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No place for fear: ending school violence and cyberbullying
Students around the world should be free from all bullying and feel safe and supported in school.Read more![European_Parliament_Strasbourg_Hemicycle_-_Diliff](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/European_Parliament_Strasbourg_Hemicycle_-_Diliff-128x128.jpg)
European lawmakers back recognition of parental rights across the EU
European Parliament members have come together to agree on a proposed EU regulation ensuring parental rights are recognised across the EU independently from how a child is born.Read more![covidcanada](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/covidcanada-128x128.png)
Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response
The new school year has brought about another increase in COVID-19 cases.Read more![UNICEFgaza](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/UNICEFgaza-128x128.png)
Child casualties in Gaza ‘a growing stain on our collective conscience’ – UNICEF
With thousands of children now either killed, injured or homeless, children’s charity UNICEF is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war, and for sustained and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance. Over the past 18...Read more![CFCIhandbook](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CFCIhandbook-128x128.png)
Child in the City Brussels 2023 – Q&A with keynote speaker Mona Meienberg of UNICEF
As we count down to our eagerly-awaited Child in the City World Conference in Brussels in November, child professionals from across the globe are preparing to join us and share their knowledge.Read more![stateofyouth](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/stateofyouth-128x128.png)
KidsRights reaches out to young ‘changemakers’ to help affect their futures
KidsRights, the global children’s rights advocate, is using ‘edutainment’ to try and help young children actively help to change their own futures.Read more![Refugee Rights Protest at Broadmeadows, Melbourne](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/refugee-baloons-128x128.jpg)
Over 43 million children were ‘displaced’ by end of 2022 – UNICEF
Children’s charity UNICEF says that by the end of 2022, a record 43.3 million children lived in ‘forced displacement’. Put another way, they have been abruptly removed from their homes.Read more![GettyImages-682360574-resizedhotweathercitc](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-682360574-resizedhotweathercitc-128x128.webp)
Save the Children: Rising temperatures are affecting children in so many ways
Soaring global temperatures are harming the health of our children, restricting their education and making them anxious about the future, says the Save the Children charity.Read more![](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Girl-pushing-trolley-128x128.jpg)
KidsRights Index 2023: ‘Immediate action’ needed to preserve children’s rights
Increased food and energy costs plus Russia’s war in Ukraine mean that a quarter of the world’s children will be living in poverty this year.Read more![fireearthCOP27](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fireearthCOP27-128x128.jpg)
Climate coalition: ‘Funds for world’s hotspots are neglecting the needs of children’
Children are being failed by climate funding commitments, despite bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, according to a new multi-agency report. Members of the Children’s Environmental Rights Initiative (CERI) coalition; Plan International, Save the Children,...Read more![EndChildLabour](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EndChildLabour-e1686642479580-128x128.png)
European Union – it’s time for everyone to ‘step up the fight’ against child labour
Every year on June 12th, The European Union observes World Day Against Child Labour to promote awareness that child labour robs dozens of millions of kids of their childhood and to generate more action to...Read more![Children's charter of rights](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Childrens-charter-of-rights-128x128.jpg)
Giving young people a say in the future of our cities
Giving young people a say in the future of our cities is crucial for creating inclusive and sustainable urban environments. Engaging young people in urban planning and decision-making processes allows them to contribute their unique...Read more![Screenshot 2020-07-15 at 08.00.44](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screenshot-2020-07-15-at-08.00.44-128x128.png)
Children: how discrimination against children plays out in law
Some acts are only considered criminal if they are committed by someone aged under 18. This doesn’t just include things such as drinking alcohol. In some US states, for example, it is illegal for children...Read more![The_main_hall_of_the_Royal_Museums_of_Fine_Arts_of_Belgium_1](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The_main_hall_of_the_Royal_Museums_of_Fine_Arts_of_Belgium_1-128x128.jpg)
Join us in Brussels for Child in the City World Conference 2023
The centre of European democracy, Brussels, will be the host city for this year’s 11th Child in the City World Conference.Read more![The_main_hall_of_the_Royal_Museums_of_Fine_Arts_of_Belgium_1](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The_main_hall_of_the_Royal_Museums_of_Fine_Arts_of_Belgium_1-128x128.jpg)