What do Children Think About Child Poverty?

Consultations with children ahead of the SRSG-VAC Annual Report presentation to UNGA 2025 focused on child poverty as a key driver of violence against children and the role of social protection.

The SRSG-VAC engaged 1,727 children through an online poll (1,645 children from 67 countries) and seven focus groups (80+ children from 19 countries), including those with lived experiences of poverty, disabilities, conflict zones, and street situations. In the online poll, 1 in 10 children included violence against children in their definition of poverty.