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Here's the CNN summary of Lancet's global health study. John Gilmartin

Lancet have evaluated the effects of official development aid cuts at USAID as well as several other major donor organizations.  The short answer, Devastating. Millions of deaths especially among children under five. If these estimates are close to correct, we will witness a new holocaust.  In my experience reading estimates of deaths caused by various catastrophic events, the early estimates will be lower than the actual deaths.

Rather than try to present let alone summarize this long report, I am including an article from the Guardian which sets out the major findings from the report. Tom

In my pre-UNICEF days I worked for a couple of NGOs including CARE in Bangladesh, so I have always appreciated the efforts of CARE and other NGOs to widen our awareness that there are many crises that never make the headlines. Note that 9 of the 10 crises they identify are in Africa.   Tom CARE Crisis Report: Ten Overlooked Humanitarian Crises That Didn't Make Headlines in 2025 Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE; Charlene Pellsah Ambali, Assistant CARE Country Director in Zimbabwe CARE January 28, 2026 Click here for the article Click here for the report Summary CARE released its tenth annual Crisis Report analyzing global online media coverage of humanitarian crises from January 1 to September 30, 2025.

  Global Water Bankruptcy: A New Era Beyond Crisis Author: United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) Publication: UNU-INWEH Report Date: 2025

Happy New Year. Hope all well. Pleased to share a study on the Impacts of 4IR on marginalized and vulnerable groups in ASEAN countries which was conducted last year and just published by the ASEAN Secretariat-Jakarta. I was the Deputy Regional Research lead for this study which was commissioned by the ASEAN Secretariat and the Senior Officials Ministers of Social Development (SOMWSD) in ASEAN – funded by the Asia Foundation and IDRC-Canada.

  WB/UNICEF paper shows progress in reducing extreme poverty among children stalled from 2019 to 2022; Mpox vaccine study begins in DRC; S. Africa study shows heavy alcohol use among fathers affects pregnancy outcomes; India highlights adolescent obesity and malnutrition; Odisha launches Vitamin A and deworming drive. 1. WB / UNICEF - Global Trends in Child Monetary Poverty Daylan Salmeron-Gomez, Solrun Engilbertsdottir, Jose Antonio Cuesta Leiva, David Newhouse, and David Stewart World Bank Group & UNICEF, July 2023 Click here for the article: [URL_HERE] Summary: – Extreme child poverty fell from 20.7% in 2013 to 15.9% in 2022. – 49.2 million children were lifted out of extreme poverty, but ~30 million fewer than expected without COVID-19 disruptions. – Progress stalled: the 2022 rate (15.9%) is the same as 2019, reflecting three years of lost gains. – In 2022, 333 million children lived below $2.15/day; 829 million below $3.65/day; 1.43 billion below $6.85/day. – C...

Click here to download the report Child malnutrition estimates for the indicators of stunting, wasting, overweight and underweight describe the magnitude and patterns of malnutrition aligned with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 2.2.

Report shared by John Gilmartin Click here for the Report  Summary This Oxfam brief sharply critiques the current model of development finance, which prioritizes private investment over public solutions.

Click here for the full report The following text is produced by AI. Summary 1. Shift from occupation to genocide: The report documents how Israel’s long-term occupation — supported by powerful economic, corporate, and academic sectors — has escalated into what the rapporteur defines as an “economy of genocide”

More than 30-year difference in life expectancy highlights health inequities

This year’s Human Development Report asks what choices can be made so that new development pathways for all countries dot the horizon, helping everyone have a shot at thriving in a world with AI.

Dear colleagues and partners,  As Africa's child population continues to grow rapidly – projected to approach one billion by 2050 – the availability of robust, high-quality data is more essential than ever for driving evidence-based programming and policy interventions. Reliable data are critical not only for tracking progress toward our collective goals but also for ensuring that every child has an equitable chance to thrive. 

Report shared by Lou Mendez Here are the latest 'happiness ratings' along with a search option. Lou

  Just Released - Girl Goals: 30 Years of Progress for Adolescent Girls Ahead of International Women’s Day, UNICEF, UN Women and Plan International have released a landmark new report,  Girl Goals: What has changed for girls? Adolescent girls’ rights over 30 years . Building on three decades of data since the endorsement of the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action, it shines a spotlight on both the achievements and the persistent challenges still facing millions of adolescent girls worldwide. Crucially, adolescent girls’ leadership and voices were instrumental in shaping the report, ensuring their lived experiences and perspectives are at the forefront. Here is a selection of key insights: Education:  Although the number of out-of-school girls fell by 39 per cent in the last two decades, 122 million girls remain out of school globally. Gender-based violence:  Nearly 1 in 4 adolescent girls aged 15-19 who have been married or partnered have experienced intimate partner vi...

Data compiled by gender-based violence service providers in Sudan paint a searing picture of the crisis children are being subjected to; 221 rape cases against children were recorded since the beginning of 2024*.

Report shared by Robert Cohen Click here for the report Summary This document presents challenges and opportunities facing children in the 21st century. It presents four scenarios of the future, each with different levels of technological advancement, resource utilization, and economic and geopolitical cooperation.

Report shard by Victor Karunan As a member of the Intergenerational Advisory Committee of the International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership (ICCRP) - pleased to share this summary report of the "Roundtable Discussion" on "How Adults Can Listen & Engage With Young People" held on 20 November 2023. Victor

Article and report shared by Baquer Namazi Summary A report by Oxfam reveals that the wealth of the world's five richest men has more than doubled in the last three years, while the poorest 60% of the global population has become poorer.

  Sexual violence against children is pervasive, cutting across geographical, cultural and economic boundaries. The  first-ever global and regional estimates on sexual violence against children  reveal the scale of this violation worldwide.