''The State of the World's Children'' is an annual report published by the

United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to ...

(UNICEF). It is the flagship publication of the organization. The first report was published in 1980, having been introduced by

James P. Grant James Pineo Grant (May 12, 1922 – January 28, 1995) was an American diplomat and children's advocate. Grant served for 15 years (from January 1980 to January 1995) as the third executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund, United Nat ...

(the executive director of UNICEF at the time). Peter Adamson was the author of the report for 15 years. The publication of the 1982–1983 ''The State of the World's Children'' report marked the start of the child survival revolution. Following the end of Grant's tenure at UNICEF and his death in 1995, ''The State of the World's Children'' has received significantly less attention.

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''The State of the World's Children 1982–1983'' launches the child survival revolution and pushed for

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(growth monitoring,

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, breastfeeding, and immunization). The 1988 report argues for the need of a "Grand Alliance" for children between governments, schools, mass media, etc., to continue the child survival and development revolution. The 1991 report features the

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, which happened the previous year. The report covers the commitment made by the Summit and serves as a record. The 2015 ''The State of the World's Children'' report, titled ''Reimagine the Future'', reviews the work on children's health and rights in the world in the context of the 25th anniversary of the

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. The report also argued that more innovation is necessary, and highlighted examples including Solar Ear (a solar-rechargeable

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battery charger) and community-based management of acute malnutrition.

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