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Press release
20 November 2023

Over 40 cities in China light up in blue for World Children's Day, to support a child-friendly society for all

Beijing, 20 November 2023 – With support from UNICEF, 49 cities and counties across China are lighting up buildings and communities in blue on World Children's Day, today, to show their commitment to children's rights 1 . This year, skyscrapers in Beijing's Chaoyang District and in the Shanghai Bund are turning bl...
Report
13 September 2022

Family-friendly Policies in the Workplace

There is a growing consensus among governments, private and public sector agencies, and community leaders about the need to invest in a care economy that is supportive of the needs of young working families. The need for family-friendly policies is increasingly recognized as being essential to ensure parents and families have adequate resources, services and finances to care for their infants and young children, simultaneously contributing to the...
Report
25 February 2022

Child and Youth Participation – Options for Action

A Child Friendly City is a city or community where the local government is committed to implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child by translating the rights into practical, meaningful and measurable results for children. It is a city or community where the needs, priorities and voices of children are a...
Document
23 July 2019

Shaping Urbanization for Children

Shaping urbanization for children, a handbook on child-responsive urban planning, presents concepts, evidence and technical strategies to bring children to the foreground of urban planning. By focusing on children, this publication provides guidance on the central role that urban planning should play in achieving ...
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