This report summarizes analyses by UNICEF on child well-being and progress for children in the European Union (EU) during the period of the current EU legislature, 2019-2024, and identifies key issues for the next political cycle. The report includes:
- A broad overview of key issues and trends in the EU relevant to children.
- A set of policy actions relevant at EU level which are centred on children.
It is accompanied by more in-depth briefs looking at four key policy areas – poverty, mental health, the environment, and digital technologies – which are having a major impact on child well-being now and which will have a significant bearing on their future prospects. By initiating new policies, proposing new legislation, promoting the adoption of best practices by member States, as well as designing financial incentives, the EU has ample opportunities to address these issues in its next political cycle.
