World Children''s Day Message 2025
As the world marks World Children''s Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for decisive, accelerated action to uphold the rights of every child, regardless of nationality,
Child health
Child health Protecting and improving the health of children is of fundamental importance. Over the past several decades, we have seen dramatic progress in improving the health and
Wind Energy Facts for Kids: Discover the Power of the
Learn fun and interesting wind energy facts for kids! Discover how wind turbines work and the benefits of wind power for our planet.
Countries pledge to act on childhood violence affecting some 1 billion
More than 100 governments today made historic commitments to end childhood violence, including nine pledging to ban corporal punishment – an issue that affects 3 out of every 5 children
Child Health and Development
Child Health and Development The goal of the Child Health and Development Unit is to end preventable child deaths and promote the healthy growth and development of all children in the first decade of
What is Wind Energy?
We prepared a kid-friendly guide with all you need to know about what is wind energy, how it works to why is it so important.
Helping children learn, be happy and thrive
Play can take many different forms, helping children solve problems, express themselves, make decisions, practice skills and try new things – all critical components of our development.
To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more
Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy,
Lead poisoning
Lead is a naturally occurring toxic metal found in the Earth''s crust. Its widespread use has resulted in extensive environmental contamination, human exposure and significant public health
Every child''s rights as an individual
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Environment for Kids: Wind Power
Kids learn about wind energy and how this renewable power can help the environment. Teach students about turbines that generate electricity from wind.
Wind Energy Magic: How Gentle Breeze
Wind energy offers an exciting way to power our world while caring for our planet. From spinning turbines to electricity in
Wind Turbine Project for Kids
Discover how a wind turbine works, then build a simple wind turbine project with your students. This is a fantastic science fair project.
WHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children
Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released a new global guideline on evidence-based
Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children die
An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Most of these deaths are preventable