Give Bangalore’s youth a voice to help make it a child-friendly city
The young people of the Indian city of Bangalore should be given a greater say in local decision-making processes if it is to become a truly child-friendly municipality.Read more
Australian city invites youngsters to help shape its future
The Australian city of Ballarat is putting children at the heart of its future planning by launching a consultation on their views and ideas.Read more
Children’s feedback helps create ‘Pocket Park’ in Brazilian city
The Brazilian city of Recife has inaugurated its Arari Ferreira ‘pocket park’ thanks to the work of the Bernard van Leer FoundationRead more
Hackney asks: how can we become a ‘child-friendly borough’?
One of London’s most densely-populated boroughs is asking residents how it can best incorporate a set of child-friendly principles into its future development.Read more
Sri Lanka on track to have its first United Nations Child-Friendly City
A landmark agreement has been signed for Batticaloa to become Sri Lanka’s first formal United Nations-backed child-friendly city. Read more
Mobility school teaches youngsters the rules of the road
European Mobility Week may have just ended but it is leaving behind a legacy of tangible results that show society how it can work towards truly child-friendly cities.Read more
Child in the City COVID-19 webinar: “Let’s stay connected”
“Give children and the young people an outlet to talk about their feelings, their concerns, their hopes. For now, this is the new world.”Read more
What makes a child-friendly city? Redesigning safer and healthier urban spaces for young people
Children are often under-prioritized or even disregarded in urban planning and design. It’s estimated that up to 500 children die daily in road crashes around the world; thousands more incur injuries and psychological trauma from collisions...Read more
Ghent’s urban food policy lands a United Nations climate action award
The city of Ghent’s urban food policy, Ghent en Garde, has been honoured with a United Nations Global Climate Action Award.Read more
How do we create child-friendly cities in Saudi Arabia?
Progress is being made on building child-friendly cities in Saudi Arabia after a meeting chaired by Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan, head of the Northern Borders Region.Read more
Sunshine Coast shows the way to create good design loved by communities
Our collective retreat to the safety of our homes during the COVID-19 lockdown has provoked an awakening to the value of local areas for work, play and connecting.Read more
Nantes’ new speed limits mean child-friendly roads
Baby steps they may be but the introduction of new speed restrictions means the French city of Nantes is today just that little bit more child-friendly than it was yesterday.Read more
UNICEF USA launches first Child Friendly Cities scheme
Houston, San Francisco and Minneapolis are part of the first cohort of cities to officially work towards the USA’s first-ever UNICEF Child Friendly Cities status.Read more
Andalusia welcomes UNICEF Child-Friendly Cities roadshow
A UNICEF regional roadshow to promote its Child Friendly Cities (CFC) programme will hopefully inspire more cities across the southern Spanish state of Andalucia to get on board. The new exhibition showcasing the opinions and input...Read more