According to artical 27 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC): Children have the right to food, clothing, a safe place to live and to have your basic needs met. Children should not be disadvantaged so that you can't do many of the things other kids can do.
Poverty refers to a person's inability to meet his or her fundamental necessities due to a lack of material assets or money. Poverty can take many forms: social, economic, and political. Income is compared to the amount required to cover basic personal necessities including food, clothes, and shelter under absolute poverty metrics.
In short, it is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living. It affects children more severely as they are more vulnerable. Children who grow up impoverished often lack the food, sanitation, shelter, health care and education they need to survive and thrive.
• An estimated 356 million children live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $1.90 a day.
• Approximately 1 billion children worldwide are multidimensionally poor, meaning they lack basic essentials such as food and clean water. Due to COVID-19, an additional 150 million children have been pushed into multidimensional poverty.
• In comparison to adults, children are more likely to be poor. They're also more susceptible to its negative consequences.
• The world has made significant advancements in development in recent years. Despite this, nearly 700 million people continue to live in poverty. The impact on children is disproportionate.