Good Health and Well-Being
Introducción
El “Manual de Pruebas y Criterios” contiene criterios y descripciones de métodos y procedimientos de prueba para la clasificación de mercancías peligrosas de acuerdo con las disposiciones de las “Recomendaciones relativas al transporte de mercancías peligrosas, Reglamentación Modelo”, así como de los productos químicos que presentan peligros físicos de acuerdo con el “Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de clasificación y etiquetado de productos químicos (SGA)”.
Acknowledgements
This report was prepared by the Research and Trend Analysis Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), supported by the UNODC Information Centre for Researching and Analysing Translational Threats Related to Drugs and Crime.
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В данной публикации содержится текст Стратегии в области транспорта, окружающей среды и охраны здоровья, принятой Руководящим комитетом Общеевропейской про-граммы по транспорту, окружающей среде и охране здоровья (ОПТОСОЗ) на своей двадцать второй сессии (Женева, 28–30 октября 2024 года).
Summary of key statistics on social protection reforms in the Arab region in 2024
In 2024, a significant number of policy developments – 135 in total – were recorded across the 22 Arab countries. These were classified, as illustrated in figure 3, across various social protection categories, including social assistance, social insurance, system level, general subsidies and active labour-market policies. In 2024, none of the recorded developments were classified as targeted subsidies: a change from 2023, when 3 per cent of the total fell within this category. The highest proportion of social protection developments was related to “social insurance” (46 per cent), followed closely by “social assistance” (40 per cent), maintaining a consistent trend with the previous year’s statistics.
Acknowledgements
This publication was prepared by the UNICEF Child Nutrition and Development Programme of the UNICEF Programme Group in collaboration with the Data and Analytics Section of the UNICEF Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring Division.
Preface
The well-being of individuals and households attracts much attention from decision makers, media and the public in general and statistical offices have experienced a growing demand for official statistics to shed light on people’s well-being and the state of society ‘beyond GDP’. Well-being refers to the different aspects of life that are crucial to meeting human needs and the ability and freedom to pursue one’s goals, to thrive and feel satisfied with life. It is a multidimensional concept that encompasses economic, social and environmental dimensions.
Care in war
During crises, the need for care considerably increases while the provision dynamics are disrupted.
Gendered dynamics and inequality in times of war
As women carry the majority of both paid and unpaid care responsibilities, war and conflict significantly deepen existing gender inequalities.
Acknowledgements
The Guidelines were prepared by the UNECE task force on measurement of well-being. The task force was established by the Bureau of the Conference of European Statisticians in October 2023 and worked until June 2025.
Foreword
UNICEF works to address child malnutrition in many countries. Today, the global prevalence of obesity among school-age children and adolescents has surpassed underweight.
Executive summary
Millions of children and adolescents are growing up in environments where sugary drinks, salty and sweet snacks and fast foods, including ultra-processed foods and beverages, are highly accessible and aggressively marketed.
Our analysis: the drivers of unhealthy food environments
This chapter analyses how food environments across the world are increasing children’s and adolescents’ exposure to unhealthy foods and beverages, including those that are ultra-processed, even during humanitarian crises.
Conclusion
In 2024, Governments in the Arab region made significant efforts to improve social protection. The relative decrease in the number of observed reforms does not imply that Governments’ commitment to social protection has diminished.
Why ground information is essential to opium poppy monitoring
Afghanistan’s diverse topography, ranging from the mountainous terrain of Badakhshan to the arid plains of Helmand, creates varying environmental conditions that affect how poppy fields appear in satellite imagery.
Looking forward: care as a core element in relief, recovery and development responses
Caregivers and care receivers face considerable challenges even in times of peace. They must be taken into consideration in the relief, recovery and development efforts during and after conflict.
Our research: the forces shaping children’s diets
This chapter introduces the urgent and growing problem of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents worldwide.