Kinderrechte aus Kinder- und Jugendsicht

Children’s wellbeing

The implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child continues to face numerous challenges, even in wealthy countries like Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Poverty, bullying, stress and air pollution are just a few of the issues that affect children’s mental and physical health and developmental opportunities, and thus have a strong impact on child wellbeing. In order to identify and address these challenges, UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein conducts continuous monitoring on selected issues relevant to children’s rights.

Children’s rights: Information, materials and activities

Learn all about children’s rights, discover our materials on the subject and find out what you can do to stand up for children’s rights.

Mental health: Information, practical tips and key contact points

Here, children and young people, parents as well as experts can find information on mental health.

Child protection

Children and young people have specific rights to protection. UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein advocates for the physical and mental integrity of young people.

Child-friendly living spaces

UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein has been committed to child-friendly community and urban development for years with the implementation of the Child-Friendly Cities Initiative and with its Child-Friendly Living Spaces section.

Digitalization: Children’s rights also apply in the digital sphere

Children and young people are particularly affected by the advancing digitalisation. We are committed to ensuring that young people are also protected, supported and involved in the digital space.

Information on the asylum procedure: For children and adolescents

On this page you will find links with further information on the asylum procedure in Switzerland. You can also find out how to seek help if you need it and learn more about your rights.

Participation in school (DE)

Studies and publications

Child Rights Barometer

Zeichnung von Kindern auf einer Schaukel

The Child Rights Barometer is a new instrument to comprehensively and regularly survey the child rights situation in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Children and young people are interviewed themselves and involved in a participatory process.

Alarming Development: The State of Young People’s Mental Health

A UNICEF study on the mental health of young people in Switzerland and Liechtenstein delivers worrying results.

Children’s Rights from the Perspective of Children and Young People

If you ask children and young people how the implementation of children’s rights in Switzerland and Liechtenstein is going, various challenges and gaps come to light. This is shown by the results of the study “Children’s Rights from the Perspective of Children and Young People”.

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