For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
Last Sunday, the Fifth World Conference on Child Labour officially opened in Durban, South Africa, organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the South African Government. For the first time, the programme included a children’s forum allowing working children to discuss their views and recommendations with decision-makers. As part of the Dialogue Works campaign, […]
CONTINUE READING →COVID-19 has caused hunger, poverty and the end of educational opportunities for millions of children. A new report by Terre des Hommes International Federation confirms the global impact of the pandemic on children and their families. The report comes ahead of the World Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour on 15 May 2022, hosted […]
CONTINUE READING →EU AI Act must ensure all AI systems likely to be accessed by children respect their rights, say children’s organisations, parents and mental health professionals in a joint open letter The EU’s draft Artificial Intelligence Act seeks to ensure AI systems that present an unacceptable level of risk to users do not access the EU […]
CONTINUE READING →Apps, online games and ed-tech are consumer products, and must be safe for children, by design and default – say children’s organisations, parents and mental health professionals in a joint open letter The EU’s single market sets a global standard for the safety of consumer products, which policy-makers in Brussels are seeking to extend to […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre des Hommes joins 5Rights and other organisations asking the Council and Parliament for more protection for children in the Digital Services Act. Today the final round of negotiations with the EU Council on the EU Digital Service Act will commence. They have the choice to confirm children’s rights in the digital world or leave […]
CONTINUE READING →The war in Ukraine has created a major humanitarian and child protection crisis, jeopardizing the lives of millions of children, tearing families and communities apart, and creating devastating impacts that children will feel for years to come. Joining Forces, an alliance of the six largest international NGOs working with and for children to secure their […]
CONTINUE READING →Copyright Tdh Human Rights Council 49 session – Statement on Interactive Dialogue with Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict Defence for Children International delivers this statement in collaboration with Child Rights Connect, ECPAT International, Save the Children, Terre des Hommes International Federation, War Child, and World Vision International. We welcome the […]
CONTINUE READING →copyright Tdh Ukraine – Emergency Helping the displaced families In just a few days, many families who had to protect themselves from bombing had to pack their bags and leave everything behind. Long lines of cars waiting to fill up on gas, dozens of people waiting by a bank machine before it announced that it […]
CONTINUE READING →8 NGOs warn that policies implemented in Greece keep displaced people from accessing asylum procedures, despite clear need of protection See the statement here and Visual briefing
CONTINUE READING →20th Anniversary of Red Hand Day: German government must present action plan for the protection of children in armed conflicts Osnabrück/Berlin, 2022/02/10. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Red Hand Day on 12 February, the child rights organisation terre des hommes Germany and GLOBAL NET – STOP THE ARMS TRADE (GN-STAT) call for […]
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