At World Vision, we believe every child has the right to live free from harm. Yet, across East Asia, nearly 60% of children experience violence before they reach adulthood, and millions face the threat of trafficking, exploitation, and neglect. These realities demand urgent action.

Assèta and many others had to flee due to Burkina Faso's security crisis, facing tough conditions. Through the "YES KIRE" and "Youth Ready" projects, she received sewing training, regaining hope and confidence.

Empowered women in Ha Matoli, Lesotho, are transforming their lives through sustainable farming, sewing, and financial literacy.

Empowered women in Ha Matoli, Lesotho, are transforming their lives through sustainable farming, sewing, and financial literacy. With support from World Vision, they have overcome poverty, secured their children's education, and built a thriving future.

Xhensura’s journey from silence to empowerment highlights the transformative power of advocacy and community support. Through World Vision Albania’s programs, Xhensura became a changemaker, leading initiatives to empower youth, particularly girls, in her community. Her advocacy efforts have influenced key legal reforms in Albania, including amendments to the Youth and Volunteering Laws.

World Vision supplied Rose with school materials and financial support to help her enrol in the Kpando-Agbanu Community Inclusive Special School. Now, Rose is thriving, learning skills to achieve her dream of becoming a fashion designer.

Community member with disability is teaching children the love of God providing moral and ethical teachings rooted in the values of respect and protection, despite his disability.

This Guidance Note provides specific recommendations to Member States on how to include children’s rights, including children’s participation, in VNRs at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). It follows the general structure of the Secretary-General’s updated voluntary common reporting guidelines for VNRs2 (the Guidelines), which were most recently updated in November 2019. It also provides examples of good practices from other VNRs from 2017-2019. In line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this paper defines “children” as people below the age of 18.