For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
The good news: nearly 30 years after the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989 we have seen ground-breaking progress in children’s health, education and well-being. It was the first time states recognised in an international treaty that children have rights, and this has led to unprecedented gains that transformed […]
CONTINUE READING →Thirty years after leaders adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, millions of children lack rights and protections needed to thrive. New York – 26 June 2019 Thirty years after global leaders promised to protect the rights of all children, millions are not in school, face poverty, exploitation, violence, neglect, and abuse. A […]
CONTINUE READING →Brussels – 12 June 2019 A world free from the scourge of exploitative child labour is possible if politicians, businesses and community leaders apply already tried and tested methods to combat it more widely, a new report by Terre des Hommes shows. What works for working children: Being effective when tackling child labour makes ten […]
CONTINUE READING →Founded in 1960, Terre des Hommes strives to empower children to shape the future they want for themselves, their peers and the world around them. We work to create a world which guarantees the rights of all children are respected in their entirety. The Terre des Hommes International Federation directly helped over six million people […]
CONTINUE READING →Brussels – 4 April 2019 Citizens given opportunity to vote for ‘Child Rights Champions’ in European elections. MEP candidates sign pledge to protect and uphold children’s rights if elected. Candidates commit to help create a Europe that delivers for every child. Child rights organisations across Europe today have joined forces to recruit a new generation […]
CONTINUE READING →Libya is a dangerous place for all children, but those suffering through serious illness and from the most vulnerable groups of people often face the highest risks. It is currently extremely difficult for children from specific groups suffering complicated illnesses to get the treatment they need in Libya. Rather than being able to look to […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre des Hommes has launched a series of cultural events in Italy to raise awareness of violence, gender discrimination and the exploitation of girls worldwide, as part of the Indifesa campaign and in the run up to International Women’s Day on 8 March. Exhibitions, concerts, shows, performances and conferences will be held from 23 February […]
CONTINUE READING →The German government must place a blanket ban on all small arms exports says Terre des Hommes, as over 30,000 pistols made in Germany have been illegally sold to Colombia, where they risk being used to commit crimes against children. The SP 2022 pistols, made by German arms manufacturer Sig Sauer, were traded illegally from […]
CONTINUE READING →Migrant children and young people who live on the streets in Togo face constant insecurity. They can be robbed at any time of the essential money they earn through small jobs – which they need to keep themselves alive. To help them, Terre des hommes (TDH), the Ecobank Group and the Movement for Young African […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre des Hommes is dismayed and opposed to the Italian government’s latest example of unjustifiable indifference towards human life, by preventing the 47 people aboard the rescue ship SeaWatch 3 from disembarking in Italy. The ship has been prevented by force from entering a safe harbour, where people on board would have access to medical […]
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