During the pandemic, many children’s lives became ‘digital by default.’ What have we learnt? While children have reported some positive...Almost overnight, children’s lives became digital by default. What have we discovered?
Kidical Mass Cologne (Germany), an organised bicycle ride through the city highlighting and campaigning for child-friendly transport policies has been...European Mobility Week commends Cologne’s child-friendly cycle demo
The power of Virtual Reality is being highlighted by children’s campaigners as a way to help people see cities from...Virtual Reality shows urban planners the world ‘through a child’s eyes’
Road barrier design could protect children from roadside air pollution
Researchers in the UK have designed a unique curved roadside barrier which they hope can protect children from the damaging effects of air pollution. With air pollution becoming an increasingly dangerous global health challenge, researchers are...Read more
Children’s committee inspiring the architecture for new Austrian arts centre
Children in the Austrian city of St Pölten are inspiring the design of a new architectural project that will give them the opportunity to learn more about contemporary art and culture.Read more
Decatur latest US city hoping to join Child-Friendly Cities Initiative
Decatur is the latest city to announce that it is working towards being formally recognised as a UNICEF USA Child-Friendly City.Read more
Children’s Commissioner: The Big Ask will be England’s ‘biggest child consultation ever’
Dame Rachel de Souza, the new Children’s Commissioner for England, says she will stage the country largest consultation ever held with children, as part of a once-in-a-generation review of the future of childhood.Read more
South Africa needs to change direction on maternal health to solve child malnutrition
When we think about nurturing healthy children, we need to adopt a life course approach to maternal nutrition. In other words, a woman’s health for the benefit of herself and her child must be prioritised...Read more
UAE city of Sharjah reaffirms ‘children’s right to play’
Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO) has launched the ‘Children’s Right to Play’ social media campaign, which also marked Emirati Children’s Day on 15 March.Read more
Homeschooling: links with inequality are far from new
In 2020, the pandemic has made homeschooling a fact of life. Even before this, though, what was once the obscure choice of a few families has grown in popularity over the past decade. In 2019,...Read more
Rewild your kids: why playing outside should be a post-pandemic priority
As nurseries and schools begin to reopen, there is much concern about the impact of this very difficult year on children. One aspect of normal childhood which many have missed out on in the last...Read more
Nearly 50,000 London schoolchildren exposed to toxic fumes from major ‘Red Routes’
In the week that primary school children in England return to the classroom, environmental campaigners have warned that thousands of youngsters are being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution because their schools are located...Read more
We asked children around the world what they knew about COVID. This is what they said.
During the pandemic, children have been separated from family and friends, schools have been closed and there have been limitations on important activities, such as play.Read more‘Safe Play Lanes’ for Cardiff’s UNICEF child-friendly city goal
Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, is piloting a new initiative to transform lanes and alleyways into child-friendly green spaces that are safe and fun.Read more