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 2022.Read more
It’s been a year since six local government authorities became the USA’s first cohort of UNICEF’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative...UNICEF USA marks first year of Child Friendly Cities Initiative
A new student council set up by the Romanian city of Brasov is kick-starting the municipality’s child-friendly status with UNICEF.
The...Student council boosts Romanian city’s bid for Child-Friendly status
The final report from the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiative warns that progress towards ending AIDS among children, adolescents...‘Urgent action’ needed to increase children’s access to HIV prevention and treatments
The benefits for children of living near woodland could influence urban policymaking – study
An analysis of children and young people’s proximity to woodlands has shown links with better cognitive development and a lower risk of emotional and behavioural problems – and the lessons learned could help influence planning...Read more
New European laws ‘must protect children’s data’
As education becomes increasingly reliant on technology, the need for regulation and oversight of the EdTech industry becomes more urgent, and Europe should lead in the efforts to protect children’s data and futures.Read more
The importance of sustainable architecture – for children
Why do cities overheat? That’s one of the questions being addressed by educators in the Czech municipality of Brno as they teach children about sustainable architecture.Read more
Almost overnight, children’s lives became digital by default. What have we discovered?
During the pandemic, many children’s lives became ‘digital by default.’ What have we learnt? While children have reported some positive experiences, says Sonia Livingstone of the London School of Economics, digital inequalities and inadequate educational and other...Read more
Pandemic caused ‘major backsliding’ on childhood vaccinations in 2020
Around 23 million children did not receive routine vaccinations in 2020, which was 3.7 million more than the previous year, according to official figures by the World Health Organization and UNICEF.Read more
‘I’m scared we won’t have money for food’: How children cope with food insecurity in Australia
There is a deafening silence regarding household food insecurity in Australia, particularly when it comes to children. Food is a basic human right and the government’s response has been dismal and could even be considered...Read more
Eight steps toward better road safety education in Europe
Road safety experts across Europe have devised a new approach for helping how education courses are structured and delivered. Read more
Three Chicago teens, one pandemic year: How COVID-19 widened education gaps for boys of colour
As the promise of spring hung over Chicago, three teenage boys tussled with insomnia, sifting through the fallout of a pandemic year’s interlocking crises. Read more
Two extra years for free school breakfast scheme in England
Thousands of children in disadvantaged areas in England will be offered nutritious breakfasts in the next two academic years, to better support their attainment, wellbeing and readiness to learn.Read more
How can greener schoolyards can help cities – and the world – get back to nature?
Making schoolyards greener can play an increasingly essential role in contributing to the ‘re-naturing’ of cities and, in turn, climate resilience across the world.Read more
Facebook meets with girl activists to tackle online harassment and abuse
Social media giant Facebook wants to share the creative ideas of girl activists for campaigns that raise awareness of how to report abuse,Read more