November 2024 – UNICEF has released its 2024 report that examines the forces and trends shaping our world today and reflects on how they might shape the future. The report explores three megatrends that will profoundly impact children’s lives between now and the 2050s: demographic shifts, the climate and environmental crises and frontier technologies. It also presents three future scenarios – possible outcomes, not predictions – for how children could experience the world of 2050.
Children’s perspectives are included and there is an additional compendium with vital statistics on child survival, development and protection across countries and regions worldwide. The full report is available in English, and the executive summary is also available in French, Arabic, and Spanish.