The postponed Child in the City International Seminar which had been due to start today (9 September) has been rescheduled...New date confirmed for Child in the City Seminar
The Council of Europe, which upholds human rights across the continent, has clashed with Germany over why the country has...Council of Europe clashes with Germany over child rights and the constitution
Paris has introduced a dedicated series of ‘streets to schools’ as it looks to make the city safer for children.‘Streets to schools’ rolled out in Paris and speed limits cut
UNICEF & WHO: ‘Keep schools in Europe and Central Asia open and protect from COVID’
Children’s charity UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) say measures must be introduced to help keep European and Asian schools open by being better protected from the highly-infectious Delta variant of COVID-19. Read more
How to design appropriate methods for research involving children – part two
Researchers who explore children’s lives need to carefully design the research to ensure the children can articulate their opinions and experiences in a meaningful way.Read more
Australia: ‘Children need playgrounds now, more than ever. We can reduce COVID risk and keep them open’
It’s been a tough 18 months for Australian families and their children. We can’t underestimate the cumulative impact of parent and carer job losses, mental strain, working from home and remote learning. As developmental paediatricians...Read more
Could you be a Youth Ambassador for End Child Poverty in the UK?
End Child Poverty, the UK-based movement which campaigns to ensure every child has the basic living necessities, is still looking for volunteer youth ambassadors – and there are just a few days left to put...Read more
Lima is transforming public spaces for children and caregivers
Lima, the capital of Peru, has worked with the Bernard van Leer Foundation to transform 12 run-down spaces into attractive, child-friendly spaces for places for caregivers to spend with their youngsters.Read more
‘Physical activity is critical for children’s quality of life’
One thing that most families learn at some point – particularly during lockdown – is that balancing a child’s screen time with physical activity isn’t an easy task.Read more
First day of school ‘indefinitely postponed’ for millions of children
With the summer break coming to a close, many children – and their parents – will be looking forward to their first day of school. But the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic mean that...Read more
How to meaningfully involve children in research?
Various issues involving children — learning and development, violence against children, and child labour to name a few — are increasingly discussed in public.Read more
POSTPONED: Child in the City Seminar – How to make children’s rights mainstream in local policy planning
As previously advised earlier this month via our website, the Child in the City Foundation and City of Cascais have taken the difficult but unavoidable decision to postpone this September’s planned international seminar until May...Read more
UNICEF USA marks first year of Child Friendly Cities Initiative
It’s been a year since six local government authorities became the USA’s first cohort of UNICEF’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI) – and started collaborating with young people to identify and implement child rights-based policies...Read more
Student council boosts Romanian city’s bid for Child-Friendly status
A new student council set up by the Romanian city of Brasov is kick-starting the municipality’s child-friendly status with UNICEF. The new council aims to ensure that young people can play an active role in the...Read more