Youth & Children's Rights

We follow and shape the debates about the need to increase young people’s access to their rights, highlight the current challenges for young people in accessing their rights, review the existing frameworks for ensuring the rights of young people, and critically engage with the rationale for an additional Convention on the Rights of Young People.

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Published on August 20, 2024

Ahead of the World Youth Ministers renewing their commitment to youth policies, let’s look back at 1998

Published on June 22, 2019

Officially tasked to misbehave: introducing the second Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake

Published on March 5, 2018

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The rights of adolescents: the most important articulation of adolescent rights since 1989

Published on February 10, 2017

REWIND: A look back at the most significant moments for the youth sector in 2016

Published on February 3, 2017

Youth Policy Working Paper 4: Exploring age-related legislation affecting children and youth

Published on November 25, 2016

Ten actions for the next United Nations Secretary General to advance youth issues

Published on May 27, 2016

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Adult responsibilities, rights of minors: Youth rights - more than a timely slogan?

Published on July 26, 2013

The rights of adolescents: the most important articulation of adolescent rights since 1989

Published on February 10, 2017

A Convention on the Rights of Young People: good idea or bad idea? We investigate.

Published on April 28, 2012

Delhi Gang Rape: Despite advancements, progress still needs to be made on Women’s rights

Published on June 19, 2013

Youth Policy Working Paper 2: International Quality Standards and Caregivers in Egypt

Published on May 25, 2016

A facelift for youthpolicy.org: rethinking how we present data on youth policy and youth issues

Published on February 26, 2015

First Global Forum on Youth Policies: Putting our commitments to the community on the table

Published on November 27, 2014

Citizen participation in the Global Youth Wellbeing Index: Interesting trends and findings

Published on October 30, 2014

First Global Forum on Youth Policy: Our top 10 essential reading list for all those attending

Published on October 19, 2014

Democratic Republic of Congo: Using Women as a Weapon in the War Against Sexual Violence

Published on April 19, 2014

Lessons from the Youth Policy Labs Fact Sheets: The wealth of absent data on youth.

Published on March 24, 2014

Advocacy for Democratic Governance and Respect of Human Rights

Published on March 18, 2014

Youth Worker Interviews: “It’s a thin, wobbly, unclear line” - Walking the Tightrope

Published on February 19, 2014

2014 edition: 200 Fact Sheets in 200 Days: The Latest Youth Policy Fact Sheets at a Glance

Published on February 7, 2014

Intergenerational Equity at COP19: Getting Inteq into the UNFCCC negotiating text.

Published on December 9, 2013

Sexual and Reproductive Health in Zambia: Rights versus reality and the post-2015 framework

Published on December 5, 2013

Members of Civil Society Must Reassess Their Role At UNFCCC Climate Negotiations

Published on November 25, 2013

Petty Crimes and Kindergarten Cops: When Babysitting Joins Forces With Zero Tolerance

Published on October 23, 2013

More Numerous, More Violent, More Aggressive: The Rise and Rise of Child Crime in Australia

Published on October 22, 2013

Doing Time - Time for Doing: Young, Indigenous and Imprisoned - Australia’s National Disgrace

Published on October 22, 2013

2013 Edition: 200 Fact Sheets in 200 Days: The Latest Youth Policy Fact Sheets at a Glance

Published on October 18, 2013

A Voice for Future Generations at the United Nations? Turning Words into Action.

Published on October 15, 2013

Island Sands to City Crimes: the destructive struggle to adapt to the Australian way of life

Published on October 11, 2013

DRUMBEAT Program Provides a Safe Space for Rhythmic Reflection and Social Learning

Published on October 10, 2013

The United Nation’s new System-wide Action Plan (SWAP) on Youth: A first analysis

Published on September 24, 2013

Babylution in Absurdistan - Newborn Rebels With a Cause: a Right to Exist in Bosnia Herzegovina

Published on September 17, 2013

Reflections on a kaleidoscopic world: Global Conference on Implementing Intergenerational Equity

Published on July 29, 2013

Adult responsibilities, rights of minors: Youth rights - more than a timely slogan?

Published on July 26, 2013

“Pride and inspiration need to be matched by frustration and action”- Malala Day: What next?

Published on July 25, 2013

Peace Court: Fair Court Issues Its First Verdict in Armenia in Case of the Death of a Soldier

Published on July 10, 2013

Democracy over violence, terrorism and intimidation: Pakistani youth’s deciding vote

Published on July 5, 2013

Youth in the Post-2015 High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons Report: The signal from the noise

Published on June 29, 2013

Delhi Gang Rape: Despite advancements, progress still needs to be made on Women’s rights

Published on June 19, 2013

Demonising vs. Talking to Young People: How has the media covered the Stockholm Riots?

