A family of six stands in a row in front of a cornfield. The two eldest siblings are standing at the end with their arms around each other. The youngest sibling is sitting on the mother's hip. The fourth sibling is standing in front of the father.

Family, friends and me

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child states that every child has the right to a safe family. Families can look different and in this theme you will meet families from all over the world.

Rafiki means friend in Swahili and just like family, friends are also important. Here you can read more about how to be a good friend and how you can meet new friends. 

Families and friends are all over the world

The friends Roshni and Choti tell us how they help other children. Mpapayio and Luisa tell how they became part of a new family.Students at Grevhagsskolan in Sweden and Nairataatskolan in Kenya describe what it is like to be twin schools with each other.

Children's stories

Frida smiling with a lake in the background.

Family homes give children a safe place

Neelan, Sanan, Jamra, Asish and Vandana sitting next to each other on the floor. They are discussing different topics in the children's parliament.

Children's parliaments allow children to influence and help

Mpapayio and his mother Penninah.

Mpapayio has two mothers

The family is having dinner together. The adults sit on a stool each and the children sit on the ground.

Luisa has a family

Students in Eksjö and Kenya talk to each other via computer.

twin schools in Sweden and Kenya talk via computer

Facts about family

Illustration of global goals 1, 3 and 8.

The UNCRC and the Global Goals on family

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