In 2025, children’s rights remain gravely endangered worldwide, with millions denied access to healthcare, education, and protection. Armed conflicts in Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, environmental and climate-driven crises across Asia and the Pacific, and...
Haitian children are growing up amid relentless violence, displacement, and hunger. Since 2021, gang-related violence has escalated dramatically, reaching record levels in 2025. Entire neighbourhoods have fallen under gang control, forcing families to flee and leaving...
All 16-year-olds will be given the right to vote in all UK elections as part of seismic changes to modernise UK democracy. Young people, who already contribute to society by working, paying taxes and serving in the military, will be given the right to vote on the...
Every year on 20 November, the world comes together to celebrate World Children’s Day, a moment to recognise children as rights-holders and to renew our collective commitment to the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It’s a call to action for...
In August 2021, the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan after a lightning military campaign in which they seized major cities in less than 10 days. Since then, a series of restrictive measures has been imposed, targeting girls and young women. In September 2021,...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) remains one of the most pressing child protection concerns in The Gambia. Often carried out during infancy or early childhood, the practice inflicts irreversible harm on young girls, threatening their health, survival, and dignity due...
Already in 2018, around four in ten Romanian adolescents said they had been cyberbullied. At that time, Romania recorded the highest victimization rate among seven European countries, well above Greece and Spain. More recent national surveys confirm that online...
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) remains a serious concern in the Netherlands, with implications that extend well beyond its borders. The country’s advanced digital infrastructure and central role in global internet traffic have made it both a leader in combating...
Across Belgian cities, and especially around the Port of Antwerp, children as young as thirteen can be found carrying drugs, standing guard for gangs, or risking their lives in ports at night. Most of them should be in school, yet their days and nights are consumed by...
Between 1950 and 2020, at least 216,000 children in France were sexually abused by priests and members of religious orders. These crimes show how abuse was enabled by silence, cover-ups, and a culture that protected the institution rather than children. In response,...