Save the Children condemns exploitation of children for geopolitical end as first group of child hostages and child detainees released
Save the Children has welcomed the release of some Israeli children held hostage in Gaza and some Palestinian children held in Israeli military detention but reiterated a call for all remaining hostages to be released unconditionally, for more to be done to...Read more
‘Children live in a world that is increasingly hostile to their rights’: – a statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
“Each year on November 20, we mark World Children’s Day to commemorate the 1989 adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) – the most widely ratified human rights treaty...Read more
‘An explosive concoction of rhythms’ – look out for the Fanfakids at Brussels 2023
Looking for something a bit ‘different’ at next week’s Child in the City World Conference? Then don’t miss the Fanfakids… The Fanfakids is a wonderfully colourful group of young kids and teenagers from our host city...Read more
Child in the City World Conference 2023: Introducing…Bruno Vanobbergen
Our forthcoming Child in the City World Conference will hear stories of great work being done all over the world to help children live better lives – wherever they are.Read more
Our children are victims of road violence. We need to talk about the deadly norms of car use
The deaths and injuries caused by car drivers are an everyday occurrence. This road violence has become normalised. We take it for granted as the price we have to pay to use our cars.Read more
Child casualties in Gaza ‘a growing stain on our collective conscience’ – UNICEF
With thousands of children now either killed, injured or homeless, children’s charity UNICEF is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war, and for sustained and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance. Over the past 18...Read more
New field trips added to CITC Brussels Conference
Five more exciting field trips have been added to the agenda for our forthcoming Child in the City World Conference.Read more
Extreme weather made over 43 million children homeless in six years
Weather-related disasters caused 43.1 million internal displacements of children in 44 countries over a six-year period – or approximately 20,000 child displacements a day, says children’s charity UNICEF. Children Displaced in a Changing Climate is the first global...Read more
The International Children’s Peace Prize 2023
It’s time to start thinking once again about the International Children’s Peace Prize, which is given annually to a child or young person who has shown exceptional dedication and courage in fighting for children’s rights.Read more
From pests to pollutants, keeping schools healthy and clean is no simple task
Parents send their children to school to learn, and they don’t want to worry about whether the air is clean, whether there are insect problems or whether the school’s cleaning supplies could cause an asthma...Read more
‘Come to Child in the City 2023’ – Ans Persoons, Brussels State Secretary for Urbanism & Youth
‘Developing a child friendly city at municipal level has to be ‘a shared ambition of all departments’.Read more
The pandemic is over. But American schools still aren’t the same.
On a recent Friday at Gary Comer Middle School in Chicago, you had to squint to see signs of the pandemic that upended American education just a few years ago.Read moreChild in the City World Conference 2023 – introducing…Piet Tutenel
In the run-up to our flagship conference from 20-22 November, Child in the City will be previewing some of our scheduled speakers, with a mixture of Q&As and summaries of the various presentations. We kick...Read more
A musical escape for the street children of Kinshasha
A small recording booth on the outskirts of the Congolese capital Kinshasa has become a safe space for homeless teenagers to rap and sing about their life on the streets and dreams of a brighter...Read more