Oxford Dictionary of Religions -2 October 2009

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Jeunes refugies africains: construire l`avenir -5 May 2010

*Un dossier pedagogique pour les eleves des ecoles secondaires *Une vidéo (67 minutes) et un support de cours pour l’enseignant

Intercultural Education (Special Social Justice Issue) (Vol. 20, No. 2, Apr 2009) -5 May 2010

*Periodical journal with scholarly articles, including: "Intercultural education as social justice" "Computers, the media and multicultural education: seeking engagement and political literacy" "Growing social justice educators: a pedagogical framework for Social Justice Education" "'Of, by, and for are not merely prepositions': teaching and learning Conflict Resolution for a democratic, global citizenry" "Critical reasoning for social justice: moral encounters with the paradoxes of intercultural education" "Civic responsibility and human rights education: a pan-educational alliance for social justice" "The role of education in teaching norms and values to adult newcomers: an analysis of integration policy in the Netherlands, with emphasis on the city of Rotterdam" "Multicultural education and social justice actions" "Action learning through Indigenous literature"

Safe You and Safe Me -5 May 2010

*Children's book (for 7-12 years of age) discussing the United Nations Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children *Information on violence and what the child can do to protect themselves and others *CD (missing)

Intercultural Education (Vol. 18, No. 1, Mar 2007) -6 May 2010

*Scholarly journal with articles on the discursive construction of learning in a multiethnic school, good practices in Roma eduation, intercultural qualitative research, educational achievemetns of the Malay community in Singapore, multicultural educational provision in Cyprus through a case study

Prospects: quarterly review of comparative education (Vol. 32, No. 1, Mar 2002) -6 May 2010

*Scholarly articles addressing how to live with other cultures *Includes case studies of Ghana, Tanzania, and Yves Brunsvick

Intercultural Education (Vol. 17, No. 4, Oct 2006) -6 May 2010

*Scholarly journal with articles on the recast of multicultural teachign practicum, impact of the poltical context on dicourse characteristics in Jewish-Arab encounters in Israel, conservative christian teachers on possible consequences for lesbian, gay and bisexual youth, educating for difference in a ROmany community in spain, Teacher understanding of cultural difference, intercultural communication, system theory approach to interfaith dialogue

Intercultural Education (Vol. 17, No. 1, Mar 2006) -6 May 2010

*Scholarly journal with articles on culturally appropriate pedagogy, locating non-Western enlightenment texts for a global curriculum, role of an affirmed black cultural identity and heritage in the academic achievement of African-Canadian students, the foreign language and intercultural competence teacher, minority schooling and intercultural education, trajectories of adjustment of international students, promoting intercultural edcuation through art education, country updates on Portugal, and refugee children perspectives

Intercultural Education (Special Theoretical Issue) (Vol. 19, No. 6, Dec 2008) -6 May 2010

*Periodical journal with scholarly articles, including: "Theoretical reflections on intercultural education" "Civilizational knowledge, interculturalism and citizenship education" "Intercultural education in Europe: epistemological and semantic aspects" "Intercultural education and intercultural learning in Austria--critical reflections on theory and practice" "On metaphors, everyday diversity and intercultural education" "Good intentions are not enough: a decolonizing intercultural education" "Multicultural education in the United States: reflections" "Constructing intercultural education" "Forum Syd Balkan Project. Best Practice. PRONI/FSBP education model university course: leadership and development community youth work"

Intercultural Education (Vol. 17, No. 3, Aug 2006) -6 May 2010

*Scholarly journal with articles on intercultural education on theory and practice; promoting an endogenous approach to education at the local community level; instrumental relationships and high expectations on exploring cirtical care in two Latino community-based schools; cultural constructivism and the confluence of cognition, knowledge creation, multiculturalism and teaching

Intercultural Education (Special Immigrant Issue) (Vol. 19, No. 2, Oct 2008) -6 May 2010

*Periodical journal with scholarly articles, including: "Immigrant access to education: a comparative perspective" "Access to education and equity in plural societies" "Transnational schooling and the new immigrants: developing dual identities in the United States" "Discrimination and good practice activities in education: trends and developments in the 27 EU Member States" "The children of guest workers: comparative analysis of scholastic achievement of pupils of Turkish origin throughout Europe" "Territories of integration: the children of immigrants in the schools of the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon" "Chilren of immigrants in Trento: educational achievement through the lens of friendship" "Educating immigrant children in a 'newcomer' immigration country. A case study" "Good practices addressing school integration of Roma/Gypsy children in Hungary"

Intercultural Education (Vol. 18, No. 2, May 2007) -6 May 2010

*Scholarly journal with articles on confronting islamophobia in education, difficulties of immigrant children in Greece, Spanish-English immersion in the wake of California Proposition, intercultural sensitivity of secondary teachers in Hong Kong, and Muslim minority education best practices

