The international community must address urgent worldwide challenges with full determination

The international community has sensible goals, but needs a coherent policy framework to achieve them.

African policymakers excel at second-guessing donor wishes, and their nation’s true needs are often only an after-thought.

Burundi tries to fight the worst hunger and keep youngsters in school by providing school meals

Homelessness is a considerable problem in Brazil. Very young children are affected too, and their rights are massively violated

Marginalised communities especially benefit from good pre-school facilities, for example in India

In Kakuma, Kenya, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is promoting education for South-Sudanese girls, breaking traditional barriers. Efforts have increased school attendance.

Early childhood is an important phase in human development in which a child rapidly develops its abilities. However, the international call for children to “realise their full potential” needs to be tailored to skills that are relevant in their society

Migrating can be an empowering experience for women but also involves considerable hardship. Policy action is needed to improve their opportunities

The focus on racialised ideas of identities helps to hide problematic power dynamics in international relations