Parental perception of child friendliness is an important prerequisite for designing
neighborhoods that promote children’s health and wellbeing.Read more
The rights of children as they move across the frontiers of Europe are the focus of a new paper aimed at border officials.
Children in Migration, Fundamental rights at European borders summarises the main safeguards of...Read more
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s radical plan to ban anyone currently aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes has passed its first parliamentary vote.
Yet his aim of imposing some of the world’s strictest anti-smoking...Read more
In the intricate tapestry of urban planning, certain movements stand out as transformative epochs, reshaping cities and redefining societal priorities.Read more
The Children’s Commissioner for England hopes the results of her latest survey, The Big Ambition, will convince political leaders that children’s interests need to be top of their agendas.Read more
One in seven people worldwide are neurodivergent. They may have a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental condition such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism – or traits that mean their thinking style differs from neurotypical...Read more
In what is major stride towards sustainable childcare, the Gabrielle Vincent eco-crèche was inaugurated on Friday afternoon in Brussels. It means all day care settings in the centre of the Belgian capital can call themselves...Read more
A three-year programme of work in the Municipality of Prato, Italy, has brought the reward of formal recognition as a UNICEF Child Friendly City.
Prato is the fourth Italian city to achieve the honour since 2019,...Read more
We live in a world where teenagers grapple with a sense of crisis before adulthood; a time when young people, historically beacons of optimism, report lower happiness than their elders.Read more
As electric school buses hit the road across the United States, it’s important for school districts and school transportation providers to prepare for how these clean-running buses will perform in different climates.Read more
When thousands of Syrian families fleeing violence resettled in Canada several years ago, Ontario’s school mental health agency wanted to give schools tools to help refugee children process their traumatic journeys and adjust to their...Read more
Save the date – June 11 is the new annual International Day of Play, says the United Nations..
Backed by some 140 countries, the U.N. General Assembly has formally adopted a resolution for this date to...Read more