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Aboriginal Children's Village takes shape in Vancouver

UN Special Rapporteur on Attawapiskat Dec 20

UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples comments on the situation in Attawapiskat as an example of inequitable services on reserves. Statement also mentions human rights complaint for inequitable services filed by First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada in 2007 concerning…

http://www.fncfcs.com/shannensdream/our-dreams-matter-too

http://www.soschildrensvillages.ca/News/News/child-poverty-news/Pages/Attawapiskat-Children-Squalor-054.aspx

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1098004

http://www.straight.com/article-562426/vancouver/united-nations-committee-launch-inquiry-missing-and-murdered-aboriginal-women

Check out these photos taken at the Ocean Point Hotel and Royal Roads University during the recent planning meeting.  It was a great event attended by people passionate about improving the lives of children all over the world.

Photos from Child Protection in Development event in Victoria, BC October 24 - 26, 2011

The International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD, University of Victoria, BC, Canada; …

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UNDP, through the Human Development Office, and UNICEF in the Dominican Republic are jointly organizing an International Conference on “Human Development and Human Rights: two decades of advancement, what’s…

Somaliland- National Justice reform conference was started in Hargiesa on 14/6/2011 at AMBASADOR Hotel. A large number of delegates including international institutions were participated in the conference. H.E. The president of the Somaliland opened the conference. It was so wonderful that H.E. The president of Somaliland and former Minister of Justice have added and deeply expressed in their speeches about children’s justice. The former Minister of justice has requested the government and…

 The worldplayday is celebrated on the 28th of May as a remembrance of the most valuable right for children and adults. This year the message of Freda Kim founder of the Worldplayday is focused on children living in emergencies in countries with conflicts, situations in which right to play is not exercised and most of the time because mine fields are also a big danger.

 The process of play is a powerful, multifaceted learning experience. Play is central to children's learning, and…

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2nd International Conference of the Child Friendly Asia Pacific Network

Surakarta City, Indonesia 30 June - 2 July 2011



CALL FOR PAPERS AND INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE



The 2nd Child Friendly Asia Pacific International conference, through the generous support of

the Indonesian governments Ministry for Woman's Empowerment and Child Protection will

be held in Surakarta City, Indonesia in late June. The focus of the conference will be…

       I have been recalling the First Historical session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues when in May 2002 for the first time the UN open their doors to welcome the indigenous peoples from around the world. It just happen after the Special session on children (A world fit for children).

     It was a very special session and the most outstanding momentum was the Panel for indigenous children that Anna Pinto and…

http://www.peacexpeace.org/2011/03/womens-lives-and-the-power-of-circles

Beloved friends:

Warmest regards to each of you, this year on ocassion of a 100 years of International Day of Women my reflections were geared toward the power of Circles and very special to me Iona Circle of Wise Women in 2002. I am enclosing a note about Circles in our lives as it appears…

Child Rights & Protection Consultancy-International(CRPCI)

Wishing you & your loved ones a Joyous, Healthy and Peaceful New Year - with Justice for all …

Human Rights Day 2010 will highlight and promote the achievements of human rights defenders and it will again emphasize the primary responsibility Governments have to enable and protect their role. The Day is also intended to inspire a new generation of defenders to…

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7220600.html .

A special workshop on "Youth Political Leaders", held on the sidelines of the 6th International Conference of Asian Political Parties, has stressed youths are the foundation to development, according to a statement released Friday.



Speaking at the forum, Kim Rithy, president of the Youth Association of Cambodia, said "Young…