Commissioner: Local authorities in England must be ‘first and best education champion’ for children in care
Vulnerable children in care in England are missing from school and at risk of becoming ‘invisible’ to the services there to support them, without any of the vital opportunities education provides. That’s the key takeaway message...Read more
How mid-century Amsterdam built 700 doorstep playgrounds – and then forgot about them
What would a child-friendly city look like? One scenario goes like this: you wake up in the city one morning, there is no traffic, all you can hear are children playing and the occasional dog...Read more
U.S city sues social media platforms for the ‘harm they are doing to children’s mental health’
A U.S city is the latest in a growing list of municipalities to sue a group of social media companies, alleging they are harming the mental health of children.Read more
UNICEF and INTERPOL in cooperation agreement to address child sexual exploitation and abuse
Children’s charity UNICEF and Interpol, the world’s largest international police organisation, have signed an agreement to support national governments in preventing and addressing online child sexual exploitation, abuse and other child protection issues.Read more
TikTok fined £12.7 million by UK information watchdog for misusing children’s data
The data watchdog for the United Kingdom has fined social media giant TikTok £12.7 million pounds ($15.9 million) for breaching data protection laws, including the use the personal data of children aged under 13 without...Read more
UK schools urged to sign up for the Soccer Aid Schools Challenge – and help youngsters worldwide
The Soccer Aid Schools Challenge is back, and The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) is calling on all primary and secondary schools across the country to take part in the epic football challenge to...Read more
‘We demand justice’: Austrian children take their own government to court over climate action
A dozen children have filed a lawsuit with Austria’s top court seeking to force the government to ensure their constitutional rights are protected by taking tougher action against climate change. A lawyer for the group of...Read more
Migrant children in the UK are going missing from care – here’s how to protect them
Separated children who arrive alone in the UK are being placed in hotels by the Home Office – and many of them are then going missing.Read more
Doctors with war experience to provide lifesaving child ‘blast injury’ training to medics in Ukraine
A team of doctors with frontline experience have joined forces to train Ukrainian medics on how to treat children who have been injured by explosive weapons, as the war reaches the one-year mark with nearly 1,500 child...Read more
Hundreds of thousands of children endure desperate conditions following earthquakes
“As families face the wretched, heartbreaking reality that the focus in Türkiye and Syria is moving to recovery more than rescue, UNICEF fears many thousands of children have been killed. Even without verified numbers, it...Read more
One week on from devastating earthquakes, millions of children remain in need of urgent humanitarian assistance
Seven days after two devastating earthquakes and more than 1,600 aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and Syria – causing widespread destruction and taking the lives of thousands of people – UNICEF is warning that millions of...Read more
Earthquake: Children ‘sleeping in cars’ as freezing conditions hinder aid efforts
Freezing temperatures and damaged roads and airports are making it difficult for aid agencies to reach thousands of children and their families who desperately need help after the devastating earthquakes, said Save the Children. At least...Read more
Devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria leave thousands of children at risk – UNICEF
Thousands of children and families are at risk after two devastating earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks hit south-east Turkey and Syria.Read more
Overcrowded Tokyo is offering families money to move out of the city
Families living in Japan’s overcrowded capital, Tokyo, are reportedly being offered money by the government to move out of the city and into the countryside. It’s part of an effort to revitalise smaller towns and boost...Read more