United Nations: India has told the UN that poverty eradication and special attention to children's needs should be the central goal for the post-2015 development agenda to ensure that youngsters get a protective and nurturing environment.

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Bhagwant Bishnoi said during a meeting of the executive board of UNICEF that 568 million children globally are still living in extreme poverty and persisting challenge of inadequate investment for their well-being is often exacerbated by economic crises, natural disasters and armed conflict.