Large companies operating in the European Union face could be sued or fined if they fail to consider child rights when doing their ‘due diligence’ in their global supply chains.Read more
The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, the most comprehensive assessment of children’s physical activity in Canada, recently gave the country a D+ in overall physical activity.
While this grade is better...Read more
The European Commission is investigating whether Meta, through its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms, is creating addictive behaviour and damaging the mental health of youngsters.Read more
Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his way through life. Then, a physical education teacher instructed the 12-year-old to run outside on a day when the temperature climbed to 107 degrees.Read more
A new report sets out how the rights of ‘Roma’ children in Europe should be enshrined not only in EU law but as part of youngsters’ globally-held legislative protections.Read more
It is often only when we read about events such as the tragic death and legal case of Ella Roberta, the schoolgirl in London that died of asthma due to air pollution in 2013, that we...Read more
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Children and young people ‘must be meaningfully consulted with and their voices included’ in any changes to mental health and wellbeing legislation, says the New Zealand arm of the Save the Children charity.Read more
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by 18 young people who claim the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discriminates against children by issuing permits for fossil fuel projects that release too many climate-warming pollutants.
District Judge...Read more
A military invasion by Israel into Rafah would pose ‘catastrophic risks’ to the 600,000 children currently taking shelter there, says the UN children’s charity UNICEF. Read more
Ofcom, the UK’s telecommunications regulator, says under-18s may be banned from using social media if providers do not comply with new online safety rules.
The regulator has published a draft children’s safety codes of practice, which...Read more
It’s National Road Safety Week (Australia) and it comes on the back of a year in which 1,286 people died on Australian roads. The rising road toll – up 8.2 per cent for the year...Read more
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