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As #UNGA81 draws to a close, one message stands out: the decisions made today will shape the world children inherit tomorrow. Throughout the week, World Vision engaged with partners, policymakers and global leaders to help ensure children's rights, well-being and future opportunities remain at the heart of global discussions. We were encouraged by the commitment to tackling shared challenges and advancing solutions that can deliver lasting change for children and communities. The conversations may be ending, but the work continues. Together, we can help build a better future for every child. #ForChildren #ChildRights #UNGA81

PRESS RELEASE: One Month On: Nepal's Flood-Affected Children Still Carry the Weight of Loss A month after flash floods devastated Rasuwa and Nuwakot, World Vision International Nepal has reached more than 8,600 people-but children's safety, dignity and education remain urgent priorities as the response shifts from relief toward recovery. 26 September 2026, Kathmandu, Nepal- Children are the most vulnerable in any disaster. One month after glacier-triggered flash floods tore through Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, children remain at the centre of a slow and difficult recovery. An estimated 22,000 children have endured- homes destroyed, routines shattered, and for many, the loss of family members, friends and classmates. According to Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the disaster has claimed 1,451 lives, with 5,786 people, including 587 foreign tourists, still missing as of 20 September. Learning remains disrupted for 9,800 children across 32 schools in the worst-affected districts, 18 of which were fully or partially destroyed. The Education Cluster has documented 267 students, teachers and other school staff who remain missing in Rasuwa. Displacement, family separation and disrupted services have also heightened protection risks for children. “One month on, for many children in Nepal, the crisis is still not over,” said Roslyn Gabriel, National Director, World Vision International Nepal, “Children are trying to make sense of what they have lost. There are children who lost their homes, their schools and in some cases their loved ones.” “At this critical stage, children need more than food and shelter. They need safe spaces to heal from the trauma, protection from the heightened risks that come with displacement, access to clean water and sanitation, and the opportunity to return to learning and regain a sense of normalcy. These are essential to a child’s recovery and wellbeing,” she said A month of fear that hasn’t fully faded “The flood did not only wash away our homes, it took away our children’s sense of safety,” said Smita, a grandmother sheltering with her family in Nuwakot. “Even today, whenever there are safety announcements on floods, the children panic and prepare to run despite their parents reassuring them that the flood wouldn’t reach this center. The children cry and beg us to leave, convinced the river would overflow right up to here. Their minds are completely consumed by that fear.” Dignity denied - the hidden toll on adolescent girls Access to menstrual hygiene has emerged as one of the more overlooked struggles of displacement. Fourteen-year-old Prinsha and 17-year-old Suvekshya, both sheltering in evacuation centres, described the fear and indignity of managing their periods without basic supplies or privacy. “I was scared that my periods would come since I did not have sanitary napkins. My mother was praying that I don’t get my periods,” said Prinsha, 14. “Being displaced by the flood was frightening, but what made it even harder was managing my period without access to sanitary materials, clean clothing, or privacy. I was fortunate that a friend provided the supplies I needed,” said Suvekshya, 17. WVI Nepal's dignity kits- which include sanitary pads alongside soap, underwear and other essentials- have so far reached 489 women and girls, though the response's own field assessments confirm the need remains far greater. Income – the biggest worry of the parents “Our restaurant was our family’s only source of income. It allowed us to provide for our children’s education and meet their everyday needs. Now that we have lost it, I do not know how we will manage. More than anything, I worry about my children’s future,” said a mother of two, who lost her restaurant. For affected families, restoring livelihoods is an essential part of recovery. Without timely support, families may be forced to adopt negative coping strategies, including borrowing, selling remaining assets, and reducing food consumption. The impact can be particularly significant for children. Prolonged household food insecurity can increase risks related to malnutrition, interrupted education and child labour. World Vision International Nepal’s Response so far World Vision follows the One-Door Policy of the government in this disaster response, working through trusted local partners KIRDARC Nepal and Good Neighbours Nepal (GNN), ensuring compliance with national regulations. As of 20 September, WVI Nepal has reached 8,684 people, including 3,521 children and 258 people with disabilities 3,750 people have been assisted through 750 emergency 15-day food packages 116 children supported through 2 Child Friendly Spaces (CFSs) 455 people (including 182 children) supported with shelter kits 2,325 people (including 930 children) provided with hygiene kits 555 women and girls provided and benefitted with dignity kits 395 people benefitting from 169 kitchen sets 860 people supported through 172 bedding sets 33,700 aqua tabs distributed for household water purification 50 water tanks (1000 L capacity each) and pipe sets provided Office equipment provided to 4 institutions (1 health post, 1 ward office and 2 municipality offices) in Rasuwa enabling them to restart essential services in Uttargaya and Gosainkunda Rural Municipalities of Rasuwa district. 3 volunteers mobilized to support local government in collecting detailed data on people staying in evacuation centres. Two 110 kVA stabilizers were handed over and installed for the Bidur Water Users' Committee in Bidur Municipality, contributing to the uninterrupted supply of safe drinking water for approximately 25,000 people, including 10,000 children. “This is a response of hope and it goes beyond these emergency supplies we’ve been able to provide,” says Roslyn Gabriel, National Director, World Vision International Nepal, “The most important part in our response is that we are present for the affected children and their families. They are heard, they are seen and that they are not alone. “Hope is not just a feeling. But hope has to be supported by action. For a child, hope is having their basic needs met, a safe place to sleep, a school to return to, and people who will stand beside them as they rebuild. That is what we want to help make possible,” she says, “Our partners on the ground also work extremely long hours in very challenging circumstances. Without their work we wouldn’t have been able to reach these many individuals on our own.” The road to recovery The three-month emergency relief period runs to 30 November focusing on emergency food assistance, access to clean water, shelter kits, non-food and hygiene kits, and child protection. After this, a 12-month early recovery phase will begin, focusing on livelihoods restoration, safe return to learning, shelter rehabilitation, restoring long term access to inclusive health, education and WASH facilities, and building stronger local child and woman protection systems. The response is funded through a US$4 million appeal-US$2 million for emergency relief and US$2 million for early recovery. To date, more than US$3.5 million has been confirmed through World Vision Support Offices and partner funding, including Australia's DFAT and New Zealand's MFAT, leaving a gap of approximately US$440,000. WVI Nepal thanks its local partners, KIRDARC Nepal and Good Neighbors Nepal, and the Government of Nepal, including NDRRMA and local authorities in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, for their coordination and leadership throughout the response. Our heartfelt gratitude also goes out to the donors and partners whose generosity has helped us bring immediate support for those most in need. For further information, contact: Uma Thapa Communication Manager World Vision International Nepal Email: [email protected] Notes for the editor: World Vision International (WVI) Nepal is a part of the World Vision International global partnership operating in around 100 countries. WVI started its long-term development program in Nepal in 2001 to contribute for the well-being of children. Today, WVI Nepal implements development programmes in 17 districts, supporting vulnerable children, families, and communities to build a better future. World Vision is a child-focused relief, development, and advocacy organization that has contributed to the transformation in the lives of millions of children around the world in vulnerable situations. WV aspires to achieve this through a partnership with local communities, civil societies, government, and private sectors where we believe in mutual participation and trust, shared vision and goal, accountability, and responsibility. We are child child-focused organization driven by Christian values to serve children and families regardless of their religion, age, gender, ethnicity, class, and caste.

