The world is a tough place for millions of children who are facing conflicts, climate-related disasters, economic instability and a growing digital divide – all of which are threatening their lives, development and well-being.
As UNICEF’s Global Outlook 2025 – Prospects for Children report shows, the outlook for children 2025 doesn’t look much better. With only five years remaining before the global deadline to secure a sustainable future is reached, two-thirds of the child-related UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators are at risk of not being achieved unless there is immediate, accelerated action.
The scale of children’s humanitarian needs is at a historically high level, with more children impacted every day. In 2025, we estimate that 213 million children in 146 countries and territories will need humanitarian assistance over the course of the year – a staggeringly high number.