For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
December 2020 Joint statement on the impact of the Pact on Migration and Asylum on children in migration In the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, children are more than a footnote. However, human rights organisations raise several serious concerns regarding the new measures proposed. Children have consistently been one of the largest groups of […]
CONTINUE READING →Joint Statemet In 2019, online grooming had tripled on certain social networks, according to NSPCC. One in five victims were under 12. Grooming is one of the key causes for children going missing, often leading to child sexual exploitation. In spring 2020, Europol reported a surge in online distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) during the COVID-19 […]
CONTINUE READING →Ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child on the 11th October, Terre des Hommes has launched the 9th edition of the Indifesa dossier, The condition of the girl child worldwide. The dossier has been developed in the framework of the global Indifesa Campaign launched by Terre des Hommes in 2012. This initiative […]
CONTINUE READING →The Initiative for Child Rights in the Global Compacts has launched a new publication about child-focused work. Read the full statement here Download the publication here
CONTINUE READING →JOINT OPEN LETTER TO THE GREEK PRIME MINISTER, KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS MINISTER OF MIGRATION AND ASYLUM, NOTIS MITARAKIS ALTERNATE MINISTER OF MIGRATION, GEORGE KOUMOUTSAKOS SPECIAL SECRETARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, IRINI AGAPIDAKI PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, DAVID SASSOLI PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, CHARLES MICHEL PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, URSULA VON DER […]
CONTINUE READING →Athens – 25 November 2019 Terre des Hommes (TDH) believes the authorities’ new plans for refugees and migrants will put at risk the mental health and well-being of thousands of children and young people. The announcement by the government that it is considering the construction and extension of “Closed Reception and Identification Centers” and closed […]
CONTINUE READING →FIFA ELECTIONS: ADDRESSING CORRUPTION ALSO MEANS ENDING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS ABUSES Geneva, 29 May 2015 – Responding to the result of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) presidential elections today, in which Sepp Blatter has won a fifth term in office, Terre des Hommes Secretary General, Ignacio Packer said: “In order to ‘root out any […]
CONTINUE READING →Geneva, 20th November 2014 – 25th Universal Children’s Day. Today, the Convention on the Rights of the Child reaches its 25th year, Terre des Hommes was among the international NGOs that contributed to the establishment and the ratification of the Convention. It has generated substantive progress while at the same time staggering numbers of children are still affected […]
CONTINUE READING →Ignacio Packer gives leadership to the overall development of TDHIF and its organizational culture. He ensures the coherence, the relevance and the effectiveness of the activities as well as the positioning of Terre des Hommes on the global level. Email: ignacio.packer(at)terredeshommes.org Based in Geneva Office
CONTINUE READING →Salvatore Parata is in charge of EU Affairs, Campaigning and Communication. He leads in EU Policy, Advocacy and Funding. He manages TDHIF Communication, including media and web-communication. He manages the TDHIF Brussels office. Email: paratas(at)terredeshommes.org Based in Brussels Office
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