Debt discussions usually focus on repayment. Perhaps they should focus more on inheritance. The real question is not whether future generations will repay today's debt, but whether they will inherit the benefits of the borrowing that created it. Should debt sustainability frameworks measure what is left behind for children, not just what is owed? Read the full article: ow.ly/ajat50ZRcFm @UNCTAD @WorldBankGroup @UNICEF @AfDB_Group @OECDdev @FinDevLab #DebtSustainability #FinancingForDevelopment #PublicFinance #DevelopmentPolicy #AfricaDevelopment

In humanitarian response, a cash transfer is only as strong as the currency behind it. As inflation and currency depreciation accelerate across fragile contexts, @Youssef_Mhanna_ , our Senior Technical Advisor, Cash Voucher and Market Based Programming, raises an alarm of how humanitarian assistance can lose value before it reaches families. For children, that means fewer meals, less education, and futures at risk. In places like #Lebanon and #Sudan, protecting purchasing power is becoming just as important as delivering assistance. Innovative solutions already exist. We must move beyond delivering #cash, to protecting its value. With partners such as @WFP @UNICEF @UNOCHA World Vision is ensuring aid keeps pace with economic realities and delivers what children need most. As leaders gather for #UNGA81, discussions on humanitarian financing, economic resilience and support for vulnerable communities must include how we safeguard the real value of #cashassistance for children and families. Read to learn more: ow.ly/xmB750ZQOS3 #FoodSecurity #ChildrenFirst #HumanitarianAction

