Sarah Onduko reflects on key areas where the world must ensure citizens’ rights and government accountability 

The Committee on the Rights of the Child just issued their General Comment 26 on children’s rights and the environment with a focus on climate change (GC26). It confirms that States must protect the right of every child to a clean, safe and healthy environment as a matter of their legal obligations under the Convention of the Rights of the Child. More than 16,300 children from 121 countries gave their input. One of them was Yael Feliz, a World Vision Youth Advocate from the Dominican Republic. The following are her reflections and recommendations.

World Vision is working with stakeholders to address climate and disaster risks in PNG.

World Vision International Lesotho, through European Union Humanitarian Aid, recognizes the pressing need for disaster preparedness and resilience-building efforts in Lesotho, particularly in rural areas that are highly vulnerable to climate change-related challenges. The Strengthening and consolidating national and community capacities for effective disaster preparedness and response in Lesotho is addressing these issues and fostering community-level resilience.

This is the strategic response plan for the Global Hunger Response's second phase, building on the successes and challenges from our first phase.

In response to the growing and complex challenges within East Asia, we are deepening our commitment to serve the most vulnerable girls and boys.

World Vision Timor-Leste targets the most vulnerable households in all of its livelihood, agriculture, nutrition programs. WVTL intentionally integrates livelihood and agriculture activities into nutrition-sensitive and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programs. WVTL has piloted a nature-based solution, known as Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), for farmers and communities to conserve water and protect land from soil degradation, improve soli fertility and regenerate degraded land.