Prospects: quarterly review of comparative education (Vol. 33, No. 2, Jun 2003) -6 May 2010

*Scholarly articles focusing on "Education and Religion: The paths of tolerance" *Includes case studies on Latin America, Israel, Pakistan, France, Russia, the Council of Europe, Sierra Leone, and Swami Vivekananda

Intercultural Education (Vol. 17, No. 2, May 2006) -6 May 2010

*Scholarly journal with articles on Ogbu and the debate on educational achievement, John Ogbu and minority education in Japan, complicity with conservatism and the de-politicizing of multicultural and intercultural education, aspects of intercultural communication in international training programs for educators, transcending the majority rights and minority protectio dichotomy through multicultural reflective citizenship in the African Great Lakes region, Cultural cross-currents in second language literacy education, book history and ideological hierarchies

Action: Children's Actions to end Violence against Children -7 May 2010

*A film by Save the Children for the UN Study on Violence Against Children *Long 12 min. and short 4 min. versions

Changing Lives Changing Communities -7 May 2010

*Annual report (April 2007-March 2008) detailing the activitis of the World Youth Women's Christian Association (World YWCA)

International Conference on Integrated Value Education -7 May 2010

*Coverage of the Conference on the 26th, 27th, 28th June 2006 in Bangalore, India *Includes information, agendas, speaker profiles, notebooks, work books, and miscellaneous

ePals -7 May 2010

*Flier with information on website about social learning network

Crossing Boundaries: Contributions to Interreligious and Intercultural Education -7 May 2010

*Documentation of the International Research Symposium at the Utrecht University, Faculty of Theology, Center for

Towards a Culture of Prevention: Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School -7 May 2010

*Good Practices and Lessons Learned 1007 *Includes sections on raising awareness within schools, increasing prevention, and securing school buildings *Includes case studies from Armenia, Bangladesh, Cape Verde, Grenada, Indonesia, Mali, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, France, India, Iran, Jamaica, Madagascar, Peru, Phillipines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, United States, Vietnam, Japan, Nepal, and Central America

We Made it Happen: The 4th World Meeting of Families in Manila -10 May 2010

*Chronicle of the four day assembly in celebrating the Good News for the Christian families of the world *The 4th World Meeting of Families took place in Manila, Philippines on January 23 to 26, 2003

Interreligious and Intercultural Education: Methodologies, conceptions and Pilot Projects in South A -10 May 2010

*Documentation of an International Research Symposium at the University of Hamburg, Department of Education

Human Rights and Refugee Protection: Self-study Module 5, Vol. II -10 May 2010

*Manual focuses on using international human rights law to strengthen the protection of refugees *Examines groups of people with specific protection needs and substantive rights *Includes exercises for self-study

Appel global 2005: Strategies et programmes -10 May 2010

*Faits et chiffres, financement, cooperation avec les partenaires, protection, programmes globaux, siege

Global Appeal 2005: Strategies and Programmes -10 May 2010

*Facts and figures of countries, funding, working in partnership, protection, global programmes and updates on the headquarters of UNHCR

Perspectives on Political Ethics: An Ecumenical Enquiry -11 May 2010

*Papers outlining the ecumenical perspective with respect to Cyprus, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, America, and Vanuatu *Includes Report of the Advisory Committee on "The Search for a Just, Participatory, and Sustainable Society", 1979

Stewardship: Management, Ethics and Ecclesiology -11 May 2010

*Collection of papers presented on the Interdisciplinary Seminar in Sigtuna, 1991 that aimed at attaining better knowledge about what ethics and management could possibly mean in churches in a North-South perspective *Seminar was organized by the Church of Swede Research Department

A Global Ethic for Global Politics and Economics -11 May 2010

*Detailed explanation of current ethical issues in politics and economics and concrete suggestions for a more humane social order *Describes and critiques realism, idealism, and offers an alternative political vision *Proposes a global ethic as a foundation for global society *Describes and critiques neocapitalism, the welfare state, and offers alternative economic vision *Applies ethics to business and management

Rich and Poor: A letter from the Bishops of the Church of Sweden about justice and morality in the g -11 May 2010

*Letter prepared by Bishop Biorn Fjarstedt adopted in Gothenburg on May 5, 1993 responding to the debt crisis *Advocates the perspective of the poor using biblical references

Kristen Etik Och Management -11 May 2010

*Compilation of essays by academics from Swedish universities concerning a Christian ethic of management *Swedish edition

Religious Diversity and Intercultural Education: a reference book for schools -11 May 2010

