Universal child benefits
Some 385 million children around the world live in extreme poverty , struggling to survive on $1.90 a day or less. Falling into poverty during childhood can have lasting effects. Rarely does a child get a second chance at an education or a healthy start in life. Children were already more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty,…, Every child’s right, Every child has a right to social protection as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. An estimated 1.3 billion children are not covered by any form of social protection. Yet, an estimated 1.3 billion children are not covered by any form of social protection, and only a quarter of…, UNICEF’s work, UNICEF supports more than 100 countries to develop or strengthen their social protection systems and to expand their coverage to reach the most disadvantaged children and adolescents. Cash transfers are a proven, practical intervention to address poverty. They improve children's well-being across a range of outcomes, including health, nutrition…, More from UNICEF, Resources, Universal Child Benefits: Policy Issues and Options A World Free from Child Poverty Towards Universal Social Protection for Children: Achieving SDG 1.3