweek-300x150.jpg" alt="This Week in DPPA" width="300" height="150" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/dppaweek-300x150.jpg 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/dppaweek-768x384.jpg 768w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/dppaweek-840x420.jpg 840w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/dppaweek-150x75.jpg 150w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/dppaweek-696x348.jpg 696w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/dppaweek.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />This Week in DPPA https://dppa.un.org/en/week-dppa This... UN Card: 10 Facts English: https://www.un.org/en/sections/about-un/un-card-10-facts/index.html French: https://www.un.org/fr/sections/about-un/un-card-10-facts/index.html The 2019 edition of The UN Card brings you an update to 10 actions of the UN that show in quantifiable terms how the daily work...

<img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-30039" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/2019_un-card-en-2sides-300x232.png" alt="UN Card: 10 Facts" width="430" height="333" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/2019_un-card-en-2sides-300x232.png 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/2019_un-card-en-2sides-768x595.png 768w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/2019_un-card-en-2sides-542x420.png 542w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/2019_un-card-en-2sides-150x116.png 150w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/2019_un-card-en-2sides-696x539.png 696w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/05/2019_un-card-en-2sides.png 878w" sizes="(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px" /> * New websites and publications of the UN system; * New information material available for download. Get our latest up-to-date backgrounders on the most topical UN subjects. <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-30089 size-medium" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/09/ga74-188x300.jpg" alt="UNGA74" width="188" height="300" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/09/ga74-188x300.jpg 188w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/09/ga74-264x420.jpg 264w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/09/ga74-500x797.jpg 500w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/09/ga74.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px" />74rd session of the General Assembly English: https://www.un.org/en/ga/ French: https://www.un.org/fr/ga/ Spanish: https://www.un.org/es/ga/ General Debate English: https://gadebate.un.org/generaldebate74/en/ French: https://gadebate.un.org/generaldebate74/fr/ Spanish: https://gadebate.un.org/generaldebate74/es/ The 74th regular session of the General Assembly opened on 17 September 2019. The General Debate opens on 24 September and closes on 30 September 2019.

High-level meetings of the 74rd session English: https://www.un.org/en/ga/74/meetings/ French: https://www.un.org/fr/ga/74/meetings/ Spanish: https://www.un.org/es/ga/74/meetings/ Delegates Handbook: Seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly English: https://bit.ly/2knlWcJ French: https://bit.ly/2kiHMOm UNEP during the High-level week of the General Assembly in NYC https://www.unenvironment.org/events/summit/unep-during-high-level-week-general-assembly-nyc <img decoding="async" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/04/COVID-19-Response-Logo-EN-500px-300x150.jpg" alt="Covid-19 response Logo, English" width="450" height="225" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/04/COVID-19-Response-Logo-EN-500px-300x150.jpg 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/04/COVID-19-Response-Logo-EN-500px-500x250.jpg 500w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/04/COVID-19-Response-Logo-EN-500px.jpg 668w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px"/> Policy Brief: COVID-19 and the Need for Action on Mental Health (13 May 2020) https://bit.ly/3cvpK1g <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-36812" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-mental-health-232x300.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="226" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-mental-health-232x300.jpg 232w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-mental-health-325x420.jpg 325w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-mental-health-150x194.jpg 150w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-mental-health-300x388.jpg 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-mental-health.jpg 340w" sizes="(max-width:... Good mental health is critical to the functioning of society at the best of times.

It must be front and centre of every country’s response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The mental health and wellbeing of whole societies have been severely impacted by this crisis and are a priority to be addressed urgently. see also: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/mental-health-services-are-essential-part-all-government-responses-covid-19 COVID-19 and Human Rights: We are all in this together (April 2020) https://bit.ly/2zml671 <img decoding="async" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-human-rights.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="227"/> Human rights are key in shaping the pandemic response, both for the public health emergency... Human rights put people centre-stage. Responses that are shaped by and respect human rights result in better outcomes in beating the pandemic, ensuring healthcare for everyone and preserving human dignity.

But they also focus our attention on who is suffering most, why, and what can be done about it. They prepare the ground now for emerging from this crisis with more equitable and sustainable societies, development and peace. see also: https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/we-are-all-together-human-rights-and-covid-19-response-and Policy Brief: A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19 (May 2020) https://bit.ly/2SJZo3N <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-36807" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-disabilities-231x300.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="227" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-disabilities-231x300.jpg 231w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-disabilities-324x420.jpg 324w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-disabilities-150x195.jpg 150w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-disabilities-300x389.jpg 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-disabilities.jpg 370w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" />Easy to... While the brief contains specific recommendations focusing on key sectors, it identifies four overarching areas of action that are applicable for all. see also: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/we-have-unique-opportunity-design-and-implement-more-inclusive-and-accessible-societies

