Press Release: Future Policy Award for a toxic-free world

Industrial States to be held individually responsible for global warming ?

During the World Leaders Summit on Climate on 22 and 23 April 2021 US- President Biden announced the ambitious 2030 emissions target as the new contribution of the USA under the Paris Agreement and urged the other 40 world leaders to contribute also to stronger climate ambition.

About virtual friendship, Nordic countries and sustainability

When the pandemic started, I was in the middle of finishing up my bachelor studies in Malmö, Sweden. As I was writing my bachelor thesis about South-Korea’s development policies at that point, Covid-19 had little impact on my life in the beginning.

Improving Ghana’s Child Protection System: One-Stop-Centres for Surviving Children of Abuse

Ramana Shareef, a consultantf the World Future Council for children’s rights, traveled to Ghana to promote the One-Stop-Centre model with high-ranking stakeholders.

Covid, and you? Mental health among young people during the pandemic

During her internship, Anna Taylor investigated the issue of how the pandemic affects the mental health of children and teens.

Advancing the child protection system in Ghana: One-Stop-Centers for survivors of child violence

World Future Council’s consultant on child protection Ramana Shareef travels to Ghana to further advance the One-Stop-Centre model with key stakeholders.

Young people and the pandemic: Keep your head up – A comment on life during the pandemic

Our article series “How do young people experience the pandemic?” continues: We are not alone in this pandemic and we can solve this together, so keep your head up – you are not alone.

International Criminal Court continues series of judgments condemning crimes against child soldiers

With its judgment on 4 February 2021 against Dominic Ongwen, the International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Hague, Netherlands, adds its third trial judgment to a series of findings that condemn crimes against children.

Young people and the pandemic: Hamburg, Chile, and Covid-19 – Challenges in times of a pandemic

Our article series “How do young people experience the pandemic?” continues: Anna tells us what are the challenges in times of Covid-19 in Hamburg and in Chile? What are the differences? What role do young people play?

On the occasion of World Children’s Day, the Word Future Council demands: Protect children from hazardous chemicals

On the occasion of the anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November 2020, the World Future Council warns that the rights of children embedded in the Convention are still not realized everywhere and that the health of girls and boys in particular is endangered by environmental pollution, climate change and hazardous chemicals.