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This UNICEF flagship report delivers an urgent call to confront the global crisis of child poverty. It reveals that 412 million children still live in extreme monetary poverty, and 417 million suffer severe deprivation of essentials such as education, nutrition, housing and clean water. While progress has been made since 2000, recent shocks — including conflict, climate change, economic slowdown, mounting debt, and cuts to development aid — are reversing gains and placing millions more at risk.
Blending global data, country comparisons and powerful personal stories, the report shows how poverty shapes every aspect of a child’s life and outlines five proven policy pillars to reduce it, from social protection and inclusive services to decent work and stronger governance. It also features voices of young people envisioning poverty free futures and highlights youth led solutions already making an impact.
This is an essential resource for policymakers, practitioners and advocates seeking evidence based strategies to safeguard children’s rights and break cycles of poverty across generations.
