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Be part of the change you want to see in the world. Build a world fit for children.Action orientated The new GMC web site focuses on promoting campaigns advocating for child rights globally and regionally. A few of them are led directly by the GMC. Others are led by its members or coalitions committed to children. Overall, the site is a point of reference for all those willing to get actively engaged in promoting child rights. Engage around the 10 imperatives of the Say Yes for Children Action is organized around the 10 imperatives promoted as part of the Say Yes for Children Campaign. Under each of the 10 imperatives, you will find information of the selected campaigns, their objectives ...

'Keeping the promise -a forward-looking review to promote an agreed action agenda to achieve the MDGs by 2015' is a new report of the Secretary General presenting progress made with regard to the Millennium Development Goals, through a comprehensive review of successes, best practices and lessons learnt, obstaclesand gaps, challenges and opportunities, leading to concrete strategies for action. It consists of four main sections. The first section examines the importance of the Millennium Declaration and how it drives the United Nations development agenda. The second section reviews progress on achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), presenting both shortfalls and successes in the ...

The Convention was meant to transform society, as it recognised that children are protagonists of their own development instead of being possessions of their parents and families. It required from society to act in the best interest of the child, and acknowledged their right to express their opinions and to have those opinions heard and acted upon when appropriate. 192 countries have ratified the Convention, making it the most universal human rights instrument of our time. Why getting together again?While important progress has occurred in these 20 years, millions of children in the world still do not fully enjoy their rights. This is why, this year, the child rights movement gets ...

Preventing infants and young children from becoming undernourished is much more effective than treating children who are already malnourished, according to a new study published in the 16 February issue of leading medical journal The Lancet. The study in Haiti found that three indicators of child malnutrition—stunting, being underweight and wasting—were between four and six percentage points lower among poor communities participating in preventative nutrition programmes rather than recuperative ones. “While these numbers may not seem dramatic, the differences between the groups are substantial, especially considering the challenges of improving childhood nutrition i...

"When children save a single coin, it does not represent much more than what they carry in their pockets, but once they save a few more, it beings to represent something very different, a choice." (Ms. Jeroo Billimoria) HRH Princess Maxima launches Aflatoun Campaign On 17th March 2008, Aflatoun's global Campaign for Child Social & Financial Education was launched at the Tropen Museum in Amsterdam by HRH Princess Maxima (2005 UN Ambassador for Microfinance), Tom Miller (Executive Director of Plan International), Yanghee Lee (Chair of the UN CRC), and Fazle Abed (Executive Director of BRAC International). They come together in support of Aflato...

GENEVA, 22 JANUARY 2008 – Strategies that can help reduce the number of children who die before their fifth birthday were highlighted today, at the launch of UNICEF’s flagship report - The State of the World’s Children 2008: Child Survival – in Geneva. While recent data show a fall in the rate of under-five mortality, the State of the World’s Children Report 2008 goes beyond the numbers to suggest actions and initiatives that should lead to further progress. “Community-level integration of essential services for mothers, newborns and young children, and sustainable improvements in national health systems can save the lives of many of the ...

March 7th, 2008 Beginning with International Women’s Day on March 8th, a series of key dates will see mobilisations calling for trade justice, debt cancellation, aid effectiveness, gender equality, good governance and the Millennium Development Goals. To mark the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, GCAP will also support and campaign around the issue of Freedom from Poverty as a human right. Strengthening political engagement and linking mobilizations more strongly with opportunities for policy change is a key part of GCAP’s long-term strategy. GCAP will support a diverse range of on and off-line actions taking place throughout the year on...