What if every global decision began with one question: what will this mean for children? At the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, World Vision is calling for children to be placed at the centre of policy and financing decisions. That means protecting investment in children, prioritising those living through conflict and crisis, listening to children’s voices, and strengthening partnerships that turn commitments into action. Our future starts with children. Visit World Vision at the #UNGA81 to explore our events, priorities, research, and perspectives.

‘No child should be a guinea pig for unregulated AI.’ Brazil protects 51 million children from manipulative AI. Elsewhere, millions of children face risks. At the UN General Assembly, Governments must turn obligations into concrete action. 🔗Read our call: ow.ly/n3B650ZONLY

Most children will never read a policy paper, but they will live with the consequences of the decisions inside it. The choices made on financing, climate, health, and development reach far beyond meeting rooms and negotiating tables. How do we ensure children are visible in decisions that shape their futures? As leaders gather at #UNGA81, perhaps the challenge is not creating more commitments for children. It is recognising how many existing decisions are already shaping their futures. Our Future Starts with Children. Let's put children first, everywhere, every time.

Urmila and Tikamaya escaped the flash floods in Nepal, but their journey is far from over. In crowded evacuation centres, they wait anxiously to be reunited with their husbands. Their children and grandchildren are still at risk of disease, disrupted learning, and exploitation. World Vision International Nepal, together with KIRDARC, Good Neighbors Nepal, and local authorities, is working urgently to support families in Rasuwa and Nuwakot who have lost everything. Here’s how we’re helping: 🔸 Delivering emergency food assistance 🔸 Providing shelter kits and essential household items 🔸 Ensuring access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene 🔸 Supporting pregnant and lactating women 🔸 Distributing dignity kits for women and adolescent girls 🔸 Offering psychosocial support for children and families Every child deserves safety, hope, and a future. Will you stand with families like Urmila’s and Tikamaya’s as they rebuild their lives? Your support can make a life-changing difference. Donate today at ow.ly/XmHB50ZNWms

Congratulations to Luke J. Lindberg on your appointment as Executive Director of @WFP. We look forward to deepening our collaboration to ensure vulnerable children and families have the food, support, and opportunities they need to thrive. For nearly 30 years, the @WorldVision and @WFP partnership has helped millions of children and communities through emergency response, school meals, cash assistance, and resilience-building programmes. Together, we can go even further to tackle hunger, strengthen local solutions, and build brighter futures for every child. wfp.org/news/statement-by-wo…

The cost of inaction is often invisible at first. Until it isn't. Opportunities lost in childhood have a way of reappearing later as economic, social, and humanitarian challenges. Every generation inherits the consequences of the choices made before it. Our Future Starts with Children. Let's put children first, everywhere, every time.

The debate is often framed around affordability. But some choices are too important to evaluate only in terms of immediate cost. Investments in children create returns that extend far beyond a single sector or budget cycle. They shape resilience, capability, and opportunity across generations. Our Future Starts with Children. Let's put children first, everywhere, every time.

Climate resilience is increasingly a governance question, not just a climate question. As forecasting improves, the challenge for actors such as @UNDRR and @UNOCHA is becoming harder to ignore: why does evidence often move faster than decision-making? Leadership may increasingly be judged not by how well institutions respond to crises, but by how many crises they help prevent. What would it take to make anticipatory action the default rather than the exception? Read the full piece at ow.ly/Bhir50ZMCYY #ClimateResilience #AnticipatoryAction #DisasterRiskReduction

Two weeks after the flash floods in Nepal, we remain deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of children and families who were affected. Children are particularly susceptible to diseases in crowded evacuation centres with poor hygiene conditions. Their schooling has been disrupted. And they're vulnerable to exploitation and harm, especially if they've been separated from their parents. So far, we've provided emergency assistance to over 1900 people, 46% of whom are children. And we continue to work with government partners to reach at 20,000. Our support focuses on: ✅ food and cooking items ✅ shelter ✅ water, sanitation, and hygiene ✅ livelihood support ✅ resuming education ✅ regaining a sense of normalcy ✅ essential protection and health services To achieve this, we need your help. Find out how you can be part of the response at ow.ly/Heuk50ZNnHp

