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Day of the African Child
Today we celebrate the <strong>Day of the African Child</strong>. Today draws attention to the role of African governments in improving the condition and well-being of children across the continent. This year the African Union is using the day to draw attention to the issue of street children..
The African Union’s African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child published a concept note earlier this year under the theme of ‘All together for urgent actions in favour of street children’ outlining key recommendations and objectives for state parties. Please download it below.
Today, many of the leading street children organisations have published a joint statement in response to the ACRWC’s recommendations. Click on the link below to download the statement.
Marta Santos Pais, the UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children has also published a statement supporting the decision by the African Union to focus on street children.
Downloads
| File | Size |
|---|---|
| Concept_note_english_-_African_day_of_the_Child.pdf | 167.54 KB |
| ACERWC statement June 2011.pdf | 136.9 KB |
| Statement Day African Child 2011final.pdf | 122.72 KB |
Story posted by joewalker
on 16th Jun 2011.
- RT JoeWalkerUK As Euro 2012 approaches, an interesting article in @guardiang2 on Ukraine's #streetchildren http://t.co/lEoEedQf 1 day ago