United Nations General Assembly

81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly

The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) opens on 8 September 2026 at a pivotal moment for children and future generations. As the world enters the final years of the 2030 Agenda, global leaders are meeting amid rising conflict, climate shocks, food insecurity, shrinking development assistance, and mounting debt pressures. UNGA81 offers a vital platform to advance solutions, strengthen partnerships, and ensure that the needs, rights, and voices of children remain at the centre of global discussions.

Bringing together governments, civil society organisations, faith leaders, multilateral institutions, young people, and development partners, the General Assembly is one of the world's most important forums for shaping the future. For World Vision, UNGA81 is an opportunity to ensure that children are not treated as an afterthought in policy and financing discussions, but are recognised as central to achieving sustainable development, shared prosperity, and lasting progress.

This year, our engagement is guided by a simple belief:

Our Future Starts with Children

The choices made today about financing, development, and public policy will shape the opportunities available to future generations. Whether decisions relate to education, nutrition, health, protection, climate resilience, humanitarian response, or global financing reforms, they should be assessed by their impact on children.

Throughout UNGA81, World Vision will call on leaders to:

Put children at the centre of policy and financing decisions
Protect and increase investments in children, even during times of fiscal constraint
Prioritise children living in fragile, conflict-affected, and crisis-impacted contexts
Ensure children's voices help shape the decisions that affect their lives
Build stronger partnerships that transform commitments into meaningful action for children.

Together, we can create a future where every child has the opportunity to survive, learn, flourish, and thrive.

World Vision at UNGA81

Be part of the conversation shaping children's futures. During UNGA81, World Vision will host and participate in a series of events that spotlight the issues affecting children today and the actions needed to create a more hopeful tomorrow. From child rights and participation to education, wellbeing, and investment in children, these events will bring together global leaders, experts, faith communities, and partners to drive solutions that help every child survive, learn, flourish, and thrive.

21 Sept - 2026 | 8:00-9:00 AM

8th Annual Prayer Service for Children: A Moment of Hope

A special gathering of faith leaders, policymakers, and partners to reflect, pray, and renew a shared commitment to children's wellbeing.

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23 Sept - 2026 | 8:15-9:45 AM

The Full Value of Education: Making the Financing Case in a Moment of Crisis

Hosted by World Vision and UNICEF, this event will examine why education must be protected and prioritised, even during times of financial pressure.

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