Helsinki is UNICEF’s first Nordic capital ‘Child Friendly City’
Helsinki has become the first Nordic capital to be formally recognised by children’s charity UNICEF as a Child Friendly City.Read more
Book your place now for Child in the City Rotterdam 2024
‘The early bird catches the worm’, as that most English of sayings goes.Read more
‘Socioeconomics’ determines a child’s connection to nature – not where they live
A child’s relationship with nature is determined by their education and family income, and not whether they live in a city or countryside, say researchers.Read more
‘We must do better than this’ – UK road safety charity calls for action
The adoption of a ‘default’ 20mph speed limit in built-up areas forms part of a new long term plan by the UK’s foremost road safety campaigning charity.Read more
Share your experiences – and help shape UK play policy
The UK’s new play commission needs your input and ideas to help shape policies that can improve youngsters’ access to play.Read more
Swedish city goes digital to help cut car movements around schools
A Swedish city has been formally commended by the European Union for its efforts to cut car use around schools.Read more
Girls in Beirut get creative to help transform their neighbourhood
An ambitious project to help adolescent girls in Beirut ’empower their neighourhood’ has successfully concluded with them providing some inspired urban design creations.Read more
Lonely children and young people to receive ‘social prescriptions’
Children and adolescents in the UK who are lonely and missing out on a social life are the target of a new project offering ‘social prescriptions’ for activities ranging from gardening to fishing to sports.Read more
European elections: Future policymakers must make child rights a priority
As voters go to the polls in the European elections, there are calls for policymakers to ensure they make children’s needs a priority.Read more
Mobile voting booth will make it easy for Ghent teenagers to vote
In a time where cities need to be acutely aware of the need to involve young people, one Belgian municipality is making it a little easier for them to have their say.Read more
“Our generation is starting to spark change” – meet the teenage winners of The Earth Prize 2024
As the world faces a climate crisis, it is today’s teenagers – the leaders of tomorrow – who are stepping up to the plate to devise groundbreaking solutions.Read more
After a child’s death, California weighs rules for physical education during extreme weather
Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his way through life. Then, a physical education teacher instructed the 12-year-old to run outside on a day when the temperature climbed to 107 degrees.Read more
Hundreds of cities have achieved zero road deaths in a year. Here’s how they did it
It’s National Road Safety Week (Australia) and it comes on the back of a year in which 1,286 people died on Australian roads. The rising road toll – up 8.2 per cent for the year...Read more
Nurturing new starts: cities’ crucial role in refugee children’s integration
In the wake of global displacement crises, cities around the world are stepping up to extend a helping hand to refugee children, recognising their unique vulnerabilities and the importance of their successful integration.Read more