*Reference book resulting from 2002-2005 Council of Europe project "The Challenge of intercultural education today: religious diversity and dialogue in Europe" *Intended to help teachers, teacher trainers, administrators, policy makers, and others deal with religious diversity in Europe's schools *Four parts covering theoretical and conceptual perspectives, methodological approaches, whole school issues of intercultural education, and current practices in Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Holy See, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, and Austria

The Right to Education -11 May 2010

*Short summary of challenges faced by the UN and UNESCO to insure the right to education for children and adults

The Right to Education: Monitoring standard-setting instruments of UNESCO

*Utilized as a tool for UNESCO to monitor conventions and recommendations in the field of education which provides for the right to education

Em tua graça: Libro de culto y oraciones -12 May 2010

In Search of a Round Table: Gender, Theology & Church Leadership -12 May 2010

*Collection of essays by women and men from around the world who explore pressing contemporary questions of gender, theology and church leadership *Contributes both to the Ecumenical Decade-Churches in Solidarity with Women and to the process of drawing out the implcations for the churches of the Platform for Action adopted by the United Nations fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing 1995)

Workplace violence in services sectors and measures to combat this phenomenon -12 May 2010

*Contains the ILO code of practice which responds to the needs of millions of workers affected by violence in service sectors in industrialized and developing countries *Provides general guidance to develop practical responses to violence at work, to promote dialogue, consultation and negotiation among governments, employers, and workers, and to draft national laws, policies, and programmes of action

2e Rassemblement pour les Droits de l'Homme -12 May 2010

*Le programme et les interventions de la rassemblement a Geneve (Mercredi 22 setpembre 2004)

4e Rassemblement pour les Droits humains -12 May 2010

*Le programme et les interventions de la rassemblement a Geneve (Lundi 9 octobre 2006)

1er Rassemblement pour les droits de l'homme -12 May 2010

*Le programme et les interventions de la rassemblement a Geneve (Mardi 4 novembre 2003)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights -12 May 2010

*Small booklet stating all 30 articles set forth by the United Nation in 10 December 1948

3e Rassemblement pour les Droits de l'Homme -12 May 2010

*Le programme et les interventions de la rassemblement a Geneve (Lundi 10 octobre 2005)

What Religious Leaders Can Do About HIV/AIDS: Action for Children and Young People -14 May 2010

*Grew out of the African Religious Leaders' Assembly on Children and HIV/Aids in June 2002, at which religious leaders called for tools and resources to use in responding to the crisis *Resource that religious leaders can use to explore ways of responding to HIV/AIDS

Testing the Global Ethic: Voices from the Religions on Moral Values -14 May 2010

*Members of several faiths and a contributor from a non-religious standpoint explore significant agreements and important differences of emphasis in the ethical teachings of the world's religions

Human Rights Fact Sheet No. 16 (Rev. 1): The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -14 May 2010

* Analysis of International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

Human Rights Fact Sheet No. 2 (Rev. 1): The International Bill of Human Rights -14 May 2010

*Contains texts from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its two Optional Protocols

"Omsorg om miljön: Sidas program för hallbar utveckling" -14 May 2010

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HIV/AIDS and Human Rights: Young People in Action -14 May 2010

*A kit with four booklets presenting ideas for youth action on human rights and HIV/AIDS *Prepared in close consultation with young people from various youth organizations, in particular with students from the International Federation fo Medical Students' Association and from the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation

General Comments of the Committee on the Rights of the Child -17 May 2010

*Includes CD with Concluding Observations *Includes General Comments No. 1- No. 8 (2001-2006): The Aims of Education; The Role of Independent National Human Rights Institutions in the promotioon and protection of the rights of the child; HIV/AIDS and the rights of the child; Adolescent Health and Development in the contesxt of the Convention on the Rights of the Child; Treatment of Unaccompanied and Separated Children; Implementing child rights in Early Childhood; The right of the Child to protection from corporal punishment and other cruel or degrading forms of punishment *Includes other materials for the CRC at 18

Values Are Idols -18 May 2010

*Article from Atheists & Agnostics critiquing the Western idolization of values as "Kant lite"

The Earth Charter: Values and Principles for a Sustainable Future -19 May 2010

*Includes summary and full text of the Earth Charter, a declaration of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society, with a special emphasis on environmental challenges

Leadership That Gets Results

*Article which draws conclusions from statistical data on leadership methods according to emotional intelligence, concluding that there are six leadership styles and analyzing each in depth

Management's New Paradigms

*"One of the fathers of modern management theory herein argues that much of what is taught and believed about that theory is either wrong or seriously out-of date"

The Journal Issued by the Organization of the Islamic Conference, No. 3 Apr-Jun 2007 -20 May 2010

*Articles on reducing poverty, Iraqi aggression, support for Somalia, assistance to Indonesia, Ishsanoglu, and more

Quality is Not Enough: The contribution of inclusive values to the development of Education for All