Policy Brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on older persons (May 2020) https://bit.ly/2X4SXtE <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-36813" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-older-persons-231x300.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="227" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-older-persons-231x300.jpg 231w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-older-persons-324x420.jpg 324w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-older-persons-150x195.jpg 150w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-older-persons-300x389.jpg 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/05/covid19-older-persons.jpg 370w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px"... As of 26 April, the virus itself has already taken the lives of some 193,710 people1, and fatality rates for those over 80 years of age is five times the global average.2 As the... Less visible but no less worrisome are the broader effects: health care denied for conditions unrelated to COVID-19; neglect and abuse in institutions and care facilities; an increase in poverty and unemployment; the dramatic... This policy brief elaborates on these impacts and identifies both immediate and longer-term policy and programmatic responses needed across four key priorities for action. see also: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/our-response-covid-19-must-respect-rights-and-dignity-older-people Our Common Agenda, September's SDG Summit, and more are in this month's Info Point newsletter editions featuring the latest new UN websites & publications.

➡ https://lnkd.in/eCryqxCD <img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-30071" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/un75-300x42.jpg" alt="UN75" width="440" height="62" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/un75-300x42.jpg 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/un75-768x108.jpg 768w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/un75-696x98.jpg 696w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/un75-500x70.jpg 500w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/un75.jpg 833w" sizes="(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px" /> English: https://www.un.org/un75 French: https://www.un.org/fr/un75 Spanish: https://www.un.org/es/un75 Branding package: https://www.un.org/en/un75/branding-package To mark... United Nations Day, 24 October English: https://www.un.org/en/events/unday/ French: https://www.un.org/fr/events/unday/ Spanish: https://www.un.org/es/events/unday/ UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being. <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-30072" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/a741-232x300.jpg" alt="2019 Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization" width="175" height="226" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/a741-232x300.jpg 232w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/a741-325x420.jpg 325w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/a741.jpg 381w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" />2019 Report of the Secretary-General on... It presents an account of the progress made and the impact of the work of the Organization across its priorities of maintaining international peace and security, protecting human rights, delivering humanitarian aid, promoting sustainable...

It offers a frank, realistic analysis of current global issues and emphasizes the importance of multilateral action to maintain and improve the current world situation. Report of the Eminent Person relating to the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying him (A/73/973, 12 September 2019) Press Release – English: https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19796.doc.htm Press Release –... Further information: http://ask.un.org/faq/49766 <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-30073" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/unhandbook-205x300.jpg" alt="United Nations Handbook 2019-20 " width="175" height="256" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/unhandbook-205x300.jpg 205w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/unhandbook-288x420.jpg 288w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/unhandbook-500x730.jpg 500w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/10/unhandbook.jpg 558w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" />United Nations Handbook 2019-20 App & pdf version: https://bit.ly/2mW9ZvV “The... The UN Handbook app makes the content more useable and accessible. An updated version of the app has now been released.

New Zealand has demonstrated its long-standing commitment and practical support for the United Nations by producing the UN Handbook since 1961.” <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-44874 size-medium" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/climate-action-portal-300x174.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="174" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/climate-action-portal-300x174.jpg 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/climate-action-portal-150x87.jpg 150w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/climate-action-portal.jpg 638w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Climate Action Portal https://www.un.org/climatechange The revamped UN climate action portal has been revamped and offers... Climate Change Indicators Dashboard https://climatedata.imf.org/ The International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched on 7 April 2021 a new Climate Change Indicators Dashboard—an international statistical initiative to address the growing need for data in macroeconomic and... The Dashboard is a single platform that brings together experimental climate change indicators that allows comparison across countries. The indicators have been developed in cooperation with international organizations and other agencies including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Bank Group (WBG), the United Nations (UN), the European Commission,... The indicators presented are the result of estimates from IMF staff and other publicly available data sources.

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) <img decoding="async" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/06/COVID-19-Response-Logo-EN-500px.jpg" alt="COVID-19-Response-Logo (English)" width="350" height="175" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/06/COVID-19-Response-Logo-EN-500px.jpg 668w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/06/COVID-19-Response-Logo-EN-500px-300x150.jpg 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/06/COVID-19-Response-Logo-EN-500px-500x250.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px"/> Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises: Invest now in resilient OSH (Occupation Safety and Health) systems (ILO) <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-44873" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/anticipate-prepare-211x300.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="249" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/anticipate-prepare-211x300.jpg 211w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/anticipate-prepare-295x420.jpg 295w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/anticipate-prepare-150x213.jpg 150w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/anticipate-prepare-300x426.jpg 300w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/anticipate-prepare.jpg... A new report by the ILO, released to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, found that 7,000 health workers have died since the outbreak of the crisis, while 136 million health... The document looks at how countries can minimize the risks for everyone in the workplace, in the event of future health emergencies. It also highlights the mental health pressures associated with the pandemic: one in five healthcare workers globally, has reported depression and anxiety symptoms. COVID-19 and Humanitarian Access: How the pandemic should provoke systemic change in the global humanitarian system (UNU-CPR) <img decoding="async" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/05/covid-and-humanitarian-access.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="227"/> Full report, summary and recommendations: https://bit.ly/33bMksE This report examines the pandemic’s...