Published on June 2, 2013

How do we support leaders to create the change now that will secure our futures?

Published on May 6, 2013

Introducing our new podcast - Nicole Goldin and the development of the global youth wellbeing index

Published on April 25, 2013

Alice in Bosnialand

Published on April 18, 2013

Strategies for dealing with gang violence at local level in Chicago, United States

Published on March 21, 2013

A step forward for international youth representation - Ahmad Alhendawi: The new envoy in town

Published on February 18, 2013

New Secretary John Kerry confirmed, Clinton leaving legacy of support for youth

Published on February 1, 2013

Implementing the Long-term: Guardians and Ombudspersons for Future Generations

Published on February 1, 2013

‘The State of Youth Policy in 2013′: Youth Policy Labs Report Overview and Summary Guide

Published on January 18, 2013

“The proposed changes at the UN mark a shift that needs to be recognised”

Published on January 16, 2013

Youth-Led NGO’s in Profile: Espolea’s work on human rights, equality, discrimination and health

Published on January 14, 2013

The conversation must now move on, so we ask ‘what structures really change the world?’

Published on January 7, 2013

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: One new citizen’s joy, fear and frustration

Published on December 17, 2012

Intercultural Blogging for Human Rights - The Vision & Passion of Youth from Around the World

Published on December 13, 2012

International Juvenile Justice Observatory Hails Wansley Walters: Florida Juvenile Justice Reformer

Published on November 29, 2012

Obstacles to implementing Restorative Programs; Cases from Hong Kong, Australia and the UK

Published on November 25, 2012

International Conference on Populations and Development Global Youth Forum: How you can participate

Published on October 19, 2012

First Annual Day of the Girl Child Roundup from the Adolescent Girls Advocacy & Leadership Initiative

Published on October 12, 2012

Children and Youth Programme examines access to education among detained youth

Published on August 16, 2012

Op-Ed by Dana Marie Issac: U.S. Continues to Fall Short of International Standards

Published on August 15, 2012

The Chicago Bureau Report: Minors’ Detention a Major Problem for Some Countries

Published on August 9, 2012

A Year On From The England Riots in July 2012: Time to act before England burns again

Published on August 8, 2012

For five days England burned and 81% of people think it will happen again, but when?

Published on August 7, 2012

United States Supreme Court deals limited blow to Youth Life without Parole Sentences

Published on June 25, 2012

A British Experiment in A Holistic Violence Reduction Approach at Europe’s Largest Youth Prison

Published on June 24, 2012

Voices from the Rio+20 Conference: “Give Future Generations a Voice” - From Gen Y to Gen UN

Published on June 19, 2012

United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development: Human rights blocked at Rio+20

Published on June 11, 2012

Guest Post: “What does restorative justice look like?” - The many faces of Restorative Justice

Published on June 8, 2012

Trends Around the World in Lowering the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (MACR)

Published on May 26, 2012

“Inclusion is not a destination, it is a journey” - Thoughts on Restraint and Seclusion

Published on May 15, 2012

Kids and Policy: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and Juvenile Justice

Published on May 15, 2012

A Convention on the Rights of Young People: good idea or bad idea? We investigate.

Published on April 28, 2012

Jacqueline Kennelly: A Study Of The Exclusion of the Young and Poor in Olympic Host Cities

Published on April 20, 2012

Child Soldiers: Justice, Myths, Prevention and the Impacts of the Kony 2012 Campaign

Published on March 28, 2012

The Aftermath of the Kony 2012 Film by Invisible Children and the Reality of Child Soldiers

Published on March 13, 2012

Links and Overviews of Resources on Youth and Extremism in Preparation for the Budapest Symposium

Published on November 19, 2011

The revolt of the young: “The calls for change have decisively amplified tone, scale and intensity”

Published on August 28, 2011

Brussels Symposium 2011: “Defending Youth Right - Hard Law vs Soft Law” - Videos & Report

Published on August 14, 2011

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Youth Research & Knowledge

Tracking the evolving landscape of youth policy

Published on February 18, 2024

Youth Policy & Young People

The Council of Europe celebrates its 70th anniversary - and quietly prepares to sacrifice its youth sector

Published on May 6, 2019

Participation & Governance

The youth sector gets its first future policy award - and we need your nominations to make it count

Published on April 26, 2019

Youth Policy & Young People

The Youth Wellbeing Index returns, with a range of methodological changes - and cautious optimism

Published on May 1, 2018

Participation & Governance

Why does the global youth sector fool itself with commitments it fails to live up to?

Published on February 25, 2018

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