As leaders gather for UNGA81, the world faces difficult choices. Conflict is rising. Humanitarian needs are growing. Climate shocks are becoming more frequent. Development budgets are under increasing pressure. In moments like these, it can be tempting to see children as one issue among many, but children are not competing with other priorities. They are at the centre of them. The decisions made on financing, debt, education, health, climate, and development will shape the opportunities available to a generation that will live longest with their consequences. Yet children are too often absent from the conversations where those choices are made. As the international community comes together in New York, perhaps every discussion should begin with a simple question: What does this decision mean for children? Our future begins with children. Let's put children first, everywhere, every time.

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For hundreds of thousands of Syrian children, a tent is the only home they have ever known. Reporting from rural Damascus, our Laurentia Jora of @WorldVisionSR examines the challenges facing families after 14 years of conflict, as they weigh continued displacement against return to damaged communities. Watch to find out how this is affecting children, many of whom were born and raised in camps. World Vision has worked in Syria for 15 years. In 2025 alone, our teams reached more than 4 million people, including 2.5 million children, with health, education, protection, livelihoods and rehabilitation support.

📣 PRESS RELEASE | Kathmandu, Nepal | What the Floods Left Behind: The Hidden Burden Facing Nepal's Children As emergency relief gives way to recovery, Child Friendly Spaces are helping children reclaim safety, routine and hope after Nepal's devastating floods Two weeks after flash floods tore through central Nepal, nine-year-old Ayesha sits with a pencil in hand, drawing once again. The flood swept away her school bag, books and much of the world she knew. For days afterwards, fear lingered. Today, inside a World Vision Child Friendly Space at an evacuation centre, she is drawing, playing and laughing with other children displaced by the disaster. “I love drawing, and having the chance to draw again makes me very happy,” she says. For thousands of children displaced by the Nepal floods, the challenge is now recovery. While emergency relief continues, many children continue to live with fear, uncertainty and trauma. According to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), floods have claimed 1,367 lives and affected over 19,000 households. More than 84,000 people, including 22,000 children, still need humanitarian assistance, while nearly 9,800 children have had their education disrupted as 32 schools remain impacted across the hardest-hit districts. "Children have survived a terrifying disaster, but survival is not the end of their story," says Roslyn Gabriel, National Director of World Vision International Nepal. "Child Friendly Spaces give children back something the floods took from them which is a sense of normalcy, safety and hope." The Recovery Crisis Few People See Thousands of children have seen their education disrupted as many schools have been damaged or rendered inaccessible. In evacuation centres across Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts, children who once ran from rising waters now live in crowded temporary shelters. The loss of routine, stability and familiar surroundings has compounded the emotional impact of the disaster. For those responding to the crisis, addressing children's emotional well-being is as critical as meeting their immediate physical needs. Humanitarian experience globally shows that children affected by disasters face heightened risks of emotional distress, exploitation, violence and neglect, making child protection services a critical component of early recovery efforts. "It's Coming, It's Coming" The psychological impact of the disaster is still visible. Sharmila, a Child Friendly Space facilitator and mother whose own child attends the sessions, remembers the fear that gripped children immediately after the flooding. "For the first two to four days after the flood, the children were very frightened. Whenever they heard or imagined danger, they would shout, 'It's coming, it's coming!' and run uphill." That fear has not disappeared completely, but signs of recovery are emerging. Through structured play, sports, drawing and creative activities, children are gradually rebuilding confidence and reconnecting with their peers. World Vision International Nepal has already established two Child Friendly Spaces in Bidur Municipality, reaching more than 100 flood-affected children. "Since the Child Friendly Space started, the children have begun playing again and seem less worried," Sharmila says. Why Play Matters After Disaster To an outsider, a football game or a drawing session might seem insignificant amid a humanitarian emergency. Yet child protection specialists consistently identify safe spaces, routine and social connection as critical elements of recovery for children affected by crises. For 14-year-old Samir, whose home and school were swept away by the floods, the impact has been profound. "Being able to play like this has helped me feel refreshed and has taken my mind off many of my worries," he explains after a day spent playing football, badminton and drawing with friends. A Locally Led Recovery By working through local partners and municipal authorities, the response is helping strengthen community-led recovery systems that can continue supporting children long after the emergency phase concludes. The Child Friendly Spaces are being implemented through local partners and municipal authorities, ensuring support is rooted in communities themselves and aligned with government-led recovery efforts. In Nuwakot, activities are delivered through Good Neighbors Nepal with coordination from local government authorities, while expansion is planned in neighbouring Rasuwa through KIRDARC Nepal and local authorities. The next phase will also include trained psychosocial counsellors being deployed to assess children's emotional wellbeing and identify those who need specialised support. The Funding Gap Threatening Recovery Child Friendly Spaces form part of World Vision International Nepal's wider emergency response, which aims to assist 25,000 people, including 10,000 children, through food assistance, shelter, health, water, sanitation and child protection services. To date, nearly 1,900 people have been reached across affected communities. 46% of those assisted are children. Yet recovery remains underfunded. While food assistance appears to be adequately covered by multiple actors, affected families suggest a growing need to shift towards early recovery support. Community members highlighted the importance of livelihood restoration and income-generating activities to help households regain self-reliance and reduce dependency on relief assistance. Investing in More Than Survival Humanitarian crises are often measured through homes destroyed, roads washed away, and people displaced. But for children, recovery is measured differently. In the confidence to play again. In the courage to return to learning. And in the moment a child stops running from imagined danger and begins imagining a future instead. World Vision International Nepal urgently calls on donors, partners and supporters to invest in the recovery of children and families affected by the devastating floods. Immediate funding is needed to expand child protection services, provide critical psychosocial support, restore access to education, to save them from malnutrition and health hazards, and help families rebuild their livelihoods and homes. Without sustained support, thousands of children risk facing long-term emotional, social and economic consequences. For more response related updates: ow.ly/IAyx50ZMEyo === @WVINepal is part of the World Vision International partnership, which operates in around 100 countries. The organisation began its long-term development programme in Nepal in 2001 and currently implements programmes in 17 districts, supporting vulnerable children, families and communities.

