Children Under Siege (IPS)

 

IPS Inter Press Service  – Under Siege Feed Summary:

The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child provides a universal framework for protecting and realising children’s rights. People of faith have joined together as the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) to do their part; in May an international Forum in Hiroshima will have three themes: promoting ethics education to stop against children; putting children first in human development; and empowering children through ethics education to protect our planet.

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Children on the Frontline (IPS)

 

IPS Inter Press Service Feed Summary:

Sub-Saharan continues to register high levels of prevalence. By focusing on the most vulnerable and marginalized ­ ­ who remain largely invisible in the , “ on the Frontline” seeks to ensure that it can help shape policies and inform ’s leadership on the specific needs and issues facing children effected and affected by HIV/. IPS reporters in East and Southern will seek to humanize the impact of the , demonstrate the challenges and highlight the types of solutions that can contribute to improving children’s lives by focusing on:

•       Prevention of mother to child transmission
•       Providing paediatric treatment and care
•       Preventing infection among adolescents and young people
•       Protection and care for children affected by AIDS

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