The analysis is based on developments in Colombia, Myanmar, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Yemen. The report finds that the pandemic has contributed to significantly greater humanitarian needs in many settings, alongside a high likelihood of longer-term socio-economic risks that may push more people into vulnerability. At the same time, a combination of factors has acted against humanitarian access and delivery, including: restrictions of travel into and within countries; quarantining and other restrictions on group activities; increased bureaucratic hurdles by... One of the recommendations for governments, donors, the UN, and local, non-governmental organizations is to build a coherent, multi-scalar approach to risk. The surge in international support to meet the humanitarian crisis is an important part of the response to COVID-19, but it does not capture the full picture. So-called secondary effects include a downward spiral in the livelihoods of vulnerable populations and a weakened ecosystem of economies that will be poorly positioned to support them.

Interviewees pointed to the need to gather highly localized data in order to understand the specific risks facing communities but also to understand their longer-term trajectories within bigger political economies. Putting resources into risk analysis that brings local, national, and regional information together into a systemic understanding will allow the humanitarian community to pivot from response to preparedness. UN Observances – additional website: “Why do we mark International Days?” English: https://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/why-do-we-mark-international-days/ French: https://www.un.org/fr/sections/observances/why-do-we-mark-international-days/ Spanish: https://www.un.org/es/sections/observances/why-do-we-mark-international-days/ Information available on Who chooses them and how? and How do we measure the impact of these Days? 2019 Security Council Election General Assembly elects Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Tunisia, Viet Nam as Non-Permanent Members of Security Council for 2020-2021 The Age of Interdependence: Report of the High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation Report in English, Executive Summary in English, French & Spanish: https://digitalcooperation.org/report/ <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-30016" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/06/ageofdigital-232x300.jpg" alt="The Age of Interdependence: Report of...

The launch included a “declaration of digital interdependence” on the part of the study’s authors, which describes humanity as being “in the foothills” of the digital age. It also lays out the risks faced by mankind, such as exploitative behaviour by private companies, a failure to realize human potential, and the stifling of necessary regulation. The declaration outlines the Panel’s belief that cooperation in the digital space is paramount, as individuals, institutions, corporations and governments cannot manage digital developments alone, and that global aspirations and vulnerabilities are “deeply interconnected... The report explores the ways that digital technology can help achieve the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; how digital tech relates to human rights and security; and models for digital cooperation between different... Several recommendations are contained within the report, based on the three main areas. 2019 Rural Development Report: Creating Opportunities for Rural Youth (IFAD) <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-30025" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/06/ruralyouth-226x300.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="232" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/06/ruralyouth-226x300.jpg 226w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/06/ruralyouth-317x420.jpg 317w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/06/ruralyouth.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" />https://www.ifad.org/ruraldevelopmentreport/ Enabling young rural women and...

Only by understanding these multiple layers that shape youth livelihoods, how they differ across countries and space, and how they are evolving can governments and decision makers design and implement more effective policies and... Are the world’s richest countries family friendly? Policy in the OECD and EU (UNICEF-IRC) https://www.unicef-irc.org/family-friendly <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-30017" src="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/06/familyfriendly-212x300.jpg" alt="Are the world's richest countries family friendly? Policy in the OECD and EU (UNICEF-IRC)" width="175" height="248" srcset="https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/06/familyfriendly-212x300.jpg 212w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/06/familyfriendly-297x420.jpg 297w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/06/familyfriendly-500x708.jpg 500w, https://e4k4c4x9.delivery.rocketcdn.me/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/06/familyfriendly.jpg 595w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" />Family-friendly policies matter because they help children to get a better start in... Yet even some of the world’s richest countries fail to offer comprehensive solutions to all families. This report focuses on two key policies: childcare leave for parents and early childhood education and care for preschool children.

It reviews these policies in the 41 high- and middle-income countries that are part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) or the European Union (EU), using the most recent comparable data... The analysis includes national breastfeeding rates and policies as well as the quality of preschool education, where comparable indicators are available. It excludes other elements of family policy, such as child benefits or birth grants, to limit the scope of the report to issues that concern the work–family balance.

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