On Aug. 12, 2020, International Youth Day, UNICEF USA , launched the Child Friendly Cities Initiative in the United States, . Boulder, Colorado; Decatur, Georgia; Houston, Texas; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Prince George's County, Maryland and Alton, Illinois represent the first cohort to partner with UNICEF USA to implement an ambitious, multi-year process toward recognition as a UNICEF Child Friendly City or County. Following the five-year anniversary of UNICEF USA…, ARTICLES, EL PASO:, City of El Paso Joins UNICEF USA’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative , UNICEF USA, November 2025, SALEM:, City of Salem Joins UNICEF USA’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative , UNICEF USA, September 2025, HOUSTON:, City of Houston recognized as first UNICEF Child Friendly City in the United States , Click2Houston.com, August 2023 UNICEF names Houston the first Child Friendly City candidate in the Country , Alfred Dozier, Houston Chronicle, August 2022, MINNEAPOLIS:, https://www.unicefusa.org/preview-link/node/41564/57be5093-6eb2-4e2b-965a-17e6228d9c93#:~:text=Reaffirming%20its%20commitment%20to%20creating,Friendly%20Cities%20Initiative%20(CFCI). Minneapolis officially recognized as a Child Friendly City , Sarah Ferguson, UNICEF USA, February 2024. Minneapolis aims to become UNICEF's first 'child friendly city…, DECATUR:, Decatur Achieves Child Friendly City Recognition Through UNICEF’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative ,UNICEF USA, March 2025, CFCI PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES:, Amid crises, UNICEF USA launches program to help kids in the US , David Crary, AP News, August 2020 UNICEF USA Celebrates Two Years in the United States , Jennifer Sperber and Amber Stone, Forbes, August 2022 See UNICEF USA’s CFCI In the News page for more local and national press on the CFCI pilot in the United States USA 1 UNICEF USA From left:…, COUNTRY FACTS, Population:, 333,287,557 (2022), Pop. under 18:, 73,989,838 (2022), Source:, U.S. Census, Contact at UNICEF, Amber STONE, Focal point CFCI, Deputy Director, Municipal Partnerships [email protected], LINKS, UNICEF USA CFCI website, List of child friendly cities in the USA, Child Friendly Cities, 3 recognized Child Friendly Cities, Houston, Texas Minneapolis, Minnesota Decatur, Georgia, 6 pilot communities, Boulder, Colorado Prince George’s County, Maryland Alton, Illinois Denver, Colorado Salem, Massachusetts El Paso, Texas
