Giving young people a say in the future of our cities
Giving young people a say in the future of our cities is crucial for creating inclusive and sustainable urban environments. Engaging young people in urban planning and decision-making processes allows them to contribute their unique...Read more
Child-friendly street transformations improve neighbourhood quality of life
Children experience street infrastructure uniquely. However, how we design streets doesn’t always consider children’s needs.Read more
Charity gives adolescent girls in Beirut a helping hand to ‘take control’ of their neighbourhoods
‘My family doesn’t let me get out of the house, because I am a girl… not a boy’ Those are the words of Yara, a 14-year-old girl whose life as a teenager in Beirut comes with...Read more
Youth Policy Days in Germany give a political voice to young people
Germany has just finished holding a series of Youth Policy Days, as it looks to strengthen the rights of its young people in the decision-making process.Read more
Nurturing young champions for children
In western Nepal, UNICEF is partnering with local governments to help children become stronger, effective advocates for child rights and child-friendly governance. Kalikot, Nepal: Urmila Karki, a seventh-grade student from Khandachakra Municipality in Kalikot District, Nepal, was...Read more
Return of the child-friendly city? How social movements are changing European urban areas
Urban development and social norms concerning childhood have led European cities to a situation where streets are no longer places for children and young people. Gill Valentine has explained that this shift has been fuelled...Read more
Project addresses conflict through child’s play in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s chief body for developing children and young people’s play opportunities, has published a new animation film intended to help both professionals and young people.Read more
Join us in Brussels for Child in the City World Conference 2023
The centre of European democracy, Brussels, will be the host city for this year’s 11th Child in the City World Conference.Read more
Child Friendly Cities Initiative USA looks to add Boulder to its community
Boulder, Colorado, is the latest U.S. city to put in motion plans for being formally recognised as a UNICEF Child Friendly City.Read moreJoin us in Brussels for Child in the City World Conference 2023
The centre of European democracy, Brussels, will be the host city for this year’s 11th Child in the City World Conference.Read more
GDCI’s Streets for Kids selects the 10 cities to get ‘next level’ support
The Global Designing Streets Initiative (GDCI), a project designed to bring about real positive change for children in cities, has unveiled the 10 cities that will get ‘next level’ support to bring their ideas to...Read more
Health benefits for children and teenagers in cities are ‘shrinking’ worldwide
The advantages for children and adolescents’ healthy growth and development as a result of growing up in a city environment are shrinking across much of the world. That is the overriding message based on a global...Read more
Assessing the future of ‘sustainable’ adventure playgrounds in England
Creating a formal ‘network’ of outdoor adventure playgrounds would help them feel less isolated and more likely to become sustainable in the long run.Read more
Mapping birth rates through surveying family-friendly municipalities
The European Network of Family Friendly Municipalities is asking for feedback from cities as part of a project to map birth trends.Read more