Addis Ababa is expanding early childhood development services across Ethiopia by improving childcare, education, and health support, and by creating safer public spaces for vulnerable families.
Africa has averted nearly 20 million measles deaths through expanded vaccination, demonstrating the life-saving impact of sustained immunisation efforts across the continent.
Japan has introduced a new law allowing divorced parents to agree on joint custody, marking the first major reform of child custody rules in more than a century.
Scotland has reduced child poverty rates, with the share of children living in poverty falling from 25% between 2020 and 2023 to 21% between 2022 and 2025.
Nigeria has unlocked $552 million to strengthen basic education, accelerating nationwide reforms to improve learning, expand access and boost accountability across schools.
The United Kingdom reported promising 2026 trial results for a new drug that significantly reduces seizures in children with Dravet syndrome, improving quality of life for patients and families.
Canada has ruled that asylum seekers in Quebec must be granted access to subsidised daycare, strengthening equal rights and supporting integration into society.
Across the European Union, school meal programmes now provide nutritious food to around 25 million children, improving health, education outcomes and social equality.
Denmark has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, becoming the first European Union country to ensure babies are born free of both infections.
Measles infections dropped significantly across Europe and Central Asia, with reported cases falling by 75% after expanded vaccination and outbreak response efforts strengthened public health protection.
