Pneumonia kills one child every 39 seconds
Over 800,000 children under the age of five died from pneumonia last year – that’s one child every 39 seconds. The shocking figure comes from United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), which says most deaths occurred in...Read more
Poor diets are ‘failing children’ worldwide – UNICEF
A worryingly high number of children are suffering as a result of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, says UNICEF. In a new report on children, food and nutrition, the United Nations’...Read more
A backpack full of potential – courtesy of UNICEF
UNICEF, the children’s rights arm of the United Nations, is providing backpack school kits to give children in cities Venezuela the tools to focus on their future. A new school year gives children a chance to...Read more
Da Nang promotes children rights through urbanisation
Officials in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang say they face serious challenges around urbanisation – with children’s rights at the heart of the struggle. ‘Relentless efforts’ in recent years has seen the city take...Read more
UNICEF launches awards for Child Friendly Cities Initiatives
This year the first-ever Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI) Inspire Awards will take place. UNICEF has created these awards to celebrate good and innovative projects that improve the lives of children at the local level....Read more
What family-friendly policies mean for children
A lengthy study from Unicef argues children get a better start in life and parents are more able to find the right balance between work and private life in countries that have family-friendly policies. Yet even...Read more
Shaping sustainable cities for children
The countdown to the Child in the City International Seminar in Antwerp continues. With that in mind, we present the second part of our interview with keynote speaker, Jens Aerts. In this article, Aerts discusses...Read more
The urban development expert in you and me
Jens Aerts will give his keynote presentation at the Child in the City International Seminar in Antwerp next month. His keynote is titled ‘Shaping a sustainable urban future for and by children’. In this interview,...Read more
Children in Jordan learning through play
More than 145,000 vulnerable children in Jordan are learning through play since the LEGO Foundation donated over 3,000 LEGO Duplo Play Boxes and over 1,100 LEGO Play Boxes. The materials have been distributed in schools,...Read more
Urban planning for children in Ho Chi Minh City
Last summer 275 children from 8 to 14 years joined a summer programme that introduced them to urban planning in Ho Chi Minh City. The children designed and planned smarter and more child-friendly areas in...Read more
Children’s health and participation in the city
In the midst of teaching, consulting and conducting research Carlo Fabian somehow finds time to share his expertise with a number of different organizations. In this interview, we discuss his work. Namely, helping the City of...Read more
A handbook on child-responsive urban planning
‘Shaping urbanization for children’ is a free UNICEF handbook for child-responsive urban planning. The handbook demonstrates what is possible and attainable through child-responsive, area-based and community-led planning, in a local context. The handbook answers three questions: why planning...Read more
Quezon City and their child-friendly status
The Vice Mayor of Quezon City Joy Belmonte seeks to ensure the city is child-friendly. Part of her plan involves discussions with other stakeholders to make certain the rights of children are being protected in the...Read more
Community schools in Egypt: lessons on what works, and what doesn’t
The ‘community school’ model in Egypt is no longer confined to just rural areas and can increasingly can be found in larger population areas. Despite this expansion though, all such schools need to work harder...Read more