Climate change affects all Europeans but vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, children, low-income groups and people with health problems...Many European schools and hospitals at risk from heat waves and floods: How to protect vulnerable groups from climate change?
Adults should pay ‘better attention’ to children’s play needs in order to serve their interests better, says the head of...Play Wales: ‘Adults should pay better attention to children’s play needs’
Most young people in The Netherlands are keen to have their say on issues they consider important to their cities...Dutch municipalities failing to engage with young people
Lessons from Brazil – how ‘naturalised parks’ in cities can benefit youngsters
Brazilian cities’ experiences of creating naturalised parks – with the benefits they bring for children – are the inspiration behind a new book.Read more
Examining artificial intelligence technologies through the lens of children’s rights
Researchers, policymakers and industry should involve children and their caregivers when designing new policies and initiatives dealing with artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies. That’s the overriding recommendation of a report by the European Commission on Artificial...Read more
Meet the 2022 Eurochild Children’s Council members
The new Eurochild Children’s Council (ECC) has begun its two-year mandate at the Eurochild General AssemblyRead more
Are the kids alright? Why Canada must urgently step up to ensure children’s rights
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recently issued its long-awaited concluding observations on Canada’s compliance with international human rights law regarding children.Read more
The neighbourhoods where children grow up ‘can affect their developing brains’
Children growing up in more disadvantaged neighbourhoods – meaning those with poor housing quality, more poverty and lower levels of employment and education – show observable increases in brain activity when viewing emotional faces on...Read more
Navigating the Nexus: A brighter future for children in urban contexts in Lebanon
Two billion people live in countries where development outcomes are deeply affected by fragility, conflict and violence, and which are some of the most dangerous places in the world to be a child.Read more
Many 10-year-olds in ‘learning poverty’, unable to read and understand a simple text
‘Learning poverty’ has increased by a third in low- and middle-income countries, with an estimated 70 per cent of 10-year-olds unable to understand a simple written text, according to a new reportRead more
Leuven welcomes to you to the first museum created for – and by – children
Not content with just enjoying the work of others, two youngsters in the Belgian city of Leuven have been the creative force behind a new children’s museum. Read more
Call for more city parks to improve children’s lungs
More must be done to ensure children have access to parks and other green spaces to improve their lung health, a new study suggests. Researchers examined more than 3,000 city-dwelling children and found that those who...Read more
Global cities ‘accelerator’ scheme to create child-friendly municipalities
Twenty cities will come together for the first-ever Streets for Kids Leadership programme, aimed at delivering real change for children in urban areas.Read more
‘These children escaped physical harm but but we need to protect their mental health’
In a surprise visit to meet his home country children who’ve been forced to flee war, Ukrainian football Andriy Shevchenko has made an impassioned plea for more mental health support for young refugees.Read more