The VOICE project, conducted by ECPAT International, Eurochild, and Terre des Hommes Netherlands on behalf of the Down to Zero Alliance, engaged children and caregivers in 15 countries to inform policy discussions on digital safety. While digital spaces offer learning and entertainment opportunities, they also present risks like cyberbullying and exposure to harmful content, constituting a violation of children's rights. The VOICE report Speaking Up For Change: Children's and caregivers' voices for safer online experiences emphasises the necessity of effective safety measures and children's participation in shaping online safety policies.

Eurochild release a small game and an accessible & child-friendly explainer, in which the importance of the EU child guarantee is demonstrated. The Reaching In project aims at increasing the impact that marginalised children have on public decision-making at local, national level and European levels.

In its 2023 report Eurochild collected information on the rights of children in the countries of Europe. 38 members of Eurochild contributed data about 26 countries with 5 aims:

1.  Assess the situation of children’s rights in each country and provide recommendations to address any issues or gaps
2. Build knowledge on the experiences of children, families, and communities living in poverty and social exclusion
3. Assess whether the Child Guarantee National Action Plans align with the countries’ needs, and the scale of Eurochild members’ and children’s engagement in implementing, monitoring, and evaluating them
4. Assess the extent to which the European Semester 2023 Country Report and Recommendations are aligned to the lived experiences of children from a civil society perspective
5. Provide an overview of the Countries in Accession’s priorities regarding the most pressing issues for children and their involvement in EU-funded projects

Based on input from Eurochild national members from 22 countries across Europe, the report
provides feedback on the 2022 European Semester Country Reports and Country Specific Recommendations; the development of the Child Guarantee National Action Plans and further analysis of the situation regarding child poverty and social exclusion; and members’ knowledge and experiences of EU funding programmes.

Klimaschutz-Aktionen machen gleich viel mehr Spaß, wenn tolle Materialien dabei unterstützen. Deshalb haben wir eine Liste zusammengestellt, die neben Materialideen auch konkrete Vorschläge für ihren Einsatz enthält und inspirieren soll. Manche Gegenstände können Schüler*innen direkt und eigenständig einsetzen. Es ist für jede Altersstufe ab der 3. Klassenstufe etwas dabei. Andere sind unterstützend für Klimaschutz-Aktionen gedacht. Die Liste mit Materialideen ist auf Deutsch und Englisch kostenfrei verfügbar.

Children are demanding a safe, healthy and sustainable world that respects their rights. Together with the General Comment No.26 Steering group, the Children’s Advisory Team has created Our Planet, Our Rights, Our Voices: a Children’s Global Charter. This is a window into some of the key messages, stories, and calls to action children shared as part of the global process of creating General Comment No.26. As far as possible, it uses children’s own words to illustrate their visions for a clean, healthy and sustainable world.

*Our Planet, Our Rights, Our Voices is not an official document of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Four years have passed since the supplementary report was submitted in 2019. A coronavirus-related update in 2020 deepened the implementation of some topics. The time between two supplementary reports is intensive but long. We therefore drew an interim conclusion together with the members of our network in 2023. Where do we stand in the implementation of children's rights in Germany?

 

Seit Abgabe des Ergänzenden Berichts im Jahr 2019 sind vier Jahre vergangen. Ein coronabedingtes Update hat im Jahr 2020 die Umsetzung einiger Themen vertieft. Die Zeit zwischen zwei Ergänzenden Berichten ist intensiv, aber lang. Deshalb haben wir im Jahr 2023 gemeinsam mit den Mitgliedern unseres Netzwerks ein Zwischenfazit gezogen. Wo stehen wir bei der Umsetzung der Kinderrechte in Deutschland?

In Eurochild’s “Children's Rights: Political will or won't?” report, 38 Eurochild members in 26 countries provide recommendations on how to address among others, the impact and lived experiences of poverty and social exclusion, and discrimination on children. Based on the information provided by Eurochild members on children’s mental health, this sub-report provides practical, rights-based recommendations for addressing the needs and challenges faced by children and their families across European countries. These policy recommendations are grounded in practical insights, enhancing the potential for a real impact in improving the lives of children and their families.

 

Deutsch:

In Eurochilds Bericht "Children's Rights: Political will or won't?" geben 38 Eurochild-Mitglieder aus 26 Ländern Empfehlungen, unter anderem bezüglich der Auswirkungen von Armut, sozialer Ausgrenzung und Diskriminierung auf Kinder. Auf der Grundlage der von den Eurochild-Mitgliedern bereitgestellten Informationen über die psychische Gesundheit von Kindern bietet dieser Teilbericht praktische, auf Rechten basierende Empfehlungen für den Umgang mit den Bedürfnissen und Herausforderungen, mit denen Kinder und ihre Familien in den europäischen Ländern konfrontiert sind. Diese politischen Empfehlungen beruhen auf praktischen Erkenntnissen und haben das Potenzial, das Leben von Kindern und ihren Familien zu verbessern.