UNICEF have published this report, which draws on evidence from multiple fields to present a framework for understanding children’s evolving capacities. The authors note:
“The United Nations has pointed to growing evidence of a pushback against children’s rights and respect for their evolving capacities in favour of a stronger emphasis on parental rights. In addition, climate change and environmental degradation are negatively impacting the lives of many more children… Furthermore, the United Nations estimates that hundreds of millions of children live in conflict zones, facing profound and often devastating immediate and long-term consequences.. Given these shifts and their tremendous impact on children and families, it is time to re-examine how the concept of evolving capacities is being applied and understood to advance child rights.”
Summaries in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish are available