"The disaster cut off their village. Now children wait for help that cannot reach them." A flood can destroy a bridge in minutes. For a child waiting for food, water and safety, the consequences can last much longer. In Nepal, communities remain cut off after devastating floods. @WFP and organisations like World Vision are working to reach children and families stranded beyond broken roads and collapsed bridges. In a reflective article, @nirpadh, Supply Chain & Admin Manager @WVINepal, shares the lessons we cannot afford to forget from past disaster responses and the key role of preparedness plans in the timely delivery of life-saving assistance to children and communities who need it the most. No child should be beyond the reach of help. Read the full article: The Disaster Cut Off Their Village. Now Children Wait for Help That Cannot Reach Them at ow.ly/uasE50ZLWt3 #NepalFloods #DisasterRiskReduction #HumanitarianAction #EmergencyPreparedness #glof

Around the world, too many children are growing up surrounded by conflict, uncertainty and loss. During the United Nations General Assembly week, people from across the humanitarian, diplomatic and faith communities will gather for the 8th Annual Prayer Service for Children, taking time to pray for those most affected by crisis and to stand together in hope for their future. Sign up now at ow.ly/w5sy50ZIVeE @UNICEF @UN @UNOCHA @Refugees #UNGA81, #PrayerForChildren, #ChildrenInCrisis, #HumanitarianAction, #HopeForChildren

You could say we're "preppers." That's because we prepare for emergencies way before they happen. In places like Nepal, our local teams pre-position essential supplies in disaster-prone areas. That means communities affected by disasters can receive support without waiting for everyone or everyone to arrive from somewhere else. Our local staff also bring something equally important: knowledge of what their communities actually need. They're often responding while experiencing the same disaster themselves. We're so proud of them for helping the children and families around them with determination and care. We also have existing local partnerships and logistics that make it possible for us to respond to emergencies in a timely, effective, and efficient manner. With the support of donors and sponsors, we connect that local knowledge, leadership, and partnerships with global resources, such as technical support, funding, and advocacy. Our most important work happens before an emergency even begins. Watch the video to see how that works.