Events
Nearly 385 million children living in extreme poverty, says joint World Bank Group – UNICEF study
Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis from the World Bank Group and UNICEF
Poverty, illiteracy and early deaths await world’s most disadvantaged children
Millions of children are disadvantaged for no reason other than the circumstances into which they are born. But inequity is not inevitable, nor insurmountable, says a new UNICEF report..
Invest in better social protection for the most disadvantaged children
Low public spending, ineffective social protection policies and programmes are hampering progress for children in CEECIS region
New figures on growing inequality among children in high-income countries
A new UNICEF report presents evidence on how inequality affects children in high-income countries.
Global Coalition hosts event on child poverty and the SDGs
Member States and Coalition highlights new focus on child poverty as part of the SDGs, and discuss national practices.
Multidimensional poverty discussed at UN Side Event
Side Event at UN Statistical Commission discusses multidimensional poverty as an indicator of the SDGs.
Millions of world’s poorest children left behind despite global progress
‘Progress for Children’ report by UNICEF finds poorest children lagging behind in MDGs.
Report Finds 400 Million Children Living in Extreme Poverty
World Bank analysis shows finds 400 million children living in extreme poverty.