The European Parliament has opened an important new debate on the ‘EU Children’s Capital’ initiative, which aims to cement children’s rights as a priority policy area.Read more
European Parliament members have come together to agree on a proposed EU regulation ensuring parental rights are recognised across the EU independently from how a child is born.Read more
A European delegation, including members of the European Parliament and a group of children and teenagers, has seen first-hand the work being done in the United Arab Emirates to make it a child-friendly environment.Read more
Children who walk or cycle to school in Berlin will benefit from a newly-passed pedestrian law in the city designed to shift the priority away from cars and towards the interests of vulnerable road users.Read more
An agreement has been reached on the European Union Social Fund which guarantees investment by countries to help children where many are at a high risk of poverty.Read more
Antwerp, Lyon and Utrecht are among 44 cities that have joined together to invest over (€)14.2 billion Euros in vital ‘social measures’, including housing and childcare.Read more
The new leadership of the European Union has met with a group of child rights organisations as they look to develop and consolidate child protection and participation policies.
A total of six child rights non-governmental organisations...Read more
‘The protection of children must be at the heart of the work of the new European Commission’.
Those were the words of David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, as he opened a special ceremony marking...Read more
The European Parliament will mark 30 years since the introduction of landmark child rights legislation with a special international conference.
Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, the honorary president of UNICEF Belgium, will welcome a host of dignitaries for...Read more
