World Health Organization, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Childhood overweight brief
Briefs & Fact Sheets
20 Oct 2025
14 Oct 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an increasingly connected world that is recognising the vital importance of physical activity (PA) for mental and physical health. It has exposed vulnerabilities and inequities in opportunities for communities and people to be active. The current PA system is fragmented, uneven and unfair. This must change.