For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
The working document “Child Rights in the Global Compacts: Recommendations for protecting, promoting and implementing the human rights of children on the move in the proposed Global Compacts” lays out goals, targets and indicators through which key commitments to child rights outlined in the New York Declaration can be transformed in actions for both Global […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre des Hommes’ Secretary General Ignacio Packer took part in two business events last week (commencing 3 April) – at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Latin America in Buenos Aires, Argentina and at the Global Forum on Migration and Development Business Mechanisms (GFMD) in Geneva, Switzerland. World Economic Forum on Latin America Argentinian President Mauricio Macri […]
CONTINUE READING →European Commission plans to establish a new platform to monitor how well the Sustainable Development Goals are being met should be much more ambitious, a position paper by SDG Watch Europe said today. Seventy-two NGOs – including Terre des Hommes – signed the paper which asked the Commission to ensure the new platform was as […]
CONTINUE READING →On the occasion of the World Play Day on the 28th May, Terre des Hommes wants to highlight the benefits of using play and sport in children’s development. These activities promote the creative potential of children, facilitate the learning in school and strengthen the personal development. By playing, boys and girls develop social competences, learn how to make contacts, […]
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 →Terre des Hommes has been awarded Level 1 certification for safeguarding children following an assessment by the global child safeguarding movement, Keeping Children Safe. “By working to keep child safe in all aspects of their work, Terre des Hommes show real leadership in the aid sector on child safeguarding. We hope all organisations follow their […]
CONTINUE READING →Protecting children deserve the full attention of the Human Rights Council Such is the main message which was delivered by Terre des Hommes at the 31st session of the Human Rights Council (29 February – 24 March 2016). This message was expressed through statements on sexual exploitation of children through ICT, on children on the move […]
CONTINUE READING →Today marks the start of the Child Congress in Rio de Janeiro, a unique 4-day event where children and youths from Rio will speak out about how their lives have been impacted by the Rio 2016 Olympics. As the world looks to Rio de Janeiro, ahead of the Olympic Games, Terre des Hommes joins forces […]
CONTINUE READING →Launch of CONCORD Policy Paper on Migration and development:“Coherence for migration and security and what about development?” Today CONCORD (European Confederation of Relief and Development NGOs) launches its new Policy Paper ‘Coherence for migration and security. And what about development?’”. The last of a series of thematic papers which together constitute the PCD Spotlight Report 2015, […]
CONTINUE READING →The COP21 summit runs from 30 November to 11 December and delegations from the 195 UN member states will negotiate on a global agreement aimed at limiting an average global temperature increase to 2°C. Climate change means more droughts, floods, and other severe weather conditions. These events can cause death and devastation, and can also […]
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