Children

DRIVER: 65% of children entering primary schools today will ultimately work in new job types and functions that currently don't exist. And, the pressure to perform and be tech savvy will only increase inexorably. Discover how your children's early lives will change and how you can help them live fruitful and happy lives into adulthood.

[New] An additional 13 million girls globally could be forced into child marriage, and two million more than would otherwise have been expected could undergo FGM between now and 2030 as COVID-19 disrupts global efforts to end both practices.
[New] As a result of funding shortfalls, UNICEF has warned the number of malnourished children under the age of five could rise to 2.4 million by the end of the year.
[New] The number of malnourished Yemeni children could reach 2.4 million by the end of the year, a 20% increase on the current figure.
More than 3.2 million people are facing acute food security that threatens their health, and more than half of all Yemeni children under the age of five could be malnourished by the end of 2020, a health emergency that would affect them for the rest of their lives.
The health-related SDG targets for 2030 include satisfying people's needs for modern contraception, reducing maternal and newborn deaths, and ending the HIV epidemic.
Parents with children in elementary school through high school will spend a record $33.9 billion on back-to-school goods in 2020, up considerably from $26.2 billion in 2019.
The number of malnourished children in Yemen could reach 2.4 million by the end of 2020, due to huge shortfalls in humanitarian aid funding amid the coronavirus pandemic.
20 million people in Yemen are at risk of starvation, and 360,000 children under the age of five are suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
Overconsumption is a problem, with 40 million children under five years old reportedly overweight, and if current trends continue, more children and adolescents will be obese than moderately to severely underweight by 2022.
15 states, including New York, are investigating cases that could be linked to Kawasaki disease - a rare inflammatory condition that often impacts children aged five years or younger - and toxic shock syndrome.
By 2100, 183 of 195 countries will have total fertility rates, which represent the average number of children a woman delivers over her lifetime, below replacement level of 2.1 births per woman.
Professionals should be aware that the vulnerability of some children may increase as a result of the pandemic: There may be increased incidence of domestic abuse and children may be exposed to more risks online or be at greater risk of sexual exploitation.
A Malaysian newborn baby in 2020 is expected to live until the age of 74.9 years, almost five months longer than 2014 (74.5 years).
Estimates show that 13 million more child marriages 89 are expected to take place over the next decade, while 2 million more cases of female genital mutilation are predicted over the next 10 years due to disruption in programmes to end female genital mutilation.
By the end of 2020, the number of malnourished Yemeni children could increase by 20%, pushing 2.4 million children to the brink of starvation.
By 2100, 183 of 195 countries will have total fertility rates (TFR), which represent the average number of children a woman delivers over her lifetime, below replacement level of 2.1 births per woman.
As a result of funding shortfalls, the UN has warned the number of malnourished children under the age of five could rise to 2.4 million by the end of the year.
The number of people aged 60 years and older will outnumber children younger than 5 years and by 2050, 80% of older people will be living in low- and middle-income countries.
Models predict twice as many deaths from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 as in 2018; an additional 1.4 million TB deaths over the next five years globally; and significant increases in new HIV infections in children, ranging from 37% in Mozambique to 104% in Uganda.
By 2034, older adults are projected to outnumber children under age 18 for the first time ever in U.S. history.
From system security to network security, businesses will face challenges in optimizing their cybersecurity to stop malicious attacks from being successful.
From network and data security to I.T. governance, risk measurement, and policy compliance, cybersecurity is a growing industry estimated to be worth over $300 B by 2025.
The Global Cybersecurity Market is projected to reach $152 billion by 2025 on account of increasing threats of cyber-attacks and data breaches faced by organizations, which has drastically increased the need for strong authentication techniques and cybersecurity solutions.

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Last updated: 24 September 2020