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A YEAR OF PROGRESS FOR CHILDREN IN CHINA AND BEYOND

Building on over 40 years of cooperation with the Government of China, in 2023 UNICEF continued to work towards realizing the rights of the world’s second largest child population, who make up approximately 13 per cent of the world’s children. UNICEF worked with 25 partners in 217 counties or districts across 31 p...

Child-sensitive, evidence-based social policy, for every child

In 2023 UNICEF supported the development of policies that are gender sensitive and attuned to the needs of the most vulnerable children. UNICEF also supported the development of child-friendly cities and family policies for working parents.To meet children’s needs, decision makers need sound data. With the Nationa...

A YEAR OF PROGRESS FOR CHILDREN IN CHINA AND BEYOND

Building on over 40 years of cooperation with the Government of China, in 2023 UNICEF continued to work towards realizing the rights of the world’s second largest child population, who make up approximately 13 per cent of the world’s children. UNICEF worked with 25 partners in 217 counties or districts across 31 p...

15 February 2024

Reimagining social policies to support families in China

There have been significant changes in the population and society of China over recent decades. These changes have implications for children and families. Watch how UNICEF China is advocating for comprehensive family policies for every child.

01 February 2024

How to foster a caring society for children and families in China

There have been significant changes in the population and society in China over recent decades. The birth rate has declined, and the population has aged. The average family size shrank from 3.1 people in 2010 to 2.8 in 2022 [i] , and the one-child policy has been reversed. Urbanization, rural-urban migration and t...

31 January 2024

Reimagining Social Policies to Support Families in China

There have been significant changes in the population and society in China over recent decades. The birth rate has declined, and the population has aged. The average family size shrank from 3.1 people in 2010 to 2.8 in 2022[i], and the one-child policy has been reversed. Urbanization, rural-urban migration and the...

BASIC MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR CHILDREN IN CHINA

China has achieved near-universal social health insurance coverage through the basic medical insurance system, covering more than 96 per cent of the population. However, children still face challenges in fully enjoying the benefits of the system, especially children living in rural areas, migrant children, and children in low-income households. The design and implementation of the basic medical insurance system should be further reformed so that ...

FAMILY POLICIES IN CHINA

This policy brief is based on a research report developed by UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight and the China Country Office, and another report developed by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, supported by UNICEF China.

16 November 2020

UN Policy Dialogue "Building an inclusive and sustainable social protection system" held online

Beijing, 10 November 2020 – The United Nations in China, under the auspice of the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office and in collaboration with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, organised a policy dialogue titled 'Social Protection at the time of COVID-19 and beyond: Building an inclusive and sustainable social protection…

22 October 2020

Promoting the Development and Implementation of the Putting Children First (PCF) Principle in China Advocacy Note

The Putting Children First (PCF) Advocacy Note summarizes UNICEF China’s proposal for promoting the children’s wellbeing and the implementation of the PCF principle in China. Based on the policy review and analysis, the Note starts with an overview of China’s national policy framework on PCF, followed by exploring...

Family-Friendly Policies

For societies and economies to thrive, countries and businesses need to support workers as families and parents, through family-friendly policies, as they carry and raise children from pregnancy to school age. Family-friendly policies are defined as those policies that help to balance and benefit both work and fam...

Protecting the most vulnerable children from the impact of coronavirus: An agenda for action

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is of a scale most people alive today have never seen. Worldwide, the outbreak is claiming lives and livelihoods as health systems buckle, borders close and families struggle to stay afloat. Communities across the globe are rising to the challenge – from health workers ...