For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
In order to bring the voices of children directly into discussions with the United Nations, Terre des Hommes created a video so children in India and southern Africa could explain how their rights are being infringed. In India, people living on or near the coast are threatened by cyclones, windstorms and heavy rain. Every year, […]
CONTINUE READING →PRESS RELEASE Kabul – 26 January 2018 We, the 61 undersigned National and International Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), members of Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief and Development (ACBAR), condemn in the strongest terms the atrocious attack on NGO offices in Jalalabad (Nangarhar) on Wednesday 24 January. It has been reported that there is a loss […]
CONTINUE READING →Brussels – 29 November 2017 The European Union must cease using development money to send children back into horrific conditions in Libya, said Terre des Hommes as the African Union – European Union Summit begins today (29 November 2017). Children on boats intercepted by Libyan coastguards are being transported back to squalid detention centres, where […]
CONTINUE READING →The digital revolution is already having many effects on our society. Mobile apps and other resources abound with convenient solutions for improving people’s lives – from ordering food to finding a date. But technological advances are also playing a big role in far more crucial ways – helping organisations deliver quality, targeted humanitarian action and […]
CONTINUE READING →The ongoing outbreak of violence in Syria is killing and maiming children in areas of eastern Aleppo. Moreover, airstrikes are hitting the few remaining hospitals and the use of bunker-busting bombs means children cannot even safely attend schools that are underground. This is pointed out by Benyam Dawit Mezmur, Chair of the UN Committee on […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre des hommes’ report indicates dramatic increase of child labour among Syrian refugees. Child labour among Syrian refugees has reached an alarming scale. Terre des Hommes identified multiple forms of child labour particularly in Syria and Syria’s neighbouring countries in its Child Labour Report 2016. “The devastating living conditions of the people in Syria as […]
CONTINUE READING →The first ever World Humanitarian Summit takes place in Istanbul on the 23rd and 24th May 2016. It was convened by Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, with the aim to rebuild an international partnership for humanitarian action. Terre des Hommes advocates for, supports and empowers children, youth and their families affected […]
CONTINUE READING →One year ago, Nepal was struck by several earthquakes which caused enormous damage and cost the lives of more than 8.000 people. Terre des Hommes immediately came to the aid of families and children by distributing basic essentials, caring for the injured by means of mobile clinics and repairing drinking water facilities. Children who survive the earthquake continue […]
CONTINUE READING →The 7.8-magnitude quake struck Ecuador’s Pacific Coast on Saturday (April 16), killing at least 500 people and injuring more than 4,000. This is the worst earthquake to strike Ecuador in decades. The damage to homes and infrastructure are considerable, especially in the areas close to the epicenter (located on the border between the provinces of Manabi and […]
CONTINUE READING →Five years of war in Syria Five years after the outbreak of violence in Syria, an incomprehensible humanitarian disaster prevails. Around half of the 22 million inhabitants of Syria are on the run inside and outside the country. The life expectancy in the country decreased by 13 years since the beginning of the war. Air strikes […]
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