Are their ideas worth listening to? To mark World Children’s Day, we look at some of the advances and achievements set to make life better for young people. “We celebrate the youngest members of our human family,” declares the UNUnited Nations. An intergovernmental organisation based in New York that aims to maintain international peace and security.’s secretary-general António Guterres. “But today is also a moment to recognise the enormous challenges children face in our deeply divided, tumultuous and often violent world. It is shocking that, in the 21st Century, any child still goes hungry, uneducated, or without even the most basic health care…
Seven huge steps for children in 2024
Children's rights: There are roughly two billion people alive today between the ages of zero and 14 — making up roughly one quarter of the total human population. Glossary
UN - United Nations. An intergovernmental organisation based in New York that aims to maintain international peace and security.
RSV - A contagious virus that causes cold-like symptoms.
Eczema - A group of skin conditions that causes dry and irritated skin.
Autism - A condition characterised by difficulty in social interaction and communication. According to the World Health Organisation, 1 in 160 children has an autism disorder.
Mensa - The largest and oldest society for people with high-IQs in the world. Mensa is the Latin word for "table".
IQ - A means of measuring human intelligence. A person’s IQ is usually ascertained by making them sit a standardised test. Some have criticised these tests as a means of evaluating intelligence, claiming that they ignore much of what it means to be intelligent.
Legislation - Legislation consists of a law or laws passed by a government.