World Children's Day

While proven solutions exist, three immediate crises threaten to undermine efforts to reduce child poverty. These crises are harming children now – destroying livelihoods, displacing families, disrupting education, and causing hunger and malnutrition. They demand adaptation and strategic, scalable solutions. Without urgent action, we risk consigning millions more children to lives of deprivation. The climate and environmental crises Rising levels of conflict The funding crisis and underinvestment in children

Each year, four out of five children face at least one extreme climate hazard , such as a heatwave, flood or drought. Climate hazards and poverty form a vicious cycle. Children living in poverty are more likely to be exposed to extreme climate hazards, and these climate hazards push families deeper into poverty. To protect all children, responses need to include strengthening climate-resilient infrastructure and services , while better supporting displaced children . Learn more about  The climatic and environmental crises