A joint blog from the SDG2 Advocacy Hub, Global Child Nutrition Foundation, the Sustainable Financing Initiative for School Health and Nutrition, and World Vision

World Vision’s participation in global events like the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) Plenary meeting provides an opportunity to highlight the importance of collaboration and our commitment to leveraging technology to better safeguard children, communities, donors and data.

An estimated 343 million people are facing acute levels of food insecurity in 74 countries, across the world1. Out of these, nearly 45 million people are in ‘emergency’ or worse levels of hunger.

In 2024, we reached 17.9 million people, including 9.5 million children, and responded to over 16 emergencies across the region. From food security and health to protection and education, our work has brought tangible relief and hope to families affected by crisis.

World Vision Iraq, a child-focused humanitarian organization, continued its mission in FY24 by addressing critical needs across health, education, livelihoods, protection, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene). Operating under a sustained humanitarian response framework since 2014, the organization has transitioned toward long-term recovery and resilience-building efforts. In FY24, it impacted the lives of 156, 976 million vulnerable children and community members across Iraq, especially in conflict-affected areas. Emphasizing community empowerment, World Vision Iraq collaborated with local partners and stakeholders to enhance service delivery and promote sustainable development, while integrating peacebuilding and climate resilience strategies within its humanitarian-development-peace nexus approach.

“Our dream is simple: To have access to clean water, enough food and safe schools” said Ameer 16, from the West Bank. Along with several other Palestinian children, he reminded the participants of the 2025 European Humanitarian Forum (EHF) about how the current conflict has disrupted their education, mental health, and sense of normalcy. But they also spoke of how education programming, when combined with psychosocial support and protection, can turn schools in places of safety, hope, and healing.

The Government of Taiwan, in partnership with World Vision, donates nearly 2,000 metric tonnes of rice to support over 262,000 vulnerable Emaswati facing food insecurity—part of a national effort aligned with the ENOUGH Campaign to end child hunger in Eswatini.

Celebrating Semi-Annual Achievements