Bradford hoping to be UNICEF’s newest Child Friendly City
The city of Bradford is confident of becoming the latest in the UK to gain official UNICEF Child Friendly City and Community status for the region. Gaining this coveted global status would go a long towards...Read more
What happens when kids help design our cities?
An innovative programme in Colorado is incorporating children’s ideas into city planning for friendlier, greener and more inclusive spaces. What would cities look like if children had a say in their design? They would certainly be...Read more
Stockholm students help to build a more inclusive city
Schoolchildren in Stockholm are inspiring other residents of the city to put forward innovative ideas for making the city more secure and inclusive for all citizens. The Alba Lilium project in Bredäng, a suburb where 70...Read more
World protests are reminder that children’s voices must be heard
The protests of young people seen across the world are a stark reminder that their voice is critical for all of our futures, says Henrietta Fore, executive director of UNICEF. She says the waves of protests...Read more
Children ‘notable by their absence in planning policy’ – report
Children’s rights are being widely overlooked when it comes to planning policies in the UK, according to a new report. Child Friendly Planning in the UK says it is the express right of children to be...Read more
Learn how green city spaces can help address child poverty
The link between promoting green city spaces and the potential to help children in poverty is yet to be fully embraced. Yet many cities across the globe are already doing what they can to explore...Read more
Does Europe do enough to protect children’s rights?
A major international conference examining what European countries can do better to promote and protect the rights of children is underway. Governments, members of parliaments and child rights experts have come together under the banner of...Read more
Children ‘benefit from mixed-age play’
A generation ago, play was something most parents thought about. On a nice day, parents would send kids out into the neighbourhood in the morning, telling them to be back for dinner. That’s rare these...Read more
The book buses changing children’s lives in Kabul
Mobile library programmes which take books and learning to impoverished urban communities are starting to make a big difference to children’s lives. A pair of travelling libraries – two converted blue buses full of kids’ books...Read more
Early learning programme expanded to five new US cities
A major charity is helping five US cities run an early-years education scheme which supports language development to get children ‘school-ready’. Bloomberg Philanthropies, one of the USA’s largest foundations, is providing almost $12million USD for rolling...Read more
Show kids how to play in a healthy Amsterdam
A new online book shows how ‘healthy play’ in Amsterdam can shape the futures of children growing up and playing in the city. Spelen In De Stad / Playing in the City is designed to show...Read more
Scotland Children Bill will give youngsters a voice in court
New legislation in Scotland should help ensure children’s best interests are at the centre of every family law case and that children’s views are heard by the court. Proposals under The Children Bill include regulation of...Read more
Amnesty International – ‘Let children strike over climate change’
The head of Amnesty International has made an extraordinary, personal appeal to thousands of schools to let pupils take part in planned global climate strikes. Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of the global human rights movement, believes...Read more
UN Children’s committee praises teen environmentalists
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Rights (OHCHR) kicked off its latest session by commending young people for campaigning on environmental issues. Alexandria Villasenor, the 14-year-old founder of Earth Uprising International, and...Read more