For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
Rome, 29 – 30 November 2012 “The fight against violence and abuse on young girls and teenagers is a priority for every country and every international institution. In this context, the European Union can become a crucial contributor toward harmonizing the different types of offenses and the minimum sanctions that Member States must apply. This […]
CONTINUE READING →Geneva, 26 September, 2012 – Thailand and Gabon are the first countries to ratify the new international treaty on children’s rights, which allows children and their representatives to report rights violations to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. The ratifications are receiving strong support from NGOs around the world. “Before this new […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre Des Hommes International Federation program “Destination Unknown” gains momentum on September 28: The organization will present its recommendation on protective measures for children on the move at the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Day of General Discussion. Millions of children are on the move, within and beyond their country of […]
CONTINUE READING →As the Rio+20 Earth Summit closes, youths have made it clear to Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and heads of states that they are the most powerful generation ever and that institutions have to adapt to make them the new center of gravity. The final Declaration of the Rio+20 Earth Summit is lacking in ambition, […]
CONTINUE READING →The draft outcome document is weak and vague “ The International community must not jeopardise the achievements of the 1992 Rio Summit On the opening of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, the international charity Terre des Hommes is concerned. “The draft outcome document is weak and vague and fails to […]
CONTINUE READING →Geneva, 28 February 2012 “ For the first time and more than twenty years after the official recognition of their rights, children are provided with the possibility to access justice at the international level through a newly adopted complaints procedure. For this procedure to become a tangible reality for child victims, States need to sign […]
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