What are the priority research areas for UNICEF IRC?
The Centre carries out researches in two main areas: socio-economic policy analysis and the implementation of international human rights standards. Research on the impact of economic and social policies on children and families aims to promote policy reform in favour of vulnerable groups. Reduction of child poverty is one priority as child poverty is the biggest obstacle to the realization of child rights, such as the right to an education, to good health and even to play. Monitoring the implementing of International Human Rights the Centre examines the obstacles to child rights and promotes the application of standards like the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in every country from America to Africa, from Europe to Asia.
