World Vision Ukraine's Capacity Statement: How we drive economic recovery and livelihood support to help 1M+ people transition from relief to resilience.

This press release highlights the declaration of the 17th Ebola outbreak by the Democratic Republic of Congo in Ituri province. This new outbreak is the Bundibugyo variant, which does not have any treatment or vaccines, making the response most complex. It is also spreading rapidly as the province of North Kivu has declared one confirmed case, and Uganda has confirmed 1 case. World Vision is calling for a coordinated and cross-border response.

After months of worry about her daughter’s health, a mother in Syria finally began to see hope. Through nutrition support provided by World Vision Syria Response and health facilities supported across Syria, her daughter received regular follow-ups, nutritional supplements, and care that helped improve her health step by step. Today, her smile is a reminder of the life-changing impact of early nutrition support.

After years of financial hardship, Farah is taking her first steps toward stability. Through World Vision Syria Response’s community savings and loan groups in Syria, Farah was able to invest in a small greenhouse project, helping her support her family and build a more sustainable future. From uncertainty to self-reliance, small opportunities can create lasting change.

Secretary-General António Guterres United Nations Headquarters, S-3800 New York, NY 10017 May 31, 2022

June 18 2023: As the armed conflict in Ukraine continues with no immediate end in sight, the toll on the lives of girls, boys and their families continue to be devastating. In light of UN reports on violations of children’s rights and protection concerns, World Vision welcomed the inclusion of Ukraine as a Situation of Concern under the Children and Armed Conflict agenda by the UN Secretary General in 2022.

With WASH facilities and heating, students like Hayat can now learn in safe, warm classrooms that restore hope for the future.

This Guidance Note provides specific recommendations to Member States on how to include children’s rights, including children’s participation, in VNRs at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). It follows the general structure of the Secretary-General’s updated voluntary common reporting guidelines for VNRs2 (the Guidelines), which were most recently updated in November 2019. It also provides examples of good practices from other VNRs from 2017-2019. In line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this paper defines “children” as people below the age of 18.

The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, together with Uganda Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda visited World Vision’s case management and child-protection tent and the hot meals distribution at the Imvepi Reception Point prior to the UN Solidarity Summit for Refugees

From UN Press Release:Davos, 20, January - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the first members of the High-level Advisory Group for Every Woman Every Child who will help provide leadership and inspire ambitious action for women's, children's and adolescents