World Children's Day

The Executive Board is the governing body of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), providing intergovernmental support and oversight to the organization. The 2025 Annual Session will be held in-person from 16 to 19 June 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters. Watch the (2nd plenary meeting) UNICEF Executive Board, 2026 Annual Session! 02:43:08 Economic and Social Council

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

At its core, poverty is a lack of financial resources . This alone does not capture the full reality for children. Child poverty must also be understood through the lens of the multiple deprivations children face in their daily lives. This chapter explores child poverty through both monetary and multidimensional definitions, disaggregated by country income group. It highlights the progress made to date, while emphasizing how fragile and uneven that progress remains.