Education, safe homes and an end to violence: The changes children want after 100 years of child rights
End conflict so children can go to school. Find solutions to the climate crisis so children are not forced from their homes. Give girls a louder voice.Read more
Council of Europe takes stock of work protecting children’s rights since 2022
Freedom from violence for all children, equal opportunities and social inclusion, access to technologies and their safe use, child-friendly justice and child participation. Adopted just over two years ago, on 23 February 2022, these the key objectives of the Council of Europe Strategy for the...Read more
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
European Union – policies for child participation in political and democratic life
Article 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union states: “Children(…) may express their views freely. Such views shall be taken into consideration on matters which concern them in accordance with their...Read more
More children are having to migrate because of climate change: Here are 9 principles the UN proposes for protecting them
In May 2002, Kofi Annan, the late Secretary-General of the United Nations, presided over the first General Assembly special session on children, insisting that the UN discuss the ‘future we’re preparing with them, not for...Read more
Examining artificial intelligence technologies through the lens of children’s rights
Researchers, policymakers and industry should involve children and their caregivers when designing new policies and initiatives dealing with artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies. That’s the overriding recommendation of a report by the European Commission on Artificial...Read 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 moreCouncil 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
‘I cannot tell you how glad I am that we are all united here today’ – Cascais 2022
The Portugese city of Cascais has finally been able to roll out the red carpet for Child in the City International Seminar 2022.Read more
UNICEF’s new Executive Director gets to work
Catherine Russell is the new Executive Director of UNICEF, and the fourth woman to lead the global children’s charity in its 75-year history.Read more
‘Transformative’ campaign to help children and young people in Manchester
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 moreUNICEF: ’75 years of engagement in and with Europe, but no time to celebrate’
‘Bold and effective commitment to children’s rights are more important than ever before in the EU, and with the EU for the world’, says UNICEF’s deputy executive director, Charlotte Petri Gornitza.Read more