My day, my right to a childhood.

Every child has a right to survive, thrive and shape the world around them.

Throughout The State of the World’s Children 2025, you’ll find stories and quotes from children and young people.

Many of their stories are shaped by crises – with funding cuts closing classrooms, conflicts causing displacement, or the loss of family members upending livelihoods. In too many, children carry burdens far beyond their years.

But their stories also illustrate the hope and possibility of childhood, as children and young people seek out their rights to learn, to be healthy, and to play. And they are unified in their hope for a better future.

Solutions to end poverty must include the voices of those most affected.

It's time to listen to children.