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Child and Youth Participation – Options for Action: Child Friendly Cities Initiative Year of publication: 2019 Author: Gerison Lansdown Corporate author: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) This report summarises practical experiences and recommendations for the development of child-friendly cities, which aimed at enabling children to become active citizens through participation. 
A Small Change That Makes Them Happy in the Refugee Camps! Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: 联合国儿童基金会 This video presents the difficulties and challenges faced by children with disabilities in a refugee camp in Syria, and UNICEF's efforts to address them. 
A Virtual Visit to Aleppo in Syria Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: 联合国儿童基金会 This video looks at education for children in the war-torn city of Aleppo, Syria, and the work UNICEF is doing there. 
How a Peanut Became a Life-Saving Treatment for Children Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: 联合国儿童基金会 This video presents UNICEF's initiative to address child malnutrition in Niger, Africa. 
SDG Good Practices: A Compilation of Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation (1st Edition) Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UN DESA This publication presents 16 SDG Good Practices from across the globe, received in response to the first open call for good practices, success stories and lessons learned in SDG implementation, promoted by UN DESA between 2018 and 2019.Sorted by geographical region, this publication describes the diverse examples in detail, featuring updates and reflections on the impact and adaptations to the COVID-19 pandemic and showcasing results and impact.As the world pursues a transformative recovery from COVID-19 and embarks on the Decade of Action for accelerating the implementation of the SDGs, it is hoped that these examples provide inspiration to Governments and stakeholders in their efforts to address crisis, reduce the risk of future potential emergencies and deliver on the ambitious and inclusive vision of the 2030 Agenda. 
From Rhetoric to Action: Delivering Equality & Inclusion Year of publication: 2021 Author: Faiza Shaheen | Alexander Bossakov | Avner Cohen | Amanda Lenhardt | Nendirmwa Noel | Paula Sevilla Núñez | Paul von Chamier Corporate author: Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, NYU. Center on International Cooperation This flagship report of the Pathfinders Grand Challenge on Inequality and Exclusion is about the solutions that will deliver equality and inclusion.The report constructs a bridge between the rhetoric of “build back better” and action: a bridge between promise and progress. It underlines the need for renewed social contracts between citizens, civil society, the private sector, and governments, as well as between high and low- and middle-income countries. These social contracts must be built to serve future generations, to guard against climate breakdown and pandemics while delivering respect, opportunity, and justice for all.This report should serve as a practical handbook for policymakers and influencers; as a source of possibility for the public; and, as a call to all political leaders to act. 
[Summary] Transforming Education in Africa: An Evidence-Based Overview and Recommendations for Long-Term Improvements Year of publication: 2021 Author: Nicolas Reuge | Lukman Olawale Jaji | Nicholas Ouma | Adoumtar Noubatour | Hambani Masheleni | Noguebzanga Jean Luc Yameogo | Achila Imchen | Alassane Ouedraogo | Beifith Kouak Tiyab | Yacouba Djibo Abdou | Erin Euiryeong Jeong Corporate author: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | African Union Commission This report is the result of a successful collaboration between UNICEF and the African Union Commission. The report intends to contribute to the facilitation of high-level policy discussions between national education authorities, regional and continental bodies on possible strategic shifts and interventions to boost access to education and improve the quality of teaching and learning in Africa. The report provides evidence-based analysis of the situation of education in Africa while putting into perspective the Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16–25) in line with the African Union Agenda 2063. It highlights the progress made in the continent’s education sector over the past decade (2010–2020) while pointing out the challenges that remain, particularly in the area of equity. 
Stop the Setback: Addressing the Girls’ Education Financing Gap After COVID-19 Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: Malala Fund Decades of research show that investing in girls’ education is one of the best investments we can make in the future peace, prosperity and sustainability of our planet. By taking the steps for girls’ education outlined in this report, leaders can build a better world in the pandemic’s wake — not just for girls, but for everyone. 
COVID-19: Policy Brief and Recommendations; Strengthening Efforts to Prevent and Respond to School-Related Gender-Based Violence as Schools Reopen Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) This policy brief is targeted at policymakers and practitioners working in gender, education and child protection fields. It draws from emerging evidence on the gendered implications of COVID-19 on violence as well as research from previous health emergencies regarding the impacts of school closures on gender-based violence. Working on the principle of ‘Build Back Better’, this brief may be used to advocate for improved attention to school- related gender-based violence (SRGBV). 
The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change Year of publication: 2017 Author: Ingrid H. H. Zabel | Don Duggan-Haas | Robert M. Ross Corporate author: Paleontological Research Institution This book includes both the basics of climate change science and perspectives on teaching a subject that has become socially and politically polarized. The focus audience is high school Earth science and environmental science teachers, and it is written with an eye toward the kind of information and graphics that a secondary school teacher might need in the classroom. It is the tenth book in our Teacher-Friendly Guide series.