Eurochild releases its 2025 digital annual report

Date: 22nd May 2026
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Eurochild’s 2025 Digital Annual Report highlights a year of significant progress in advancing children’s rights across Europe, with strengthened advocacy, expanded partnerships, and measurable impact on policy and practice.

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Children take centre stage at the Human Rights Council to advance action on children in armed conflicts

Date: 22nd May 2026
Category: Armed conflict

During the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child, 6 th March 2026, children were given the opportunity to address leaders directly, share lived experiences from Ukraine, Palestine, Lebanon and Colombia, and push for concrete commitments on prevention, protection, and long‑term recovery.

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Gaza: Two in three children at risk of infection due to plague of rats and pests

Date: 22nd May 2026
Category: Armed conflict, Health and health services

Save the Children reports that two in three children in Gaza are now living in displacement sites overrun by rats, mice and insects, as rising temperatures and overflowing waste fuel a surge in disease‑carrying pests.

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German pupils strike over rearmament policy

Date: 22nd May 2026
Category: Armed conflict

Tens of thousands of pupils across Germany are preparing to walk out in a nationwide strike against the government’s controversial rearmament and military‑service policies. Organisers say more than 50,000 students are expected to boycott lessons, protesting what they describe as plans to turn young people into “cannon fodder” as the country expands its defence capabilities in response to rising tensions with Russia

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What promises do parties make for children and young people in their manifestos?

Date: 1st May 2026
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Violence against children, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Special protection measures

As Scotland heads towards the next election, Together wanted to highlight what commitments parties have made for children and young people. Using Together’s Children’s Rights Manifesto as a framework, we looked across a sample of parties’ election manifestos to provide a quick summary of promises they have made.

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Manifesto analysis grid

Date: 1st May 2026
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Violence against children, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Special protection measures

The University of Glasgow Centre for Public Policy has released a grid comparing manifesto asks on different topics, drawing from the manifestos political parties published for the 2026 Scottish parliamentary elections.

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Election Comission youth voice network 2026-30

Date: 1st May 2026
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Electoral Commission is looking for organisations to maintain and facilitate a youth voice network from 2026-2030 and is currently inviting expressions of interest.

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Children with co-parents disadvantaged by policies of majority of Scottish councils

Date: 1st May 2026
Category: Family support, Education, including vocational education

Together member Shared Parenting Scotland warns that many local authorities are disadvantaging children who live across two homes by refusing them access to Assistance with Travel to School schemes.

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Open kindergarten project: evaluation report

Date: 1st May 2026
Category: Childcare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Parenting Across Scotland, Midlothian Sure Start, Children in Scotland, and The Open University are delighted to share the evaluation report for phase 3 of their Open Kindergarten project which ran from 2024-26.

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Scottish children’s health awards 2026: nominations now open

Date: 1st May 2026
Category: Health and health services, General measures of implementation

Children’s Health Scotland is gearing up once again to honour the extraordinary people, teams and organisations who go above and beyond for children and young people living with health conditions. These annual awards shine a spotlight on the powerful stories of compassion, creativity and commitment that shape children’s lives every day and nominations for 2026 are officially open.

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