A particular focus on the protection of children’s rights in a crisis or emergency situation is at the heart of the Council of Europe’s adoption of its conclusions on the EU strategy on the rights...Read more
The Scottish Government says funding will be provided to deliver UNICEF’s Rights Respecting Schools programme to 2,400 primary and secondary state schools across Scotland.Read more
The desperate situation facing many children forced to leave war-ravaged Ukraine is dominating the agenda at this week’s gathering of the European Network of Children’s Commissioners (ENOC).
ENOC is a non-profit body of independent children’s rights...Read more
A Council of Europe & European Union-led conference is focusing on the right of children to be heard and have their opinions taken seriously.
Child and youth participation for Europe began in the Irish city of...Read more
In just a few days we’ll be welcoming you to the Portuguese city of Cascais, to debate, learn and share with each other ideas for ensuring children’s rights are part of the mainstream.Read more
Since the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, local governments around the world have been striving to implement child-friendly policies in their cities. As important actors, children and youth...Read more
Given the conscription of men aged 18 to 60 in Ukraine, the majority of Ukrainians fleeing into neighbouring countries are women and children. Most adult men and many disabled and older people have been left...Read more
|Comment|author: The Conversation Global Perspectives
There are just a few days left for you to take advantage of our ‘early bird offer’ to join us for the Child in the City International Seminar.Read more
Children have participated in protests against nuclear weapons, wars, the loss of Māori land and customary rights, racism and child poverty. Young people themselves led the School Strike 4 Climate marches.Read more
|Comment|author: The Conversation Global Perspectives
Are children and young people being heard when it comes to developing national and local policies? What measures can and should be taken to protect their rights and participation in a post-pandemic time? These are...Read more
Are children and young people being heard when it comes to developing national and local policies? What measures can and should be taken to protect their rights and participation in a post-pandemic time? These are...Read more
A woman who arrived in Wales aged one after her family fled the Chilean dictatorship in the 1970s is to be the country’s new Children’s Commissioner.Read more
In responding to the UK government’s recent consultation on ‘Data: a new direction’, the London School of Economic’s Professor Sonia Livingstone and 5Rights Foundation researcher Kruakae Pothong drew on their separate research on Children’s Data and...Read more
