{"id":3022,"date":"2024-11-26T08:51:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T08:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/?p=3022"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:04:21","slug":"unicef-warns-of-childrens-rights-issues","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/podcast\/unicef-alerta-derechos-infancia\/","title":{"rendered":"UNICEF warns: the dangers facing children in a world of screens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@EDUCAEDTECHGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\ud83d\udc76 UNICEF warns: the dangers facing children in a world of screens \u2013 Nacho Guadix (UNICEF)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KRikmEWu10Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We live in an age where children are growing up surrounded by screens, social media and content that is updated every second. This digital reality is not neutral: it presents risks, opportunities and, above all, pressing questions. Are we adequately protecting the <strong>children\u2019s rights<\/strong> in this new context? What does it mean to ensure a happy childhood in a hyper-connected world?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of the podcast, we spoke to representatives from <strong>UNICEF<\/strong> on the major challenges facing children in the digital age. A conversation that goes far beyond warnings about screen time: we\u2019re talking about emotional wellbeing, participation, privacy and genuine support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children also have the right to switch off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abChildren need to get bored. They need not to be connected all the time. Rest, free exploration and screen-free play are also rights that we must protect,\u00bb she reminds us <a href=\"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/nacho-guadix-interview-unicef-childhood\/\">Nacho Guadix<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNICEF<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technology is not the problem. The problem is how it is used and what role it plays in children\u2019s development. Rather than criminalising its presence, we must learn to support and guide children towards a healthy, respectful and critical use of digital environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s not just about protection: it\u2019s also about participation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the key points of the interview centres on children\u2019s right to <strong>to be heard<\/strong>. As set out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, children are not merely subjects of protection, but also active participants with the right to express their views and take part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abWe often forget to ask them how they experience their relationship with technology. And that\u2019s a mistake. If we want to design effective solutions, we first need to understand their perspective,\u00bb emphasises one of the heads of UNICEF\u2019s policy unit on children in digital environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who looks after the digital environment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conversation also focuses on the <strong>shared responsibility<\/strong>: families, schools, governments and technology platforms must work together to create safe, accessible and emotionally healthy environments. Hyperconnectivity must not lead to digital neglect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNICEF stresses: \u00abWe are working to ensure that technology serves child development, not the other way round. It is not just a matter of blocking or filtering content, but of teaching children to exercise judgement, empathy and respect.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A happy childhood is a childhood in which children\u2019s rights are respected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This episode is an invitation to rethink our relationship with childhood from a more ethical and committed perspective. Because ensuring the <strong>children\u2019s rights<\/strong> In the digital age, it is about much more than simply preventing them from spending too much time in front of a screen. It is about ensuring their overall wellbeing, their emotional development, their privacy and their right to be heard.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the smile of a boy or a girl lie infinite possibilities; in the longing in their sparkling eyes lie futures we cannot even imagine today, let alone in these uncertain times. For those of us who were lucky enough to experience a happy childhood, it is a refuge to which we always return and which we remember fondly \u2013 and, why not, with a touch of nostalgia. But that happy childhood is not guaranteed anywhere in the world, nor, of course, in Spain. This is where the work of UNICEF comes in \u2013 arguably one of the best-known agencies of the United Nations, dedicated to defending the rights of children throughout the world.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3582,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"podcast_category":[],"class_list":["post-3022","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcast\/3022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcast"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/podcast"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"podcast_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcast_category?post=3022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}