Fewer under-5s dying worldwide – but ‘a long road’ until the end of preventable early deaths
The number of children worldwide dying before their fifth birthday has reached ‘a historic low’, says the United Nations (UN). More children than ever before are surviving early childhood today, with the global under-5 mortality rate...Read more
UN-backed education project ‘will leverage the power of young people
A Youth Rights Academy is just one element of a United Nations-backed project dedicated to transforming young lives through education.Read more
Hardship and war in 2024 will affect children more than ever – UN
Better global collaboration is needed to protect children, says UN children’s charity UNICEF, which warns that 2024 is likely see young people exposed to even higher levels of economic hardship, war and violence.Read more
Pivotal new guidance from UN for governments on protecting youngsters from climate crisis
Landmark new guidance from the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child is demanding that governments take action to protect children in the face of the deepening climate crisis.Read more
The outsize benefits of school health and nutrition programmes
Schools have a critical role to play in creating an equal and inclusive future, not just in what they teach but also how they enhance the health of the children in their care, according to...Read more
United Nations: ‘Governments must strengthen child social protection’
The child-focused agencies of the United Nations say that number of children worldwide without access to social protection continues to rise, putting them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination.Read moreYoung 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
Milan children’s garden honours Italy’s UN children’s commitment
Milan has unveiled a dedicated play space for children in the middle of the city to mark the 30th anniversary of Italy’s endorsement of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.Read more
UN guidance for countries on how to protect kids’ digital rights
New legal guidance issued by the United Nations’ human rights arm sets out how countries should protect children’s ‘digital rights’.Read more
UNICEF: Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost a full year
UNICEF has unveiled a ‘Pandemic Classroom’ at the HQ of the United Nations in New York to urge governments worldwide to prioritise the reopening of schools Schools which are normally the second home for 168 million...Read more
Children ‘left out’ from critical UN climate summit in 2021
Young environmental campaigners like Greta Thunberg have been pivotal in sparking a climate action revolution – yet she and her peers risk being left out of next year’s headline climate crisis meeting of the United...Read more
New Zealand is violating the rights of its children. Is it time to change the legal definition of age discrimination?
The comforting claim that New Zealand is a great place to bring up kids took another hit with the recent damning UNICEF report on child well-being.Read more
Which countries are the best at protecting children’s rights?
Children’s rights are best preserved and respected in Iceland, Switzerland and Finland, but Tunisia and Thailand also fare well, says a new United Nations-based study. Read more
UN agencies set out guidelines for safe reopening of schools
A group of key United Nations agencies have published new guidelines on the safe reopening of schools amidst ongoing closures affecting nearly 1.3 billion students worldwide.Read more