A woman who arrived in Wales aged one after her family fled the Chilean dictatorship in the 1970s is to...Once a child refugee, now Children’s Commissioner for Wales
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is highlighting the need to protect the privacy rights of children during Data...Canada Privacy Commissioner: We must protect kids’ digital rights
The South London borough of Lambeth is hoping to become a UNICEF UK Child Friendly Community, as a stepping stone...London’s Lambeth launches bid for Child Friendly Community status
Donation sparks $250 million fundraising plan to level up play opportunities across USA
KABOOM!, the USA-based play equality champion, has launched its ’25 in 5′ initiative, a $250 million dollar fundraising plan towards achieving play space equality across the country.Read more
New partnership to inspire child-friendly urban design in Latin America cities
Urban95, the child-inspired design project of the Bernard van Leer Foundation, has joined forces with the the non-profit United Way’s Latin America branch, to share leadership knowledge of making cities there more child-friendly.Read more
What young people want to help them recover from school closures
Children need help to recover from the disruption COVID has brought to their schooling. Much of the focus – and government funding – has been on academic catch-up. Some schools are beginning to trial adding...Read more
Call for abstracts – 10th Child in the City World Conference Dublin 2022
We again invite you to share your thoughts as a speaker at the 10th Child in the City World Conference in Dublin later this year.Read more
Children growing up in ‘substandard’ temporary housing across London – report
Children in London are growing up in ‘substandard and uninhabitable temporary accommodation’ because of persistent policy failures, according to a new report.Read more
Brothers’ anti-pollution drive spurs Delhi into action
Never underestimate the power of youth – that’s the clear message from the Indian capital, Delhi, where two brothers’ pollution-fighting exploits have spurred the government into action.Read more
EU Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards launched
Cities which have worked to make themselves child-friendly will be able to put their names forward to the European Commission for the new European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards.Read more
Belgian town gives youngsters a budget to realise their ideas
A small town in Belgium is putting its young citizens firmly at the heart of its urban planning process by giving them a dedicated annual spending pot.Read more
What we know about our children after 2021
In 2021, families across the nation and around the world endured a second year of interrupted schooling, with the associated challenges of home-learning, working from home and isolation from the support networks of extended family...Read more
Pandemic play experiences – sign up for The Play Observatory’s online seminar
The Play Observatory, a UK-based project focusing on children’s play during COVID and beyond, still has places available for a free online seminar later this month.Read more
City traffic ‘could be behind’ two million childhood asthma cases annually – report
Traffic-related pollution levels in some of the biggest cities on earth may be directly responsible for a staggering number of childhood asthma cases – almost two million – every year, say researchers.Read more