Celebrate World Children’s Day with World Vision & UNICEF Lesotho! Kids take over to advocate for their rights under the theme: "Listen to the Future."

This article illustrates the activities carried out to celebrate Universal Children's Day in the Lubumbashi Cluster in the south of the DRC. It shows how, thanks to the promotion of children's participation, the children themselves are taking the lead in teaching the youngest children about their rights and defending them.

World Children’s Day: Children and young people’s futures and well-being are at risk due to dire impact of climate change in the Middle East

This article shows how on World Toilet Day, November 19, 2024, World Vision, in collaboration with the Nyanga and Kitangua health zones in DR Congo’s Kasai province, organised an event to raise awareness about the importance of hygiene and sanitation. More than 150 participants participated in workshops and discussions on promoting clean and functional sanitation facilities. The event was part of the USAID-funded GAINS-TUYA KUMPALA project, which aims to improve the region's sanitation, food security, and health.

Prioritizing children’s rights today ensures a better future. Listen to children’s voices, act on their needs, and invest in a brighter tomorrow. #All4Children

Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa of along other leaders and representatives from Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa, and Namibia, meet in Victoria Falls to mark World Children’s Day. The event, highlighted the importance of children’s rights and their role in shaping the future.

The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, launched at the G20 Summit in 2023, unites over 145 countries and organizations to end hunger and malnutrition. With $7 billion needed annually, the alliance aims to tackle child food insecurity and malnutrition through coordinated global efforts and financial commitments.

#Children’sDay We reaffirm that every child has the right 'to grow, learn, play, develop and flourish with dignity'. World Vision Afghanistan is dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of Afghan girls and boys, and helping them thrive. This entails including them in the decisions we make that affect their lives and their communities. By listening to them and making sure their opinions count, we recognise their inherent value, reinforce their agency, and give them reason to believe that their future can be full of possibilities.

The right to food is not just a fundamental human right but also a critical pillar for building healthier, stronger communities. In the face of ongoing droughts and food insecurity, World Vision Zambia remains deeply committed to ensuring that every child and family has access to nutritious meals. This year's World Food Day, celebrated in Namwala under the theme “Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future.”  highlights our dedication to partnering with communities and government to secure a future where no one goes hungry.

In the last ten days, the conflict in Lebanon has seen intensified attacks across the country. On World Children’s Day, Lebanon mourned the tragic killing of 200 children since the escalation, underscoring the profound human cost of this crisis. Negotiations have resumed in an effort to reach a ceasefire. At the moment, no agreement has been confirmed, and hostilities continue unabated. Amid these negotiations, heavy bombings have escalated to unprecedented levels. Recent airstrikes targeted highly populated neighbourhoods without prior evacuation orders in central Beirut—Basta, Mar Elias, and Zokak el-Blat—areas sheltering internally displaced families. These strikes killed 48 people, injured over 150, and displaced hundreds of families for a second time. In southern Lebanon, entire villages have been destroyed, leaving critical infrastructure—water, sanitation, and electricity systems—completely inoperable. Heavy bombings in Tyre, Baalbek, Hermel and Beirut’s suburbs have further deepened the destruction. Economic and physical damages are now estimated at $8.5 billion, and even with a ceasefire, it will take at least a year of repairs before families can return home. Over 170,000 people face imminent job losses due to the destruction of infrastructure and livelihoods. According to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health, as of 24 November, 3,754 people have been killed, including at least 230 children, and more than 15,626 have been injured.