The struggles of children left behind by migration at the time of COVID-19
We can only imagine what it must be like, as teenage sisters, to have your family ripped apart and be left to rely on each other to make ends meet, while facing an ever-present threat...Read moreFootballer Rashford forces government change on free school meals in England
Free school meals will be available to more than a million children in England over the summer holidays thanks to the efforts of a young England footballer. Marcus Rashford, 22, had written an impassioned letter to...Read more
Neighbourhood-based kids’ friendships make a comeback
As the weather has warmed in my Midwestern town, my neighbourhood is full of children on bicycles pretending to be riding through the Wild West. I can’t walk down the sidewalk without stepping on chalk...Read more
COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF
Millions more children risk being pushed into child labour as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, which could lead to the first rise in child labour after 20 years of progress.Read more
Slovak city challenges children to model the city in Minecraft
The Slovak city of Trnava is letting its creativity flow by using kids’ computer gaming prowess to encourage them to play a role in local planning.Read more
The urban poor have been hit hard by coronavirus. We must ask who cities are designed to serve.
The enormous death toll in New York City, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in the US, led New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, to write that “there is a density level in NYC that is...Read more
Bernard van Leer Foundation report highlights Urban 95 successes
Read moreWhat is there to learn from ‘street experiments’?
‘Street experiments’ are becoming an increasingly helpful tool for examining how cities can be designed for people, not vehicles. This, says urban researcher Luca Bertolini, is especially relevant given the radical changes in how we...Read more
Which countries are the best at protecting children’s rights?
Children’s rights are best preserved and respected in Iceland, Switzerland and Finland, but Tunisia and Thailand also fare well, says a new United Nations-based study. Read more
Reopening schools – how do we decide what’s best?
Is it safe for children to return to school? It’s the question being asked by everyone as countries wrestle the importance of children’s education with the potential risk of increased COVID-19 infections. Some cities have...Read more
Children face three times more air pollution during school drop-off
Air quality experts are calling for restrictions on car use during school runs after a report found that children face a threefold increase in air pollution. Read more
UN: Protect vulnerable children’s rights and their education during pandemic
The United Nations’ Secretary-General António Guterres has issued an impassioned plea for the world to protect the rights and education of vulnerable children during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.Read more
Managing your family’s cabin fever
Family members confined together in isolation can soon start to get on each other’s nerves. However, research shows that the way families communicate can help. One of the obvious consequences of close isolation is that space...Read more
Child in the City Dublin 2020 conference postponed
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, we have taken the decision to postpone this autumn’s Child in the City Conference in Dublin. We know that you, our loyal supporters and subscribers, will understand that while the...Read more