England’s Children’s Commissioner says that consulting with young people is vital for delivering ‘meaningful change’ when it comes to their mental health. Read more
An acclaimed urban design resource which focuses on children and caregivers is now available in Spanish, making it accessible to millions more child rights champions worldwide.Read more
Youngsters in China have given national and city leaders food for thought with their diverse ideas for what child-friendly cities should look like.Read more
The German city of Regensburg has for years been a shining example of how municipalities can develop sustainable child-focused quality standards that can withstand crises – even a pandemic. One key individual who has been...Read more
Our forthcoming Child in the City International Seminar provides an opportunity to learn how making children’s rights and participation in policy planning is the way forward for cities.Read more
Bold, ‘citizen-led’ ideas for how society can work together to reclaim spaces for children in net zero UK communities are set out in a new report.Read more
Manchester’s bid to gain child-friendly city status is gaining momentum after the city was formally accepted onto UNICEF’s Child Friendly Cities and Communities programme.Read more
City mayors from around the world are going back to the (virtual) classroom to learn how to make their communities as child-friendly as they can be.Read more
The South London borough of Lambeth is hoping to become a UNICEF UK Child Friendly Community, as a stepping stone towards becoming one of the country’s best places to grow up.It’s a shining example of...Read more
Urban95, the child-inspired design project of the Bernard van Leer Foundation, has joined forces with the the non-profit United Way’s Latin America branch, to share leadership knowledge of making cities there more child-friendly.Read more
Cities which have worked to make themselves child-friendly will be able to put their names forward to the European Commission for the new European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards.Read more
A series of important ‘child-friendly living spaces’ resources aimed at professionals, produced by UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, are now available in English.Read more
The Bernard van Leer Foundation has opened three new playspaces that are incorporated within child and family-focused refugee shelters in the Brazilian city of Boa Vista.Read more
It is often only when we read about the tragic death and legal case of Ella Roberta, the London schoolgirl that died of asthma due to air pollution, or the six-year-old in Madrid who died...Read more
A year-long campaign will be the springboard to transforming the lives of youngsters in Manchester and propel it towards achieving Child-Friendly City status.Read more
Australian children will be given a voice in the design of cities under an innovative partnership launched by UNICEF Australia and the Bupa Foundation.Read more
