The Children and Youth Resource Hub is a searchable database that preserves publicly available U.S. government-funded resources on children in adversity and youth development.

A new special issue titled The War on Children is inviting research and practice-based contributions focused on the protection of children affected by armed conflict worldwide. This special issue is an Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) and aims to elevate frontline evidence and practical solutions emerging from crisis contexts.

The Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues is undertaking a project to document and preserve U.S. experience and contributions in addressing child labor globally. This survey gathers perspectives on U.S. government engagement on this issue and focuses on what has driven progress against child labor over the past 30 years, what is at risk, and how evidence and policy tools should guide future action.

This session navigates emerging trends of how the climate crisis can multiply threats to children and their protection by drawing insights from the following three studies.

This document has been developed to support those engaging technically with the Global Campaign of Children’s Care Reform by providing a deeper exploration of key themes introduced in the Global Charter on Children’s Care Reform. This document offers elaboration and practical insight into several of the central themes reflected in the Global Charter. It draws on the global evidence base, links to foundational guidance and standards, and incorporates the experience and expertise of those with lived experience of care, technical experts, and practitioners.

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is organising the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, to be held on a virtual platform from 8–11 Ju

This study systematically reviews qualitative research on how children in residential care perceive and experience safety, analysing nine studies to identify core dimensions of feeling safe. Findings reveal that safety is multifaceted and relational, encompassing violence and harm, relationships, structural conditions, and spaces, with children actively employing strategies to enhance their sense of security.

For at least the last decade, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increasingly been seen as a possible answer to both how to make public services more efficient and a way to improve decision-making to lead to better outcomes for people needing suppor

This opinion piece argues that despite global commitments under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the world is failing to safeguard children from violence, exploitation, and neglect, with an

This article notes how in an audience with the organizing committee of “From Crisis to Care: Catholic Action for Children,” Pope Leo XIV renewed the Catholic Church’s call for urgent, coordinated global action to uphold children’s rights