Explore Child Friendly Cities Initiatives around the world
Get a snapshot of UNICEF-supported Child Friendly Cities Initiatives around the world, both the more established as well as the growing number that are joining.
Learn more about the situation of children in cities
Read more about the challenges and opportunities children living in urban areas face.
You have a voice!
Check out some ideas about how children and youth can contribute to making their city or community more child-friendly.
Learn what cities are doing for children uprooted
Download the document Children Uprooted: What Can Local Governments Do as a PDF.
Explore Child Friendly Cities Initiatives around the world
Get a snapshot of UNICEF-supported Child Friendly Cities Initiatives around the world, both the more established as well as the growing number that are joining.
Learn more about the situation of children in cities
Read more about the challenges and opportunities children living in urban areas face.
You have a voice!
Check out some ideas about how children and youth can contribute to making their city or community more child-friendly.
Learn what cities are doing for children uprooted
Download the document Children Uprooted: What Can Local Governments Do as a PDF.
Learn more about how to build a child-friendly city
Here you will find guidance to help build a child-friendly city or community, including guiding principles, framework for action, steps to implementing a Child Friendly Cities Initiative as well as some practice examples.
News & Events
Children Growing Up Urban
A new report by UNICEF, Advantage or Paradox: The challenge for children and young people growing up urban, reveals that not all children in cities benefit from the so-called ‘urban advantage.’
Children Growing Up Urban
A new report by UNICEF, Advantage or Paradox: The challenge for children and young people growing up urban, reveals that not all children in cities benefit from the so-called ‘urban advantage.’
European Youth Council Symposium
April 02, 2018 – Youth from five countries in Europe participate in the First European Symposium of Child and Youth Councils in Avilés, Spain, 1- 5 March, 2018.
Learn more about the initiative in Spain.
European Youth Council Symposium
April 02, 2018 – Youth from five countries in Europe participate in the First European Symposium of Child and Youth Councils in Avilés, Spain, 1- 5 March, 2018.
