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In harm's way – Bahraini children jailed in adult prisons - Amnesty International

Fri, 2013/05/31 - 11:14am

In harm's way – Bahraini children jailed in adult prisons
Amnesty International
The Convention on the Rights of the Child stipulates that the detention of children should be a last resort and that children in detention should be held separately from adults in facilities that meet their particular needs.” A decade behind bars ...

UNICEF Report Promotes Opportunities for Children with Disabilities - Day News

Fri, 2013/05/31 - 7:30am

Examiner.com

UNICEF Report Promotes Opportunities for Children with Disabilities
Day News
One of the main recommendations of the UNICEF report is that countries who have not yet ratified or are not yet implementing the CRD (Convention on the Rights of the Child) and the CRBD (UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) do so.
Namibia's Education Inclusive - UnicefAllAfrica.com
Focus on abilities of disabled children - not disabilities, says UNICEFExaminer.com
Given same opportunities as others, children with disabilities can be agents ...UN News Centre
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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Focus on abilities of disabled children, not disabilities, says UNICEF - Examiner.com

Fri, 2013/05/31 - 4:56am

Focus on abilities of disabled children, not disabilities, says UNICEF
Examiner.com
It calls for international agencies to provide information and help that is consistent with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, such as statistics and analysis needed to plan service ...

Removing the stigma of disability - Deutsche Welle

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 10:21pm

Removing the stigma of disability
Deutsche Welle
"We know that on the one hand, all states carry a banner for children's rights and emphasize that they signed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child," said Tarneden, though he adds that the reality in many countries looks quite different. The ...

UNICEF report urges to see the child before the disability - UNAIDS (press release)

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 6:47pm

UNAIDS (press release)

UNICEF report urges to see the child before the disability
UNAIDS (press release)
Finally, the report calls on countries to ratify and implement international commitments such as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Around two thirds of them have ratified the ...
UNICEF Report Promotes Opportunities for Children with DisabilitiesDay News
Namibia's Education Inclusive - UnicefAllAfrica.com
Given same opportunities as others, children with disabilities can be agents ...UN News Centre

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More Data Needed on Children with Disabilities - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 3:38pm

More Data Needed on Children with Disabilities
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
New Zealand ratified the Convention in 2008. This aligns with UNICEF's mandate to promote the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC). In particular Article 23 refers specifically to the right of children with disabilities to special care and ...

More data needed on kids with disabilities - Unicef - Voxy

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 3:23pm

More data needed on kids with disabilities - Unicef
Voxy
New Zealand ratified the Convention in 2008. This aligns with UNICEF's mandate to promote the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC). In particular Article 23 refers specifically to the right of children with disabilities to special care and ...

Inclusion of children with disabilities benefits society as a whole - Vereinte Nationen (UNO)

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 1:13pm

Examiner.com

Inclusion of children with disabilities benefits society as a whole
Vereinte Nationen (UNO)
The report urges governments to ratify and implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and to support families so that they can meet the higher costs of caring for children with ...
Focus on abilities of disabled children - not disabilities, says UNICEFExaminer.com
More Data Needed on Children with DisabilitiesScoop.co.nz (press release)
Given same opportunities as others, children with disabilities can be agents ...UN News Centre
Deutsche Welle -ABS CBN News
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What does "defence" mean in the twenty-first century? - rabble.ca (blog)

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 12:25pm

rabble.ca (blog)

What does "defence" mean in the twenty-first century?
rabble.ca (blog)
Advance the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and ensure its principles are at the core of Canadian foreign policy. - Support the creation of a Department of Peace and Security. - Review Canada's membership in military alliances including NATO ...

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Focus on abilities of disabled children - not disabilities, says UNICEF - Examiner.com

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 10:49am

Examiner.com

Focus on abilities of disabled children - not disabilities, says UNICEF
Examiner.com
It calls for international agencies to provide information and help that is consistent with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, such as statistics and analysis needed to plan service ...
Given same opportunities as others, children with disabilities can be agents ...UN News Centre
Removing the stigma of disabilityDeutsche Welle
UNICEF Calls for End to Discrimination Against Children With DisabilitiesVoice of America
ABS CBN News
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UNICEF calls for end to discrimination against children with disabilities - - Associated Press of Pakistan

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 9:00am

UNICEF calls for end to discrimination against children with disabilities -
Associated Press of Pakistan
Among its key recommendations, UNICEF urges countries that have not yet done so to ratify and implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRBD) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRD). There are currently 127 ...

CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES CAN BE AGENTS OF CHANGE -- UN REPORT - Media For Freedom

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 8:43am

CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES CAN BE AGENTS OF CHANGE -- UN REPORT
Media For Freedom
Among its key recommendations, UNICEF urges countries that have not yet done so to ratify and implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRBD) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRD). There are currently 127 ...

Given same opportunities as others, children with disabilities can be agents ... - UN News Centre

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 6:49am

UN News Centre

Given same opportunities as others, children with disabilities can be agents ...
UN News Centre
Among its key recommendations, UNICEF urges countries that have not yet done so to ratify and implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRBD) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRD). There are currently 127 ...
UNICEF Report Promotes Opportunities for Children with DisabilitiesDay News
Namibia's Education Inclusive - UnicefAllAfrica.com
Removing the stigma of disabilityDeutsche Welle

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See Children with Disabilities as half-full, says UNICEF - ABS CBN News

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 4:14am

See Children with Disabilities as half-full, says UNICEF
ABS CBN News
The State of the World's Children 2013 report urges the governments to ratify and implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Philippines is one of the early ...

UN Concerned About Nam Orphans - AllAfrica.com

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 3:53am

UN Concerned About Nam Orphans
AllAfrica.com
Under its human rights obligations, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Namibia has the obligation to protect and promote the rights of all children in its territory, without discrimination of any kind and irrespective of the sex ...

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Support groups help parents of disabled children in Vietnam - IRINnews.org

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 2:57am

Support groups help parents of disabled children in Vietnam
IRINnews.org
Getting governments to sign the Convention on the Rights of the Child and setting up policies are “a sine qua non”, Lake said, but are not self-fulfilling. “What matters is at the local level and in communities,” he said. COV first gathered parents ...

Africa: See the Child - Before the Disability, Unicef Says - AllAfrica.com

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 2:03am

Africa: See the Child - Before the Disability, Unicef Says
AllAfrica.com
The report urges governments to ratify and implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and to support families so that they can meet the higher costs of caring for children with ...

Children are the future, but let's remember they are someone today - Asian Correspondent

Thu, 2013/05/30 - 12:30am

Children are the future, but let's remember they are someone today
Asian Correspondent
Our activities are founded on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and UNODC is the guardian of international standards, which help define the duties of Member States. However, we also recognize that success cannot be achieved without the ...

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 30/5 - VietNamNet Bridge

Wed, 2013/05/29 - 10:34pm

VietNamNet Bridge

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 30/5
VietNamNet Bridge
During the event, President Sang emphasised that Viet Nam always gives priority to child care, protection and education, and the implementation of international conventions, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

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Comments by Race Relations Commissioner welcomed - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Wed, 2013/05/29 - 8:29pm

Comments by Race Relations Commissioner welcomed
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
... governments. Blaming parents lets the government off its legal responsibility, under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, to ensure all children in New Zealand have a standard of living that meets their physical, mental and emotional needs.

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