General Comment No. 26: The Child's Right to a Healthy Environment
General Comment No. 26 to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is a milestone for children's rights, environmental protection, and climate action: In the summer of 2023, the Committee adopted…
Young environmental activists
protect young environmental activists! Advocating for the right to a healthy environment. Governments around the world look the other way when economic interests and businesses that disregard the environment…
No decisions at the expense of future generations!
No decisions at the expense of future generations! Children's rights organizations demand fair climate policy. The well-being of children must be at the heart of climate policy. This is what they demand…
COP30: Children's Rights at the World Climate Conference
The 30th World Climate Conference (COP30) has been underway in Belém, Brazil, for 10 days. Politicians and delegates from almost all countries are making decisions here…
Global Action Month 2025:
Children and young people worldwide taking action for environmental and climate protection. Terre des Hommes International Youth Network. Every year in November, the International Youth Network (IYN) of…
Willkamayu River Recognized as a Legal Entity:
A Milestone for Cusco. On February 26, 2026, the Canchis Provincial Council unanimously passed a municipal ordinance recognizing the Willkamayu River as a legal entity…
Laos: Actively working to protect the
environment. Young people are committed to environmental protection. "Jewel of the Mekong" – this was the slogan used by the Ministry of Tourism to attract visitors in 2018. But…
Pakistan: Water for the Desert
Water for the Desert Pakistan: Thanks to new wells, more children are attending school The province of Sindh lies in southeastern Pakistan - large parts are desert or semi-desert, the people are…
Somalia: Interview about aid projects
»We often lacked food, but never weapons« Interview about aid projects by Terre des Hommes Marti Gensel works at Terre des Hommes in the humanitarian aid department: When…
Iraq: Upcycling for Environmental Protection
Iraq: Using Upcycling to Combat Mountains of Waste In 2018, young activists founded the organization “Youth Speak,” which works with young locals and refugees in northern Iraq. The…
Philippines: Young Environmental Rights Activist
Philippines: Khyle's Commitment to the Environment and Children's Rights In December 2022, extreme rainfall on Mindanao, Khyle's home island, triggered a catastrophe. A flash flood swept away houses and…
Peru: Resilience against climate change.
Peru: Defying climate change with traditional knowledge. The community of Quispillacta lies at an altitude of 2,500 to 4,500 meters. Marcela and Magdalena Machaca have learned from the experiences of small-scale female farmers here…
South Africa: New jobs in organic farming.
Debra creates her own job. South Africa: New jobs in organic farming. Diepsloot is a densely populated suburb north of Johannesburg. More than 300,000 people live here, many…
Zambia: Young people campaign against lead mining
»How long is this supposed to go on?« Zambia: Young people campaign against lead mining. Kabwe is considered one of the most toxic places in the world – the reason: a hundred years of lead mining. Many of the…
Nepal: Environmental protection in the high mountains.
The fight against the climate crisis on the roof of the world. Nepal: Environmental protection in the high mountains. The area around Karnali is by far the poorest and most remote of Nepal's 14 administrative regions.
Nepal: Young people protect their environment
»The more money involved, the greater the opposition« Nepal: Young people protect their environment The Dudhmati is an important river for Hindus. It is considered the birthplace of the goddess Sita.…
Cambodia: Finally enough water
! Cambodia: Wells and water supply for 45 villages. In the Kampot province, southwest of Phnom Penh, there is a shortage of almost everything. Drinking water is scarce, many…
Mozambique: Heavy sand mining in Mozambique
»We shouldn't accept everything« Mozambique: Environmental protection in heavy sand mining Where coconut palms and orange trees still grow, houses stand and cemeteries lie, a…
Indonesia: Cecep confronts environmental destruction
Indonesia: Cecep confronts environmental destruction “I belong to the Kasepuhan Cirompang. We are part of the indigenous Sundanese people. For centuries we have lived in…”
Colombia: Water instead of gold.
Colombia: Young people fight against mining plans. In the Colombian community of Cajamarca, young people are fighting against the plans of a multinational corporation to mine gold there. They…
Mexico: Living sustainably together in San Pedro Atlixco,
Mexico: Environmental education for a sustainable future. The community is severely affected by water scarcity, harmful farming methods, and pollution. The Puebla Community Foundation…
Pakistan: Learning After the
Flood Humanitarian aid for children in Pakistan They live in damp houses, surrounded by water, and fight against malaria, dengue fever, and chikungunya. Four times…
Germany: Early childhood education in
Wiesbaden: Early childhood education in Wiesbaden: In 1973, volunteers founded the Terre des Hommesdaycare center in the Bergkirchen district of Wiesbaden, marking the first project of Terre des Hommes…
Mali: Vocational Training and Education
Mali: Young people learn for a better future Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world. Millions of children lack schooling, and many young people are unemployed. Two Terre des…
Mozambique: Education for
Disadvantaged Children Little Juvência lives with her two older brothers and her mother Marieta in a small, remote village in southern Mozambique. The…
South Africa: Early Childhood Education Program
South Africa: Successful Early Childhood Education Program The situation of many young people in the townships of Nelson Mandela Bay is characterized by poverty and a lack of prospects. The number of…
India: A Life Without Dust
India: Education Instead of Child Labor Like lunar craters, the quarries stretch across the landscape. Explosions can be heard again and again. Dust hangs in the air…
