Five more years for child rights knowledge partnership UNICEF and Leiden University
A successful decade-long partnership between UNICEF Netherlands and the University of Leiden University which promotes knowledge about children’s rights is being extended.Read more
Children’s Commissioners: Governments are ‘failing to protect children’s rights’
A damning new report from the Children’s Commissioners for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales highlights violations of children’s rights that raise areas ‘of grave concern’ over issues like poverty, mental health and human rights.Read more
Putting children’s rights onto the classroom curriculum
A £700,000 cash windfall will boost a UK-wide research collaboration that looks at how the rights of children and young people can be included within mainstream teaching practice.Read more
Child rights boosted by new European proposals around parenthood
The European Commission has adopted an important new proposal for protecting children’s rights, by bringing greater clarity on rules across the EU around parenthood.Read more
Children’s rights online: Implementing General Comment 25
In early 2021, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s adopted a General Comment on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment. David Souter, an independent expert on the ‘digital society’ writes...Read more
Technology and children’s rights in the spotlight as EU delegation visits UAE
A European delegation, including members of the European Parliament and a group of children and teenagers, has seen first-hand the work being done in the United Arab Emirates to make it a child-friendly environment.Read more
Towards Barnahus in all European states – ensuring the rights of every child
‘Getting it right: ensuring child-friendly justice through Barnahus structures in Europe’ is the theme under which the Council of Europe, which works for the protection of human rights, will mark this year’s European Day on...Read more
KidsRights Index 2022: ‘One billion children at risk due to climate change’
‘No significant progress’ has been made in the standards of children’s lives and rights across the world over the last decade – that’s the damning verdict of international children’s rights organisation KidsRights.Read more
Young people speak up as United Nations’ Child Rights Committee opens 91st session
The United Nations has opened its 91st session, and over the next few weeks will review reports on the efforts of Germany, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Philippines, South Sudan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam to adhere...Read more
Can universal child allowance help lift children out of poverty?
At this very moment, nearly one billion children worldwide are experiencing the pains of hunger and illness due to poverty. They cannot afford the bare necessities of life, such as clean water, heat or shelter, and...Read more
Meet the 2022 Eurochild Children’s Council members
The new Eurochild Children’s Council (ECC) has begun its two-year mandate at the Eurochild General AssemblyRead more
Are the kids alright? Why Canada must urgently step up to ensure children’s rights
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recently issued its long-awaited concluding observations on Canada’s compliance with international human rights law regarding children.Read more
Council of Europe adopts conclusions on the rights of the child
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
New funding for Scottish schools to support them to learn about children’s rights
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