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‘Clean air’ project in Accra aims to protect the health of youngsters
Accra, Ghana’s capital, is the latest major city to host a comprehensive ‘clean air’ project headed by the Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) that focuses chiefly on the health implications for children and young people.Read more![](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/A-common-sight-on-Dutch-streets-children-as-young-as-five-who-begin-their-training-in-preschool-cycling-without-adult-supervision.-Credit-Modacity-128x128.jpg)
A (cycle) path to a safer global cycling infrastructure for children and young people
In the hustle and bustle of urban life, where traffic jams and pollution are commonplace, the humble bicycle stands out as a beacon of sustainable transportation.Read more![Oslobikelandes](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Oslobikelandes-128x128.png)
Auditors say progress on road safety in EU is ‘barely moving’
The European Court of Auditors has warned that the EU and its member states need to ‘move their efforts up a gear’ to reach targets of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030.Read more![EMBARGOED until 13 March at 00:01 GMT](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/UNI532956-128x128.jpg)
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![WHOmentalhealth](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WHOmentalhealth-128x128.png)
New ‘guiding principles’ from WHO for online mental health content for young people
A report that explores ‘guiding principles’ for developmentally-appropriate online mental health content for young people has been published by the World Health Organization (WHO). It follows an important meeting in October when WHO and the British...Read more![ecigsfda](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ecigsfda-128x128.png)
WHO: E-cigarette makers must stop ‘trapping’ children
Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, who are being ‘trapped’ at an early age by manufacturers using social media to market thousands of flavours, says the World Health Organization (WHO).Read more![New_Town,_Edinburgh,_Panorama](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/New_Town_Edinburgh_Panorama-128x128.jpg)
Many UK city high streets have air pollution levels above WHO limits
An alarming three quarters of high streets across the United Kingdom may be exceeding the levels of air pollution recommended by the World Health Organization, says a new study.Read more![roaddeathsconversation](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/roaddeathsconversation-128x128.png)
Children and young people are still being killed in huge numbers on our roads – WHO
Road traffic deaths are still the main killer of children and young people, says the World Health Organization.Read more![polio](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/polio-128x128.jpg)
‘We are about to wipe polio off the face of the earth’
A cross-European & philanthropic partnership has announced new funding that will move the eradication of polio – one of the world’s deadliest diseases affecting children – a step closerRead more![CouncilofEuropemigrantsshutterstock](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CouncilofEuropemigrantsshutterstock-128x128.jpg)
World Health Organization: Children among crucial focus areas for new migration research
Children’s rights will likely be one of the core focus areas of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) first-ever global research agenda on health, migration and displacement, shaping research on understanding the health needs of all...Read more![unicefmalaria](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/unicefmalaria-128x128.png)
Landmark deal to deliver new malaria vaccine
Children’s charity UNICEF has announced an agreement to secure supply of the world’s second malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M. It marks a significant milestone on the journey towards meeting the high demand for doses of new vaccines...Read more![cigarette-599485_1920](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cigarette-599485_1920-128x128.jpg)
World Health Organisation: ‘Ban smoking and vaping in school to protect young people’
Ban smoking and vaping in school to protect our young people – that’s the urgent message from the World Health Organization (WHO).Read more![kigalicarfreeday](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/kigalicarfreeday-128x128.jpg)
Five car-free day myths debunked: unveiling the true benefits of open streets
As cities become more congested, traffic fatalities continue to rise and the impacts of climate change escalate, the need for sustainable and safe transportation solutions has reached a critical juncture.Read more![WHOfoodguidance](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WHOfoodguidance-128x128.png)
World Health Organisation – new guidance on protecting children from food marketing
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published new guidelines around policies designed to protect youngsters from the harmful impact of food marketing.Read more![Image: Michael Swan via Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmswan/39406297434/in/photolist-233czkh-qRSVh6-n8JZ7z-8gkD6B-ax2FEq-DVwCt6-YjQfjJ-5Lwqub-7GgT13-rjjG3J-6HBsgV-5Lsbor-dJdB9c-2VxpUu-7yQKdw-7N3Fu1-nghLf-4WSWpf-a2Jefn-nghLm-7yM1ti-8CMj7g-r14BcV-qh3z2G-aJTfFM-697DcN-7CNuSU-4oL31K-25j5yFb-vyVL-QzLQxA-8uKyeB-jGjdgM-76r9j1-dNnuJz-dNwTV3-n8JWKa-7yQN4s-5LJnXG-okk1QX-nr6QB-7yM3mF-8o99Zn-dmgQ6-7ydAh7-3oamfZ-dWLB56-5tXHLS-2hideH-5LwqXy https://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmswan/39406297434/in/photolist-233czkh-qRSVh6-n8JZ7z-8gkD6B-ax2FEq-DVwCt6-YjQfjJ-5Lwqub-7GgT13-rjjG3J-6HBsgV-5Lsbor-dJdB9c-2VxpUu-7yQKdw-7N3Fu1-nghLf-4WSWpf-a2Jefn-nghLm-7yM1ti-8CMj7g-r14BcV-qh3z2G-aJTfFM-697DcN-7CNuSU-4oL31K-25j5yFb-vyVL-QzLQxA-8uKyeB-jGjdgM-76r9j1-dNnuJz-dNwTV3-n8JWKa-7yQN4s-5LJnXG-okk1QX-nr6QB-7yM3mF-8o99Zn-dmgQ6-7ydAh7-3oamfZ-dWLB56-5tXHLS-2hideH-5LwqXy](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MichaelSwanFlickrpollution-128x128.jpg)