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Save the Children NZ: Children & young people must be at the heart of new mental health legislation
Children and young people ‘must be meaningfully consulted with and their voices included’ in any changes to mental health and wellbeing legislation, says the New Zealand arm of the Save the Children charity.Read more![fireearthCOP27](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fireearthCOP27-128x128.jpg)
US judge throws out youth-led climate lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by 18 young people who claim the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discriminates against children by issuing permits for fossil fuel projects that release too many climate-warming pollutants. District Judge...Read more![7A6A9863](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UNI571264-128x128.jpg)
UNICEF: ‘Nowhere safe to go’ for Rafa’s 600,000 children
A military invasion by Israel into Rafah would pose ‘catastrophic risks’ to the 600,000 children currently taking shelter there, says the UN children’s charity UNICEF. Read more![Image: pexels.com Image: pexels.com](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/socialmedia-128x128.jpg)
‘Tame your toxic algorithms to protect children online’, tech firms told
Ofcom, the UK’s telecommunications regulator, says under-18s may be banned from using social media if providers do not comply with new online safety rules. The regulator has published a draft children’s safety codes of practice, which...Read more![Melburnian_Skyline](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Melburnian_Skyline-128x128.jpg)
Hundreds of cities have achieved zero road deaths in a year. Here’s how they did it
It’s National Road Safety Week (Australia) and it comes on the back of a year in which 1,286 people died on Australian roads. The rising road toll – up 8.2 per cent for the year...Read more![schoolbuilding](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/schoolbuilding-128x128.png)
Pollution targets breached at most new planned school sites in England – study
The vast majority of planned new school sites in the UK exceed all globally recognised targets on toxic air pollutants, a new study claims.Read more![2009 Solar Decathlon Photo by Dept of Energy Solar Decathlon/Flickr](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/local_solar_IT-128x128.jpg)
New EU law will cut emissions and energy use of buildings
A new EU law will reduce emissions and energy use in buildings across the EU, from schools to hospitals, homes to workplaces, ultimately improving people’s health and quality of life.Read moreHow we can prepare for the future with foundational policy ideas for AI in education
Education leaders and policymakers face the challenge of leading their communities when artificial intelligence (AI), including education, is becoming increasingly prominent in society.Read more![sustainablebrazil](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sustainablebrazil-128x128.png)
How ‘complete streets’ are creating safer, more sustainable cities in Brazil
Urban development in many cities around the world prioritizes making space for cars over pedestrians, cyclists or public transportation. In Brazil, this design led to an average of more than 30,000 annual road crash fatalities nationwide by...Read more![Refugee Rights Protest at Broadmeadows, Melbourne](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/refugee-baloons-128x128.jpg)
Nurturing new starts: cities’ crucial role in refugee children’s integration
In the wake of global displacement crises, cities around the world are stepping up to extend a helping hand to refugee children, recognising their unique vulnerabilities and the importance of their successful integration.Read more![CouncilofEuropemigrantsshutterstock](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CouncilofEuropemigrantsshutterstock-128x128.jpg)
New EU Migration Pact ‘could not be worse’ for refugee children
The passing of the new EU Pact on Migration & Asylum will ‘significantly weaken’ protections for children who are fleeing war, hunger and threat to life, says Save the Children.Read more![Alliance30km](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Alliance30km-128x128.png)