Publication references

The Innocenti Digest "Poverty and Exclusion among Urban Children" (Italian, English and Arabic languages. Spanish version forthcoming)

Poverty and Exclusion among Urban Children
L'infanzia urbana fra povertà ed esclusione sociale

Papers published in "Building cities with and for children and youth", (October 2002) a special issue of the journal Environment and Urbanization published by the International Institute for Environment and Development.

Child friendly cities: good governance in the best interests of the child
The child friendly cities initiative in Italy
L'iniziativa Città amiche dei bambini in Italia
Child rights for urban poor children in child friendly Philippine cities: views from the community
Motivating municipal action for children: the Municipal Seal of Approval in Ceará, Brazil
Economic growth, poverty and children

The report of the International meeting "Children's Rights and Good Governance" held in Florence, Italy, on 7 February 2003 and organised by the City of Florence and UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre

Children's Rights and Good Governance

Excerpts from the World Fit for Children

A World Fit for Children (PDF 70 Kb)

Documents on CFC-related issues emerging from the Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Children on 10 May 2002.

Child Friendly Cities: working to fulfil the rights of children
Mayor's Statement (PDF 15 Kb)

Background material on the CFC Initiative

Children's Rights and Habitat: working towards child-friendly cities