![]() ![]() With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), nations agreed for the first time in history to end extreme child poverty. As many countries have already shown, it can be reduced and even eradicated through continued attention and action. But only a limited number of Governments have set the elimination of child poverty as a national priority.Ĭhild poverty is neither inevitable nor immune to efforts to address it. No matter where they are, children who grow up impoverished suffer from poor living standards, develop fewer skills for the workforce, and earn lower wages as adults. Even in the world’s richest countries, one in seven children still live in poverty. Compounding crises – from the impacts of climate-related disasters, conflicts and COVID-19 – have stalled progress for the most vulnerable children. For those growing up through humanitarian emergencies, the risks of deprivation and exclusion surge. Worldwide, the poorest children are twice as likely to die in childhood than their wealthier peers. Across the world, about 1 billion children are "multidimensionally" poor, meaning they lack necessities as basic as nutritious food or clean water. An estimated 333 million children live in extreme poverty.Ĭhildren who grow up impoverished often lack the food, sanitation, shelter, health care and education they need to survive and thrive. ![]() Despite comprising one third of the global population, they represent half of those struggling to survive on less than $2.15 a day. Children are disproportionately affected. ![]() Yet hundreds of millions of people still live in extreme poverty. In recent years, the world has made remarkable strides advancing development. ![]()
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