The 2024 Global Outlook Prospects for Children: Cooperation in a Fragmented World examines how global fragmentation along geopolitical and economic lines will impact children in 2024 and beyond. It highlights eight key trends that will shape children’s lives and provides policy guidance to protect their rights and well-being amid this uncertainty.
The report highlights how the world is at a pivotal juncture, faced with a choice between greater global collaboration and increased fragmentation and isolationism. It warns that the future of children globally will hinge on this interplay of cooperation and competition. In addition to analysis of the eight trends, the report presents four scenarios of what the future could look like from now until 2050. The scenarios were created based on different degrees of international cooperation and technological advancement. The analysis of the scenarios shows that the best outcomes for children's health, education and overall well-being result from a path of global synergy, which is defined by high levels of cooperation, availability of resources and technological advancement. However, achieving this future requires proactive policies and collective action focused on children's needs and rights.