*Discussion paper arguing that an inclusive approach to education is essentail for the achievement of Education for All and sets out the changes in policy and practices it requires

Children of the Silk Road: Central Asia and Caucasus Region Knowledge Pack

*Includes country profiles of the countries in Central Asia, the Caucasus region, and bordering countries in the East: Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Mongolia

As U.S. Grows More Spiritually Diverse, the Debate About Faith in Workplace Rages

*Journal article about religion In the workpace

South Asia Workshop on Ethics Education for Children Final Report

*Includes picture of participants, documents, and brochures from United for a Wold Fit for Children, Coimbatore 2-5 August 2006

All in Good Faith: A Resource Book for Multi-faith Prayer -27 May 2010

*A panel, drawn from all faiths, write about the place of prayer in their tradition and their attitude to praying with members of other faiths *Includes a selection of services and a wide range anthology of short readings from the scriptures of the world, on subjects such as Freedom and Justice, Healing, Peace and Care for the Enviornment

A Procession of Prayers: Meditations and Prayers from Around the World -27 May 2010

*Collection of a procession of payers and meditations written by Christians from Asia, Africa, North and South America, Australasia and Eastern and Western Europe which follows the life of Christ, relating it to the needs of people *Source of material which offers an indexed collection of worship resources that can be used anywhere in the world

'Multi-Faith Worship'?: Questions and Suggestions from the Inter-faith Consultative Group -27 May 2010

La prière interreligieuse: Une orientation pour les Eglises protestantes de Suisse -1 June 2010

*Inclue des considérations et des recommandations pratiques aux Eglises

Christianity and Ecology -1 June 2010

*Looks at the background to the present problems of our planet, and at a biblical and Christian teaching and practice, and how these have contributed to the problem or helped in the struggle to find answers *Questions for discussion and materials for worship and meditations are included

Ethics for a Small Planet: New Horizons on Population, Consumption, and Ecology -1 June 2010

*Offers an assessment of the crisis caused by the impact of overpopulation, over-consumption, and economic and political injustice *Seeks a new understanding of religion and its power *Offers complementary studies by two major social ethicists on these issues

Sustainability and Globalization -1 June 2010

*Collection of essays offering discussions of globalization and the phenomenon it implies for sustainable human society and development *Included are Biblical studies quoting several passages of Scripture in the light of the contemporary tensions and realities of globalization and sustainability

Raffi Renaissance: Child Honouring and the Compassion Revolution -2 June 2010

*The Path of Raffi's evolution into a systems thinker on the major themes of our time with new footage of his visit with the Dalai Lama, his Covenant for Honouring Children, his Honorary Degree speech, the performance for Mandela, new videos from his Resisto Dancing cd, Cool It-the Global Cooling Song, and more *53 minutes

From Commitment to Action -4 January 2011

Following the United Nations Study on Violence againt Children, Religions for Peace and Unicef initiated an inter-religious reflection and dialogue that led to the 2006 "Multi-religious Commitment to Confront Violence against Children" (the Kyoto Declaration). The Kyoto Declaration is a testament to the shared recognition of the inherent dignity and value of children. It also calls all religious communities to join in an alliance to protect and promote the well-being of children.

La Liberté, c'est quoi? -5 January 2011

une première initiation au questionnement à tous les enfants qui se posent des questions importantes sur eux-mêmes, la vie, le monde. Une collection indispensable pour les adultes qui souhaitent leur offrir un dialogue plutôt que des réponses toutes faites!

Ensemble Tsédaka -5 January 2011

Comment expliquer la solidarité aux jeunes? De quelle manière semer les graines qui permettront que germe dans la société de demain une aptitude à "vivre ensemble", à tendre la main aux plus fragiles?

Eduquer et Former -5 January 2011

Bilan complet des connaissances en éducation et en formation.

Max et Lili aident les Enfants du Monde -6 January 2011

Celivre de Max et Lili sur la S^solidarité fait découvrir les pays les moins avancés et la vie de leurs enfants, ce qui les fait rire et pleurer, ce dont ils ont besoin

The Absorbent Mind -6 January 2011

this achievment by a being born with great potentialities, yet so weak in body, so lacking in all the usual faculties of the mind that he may almost be called a zero, and who after no more than six years already surpasses all other species, is indeed one of the greatest mysteries of life

Child Education -6 January 2011

School have been transformed; the schools of a few decades ago seem outdated by centuries. Concepts oh education follow out the new trend of gentlness and forbearance both at home and in school in dealing with the children

Education and Peace -6 January 2011

The question of peace connot be discussed properly from a merely negative point of view, as politics ordinarily regards it, in the narrow sense of advoiding war and resolving conflicts between nations without recourse to violence

What you should know about your child -6 January 2011

If education is aid to life, two conclusions are inevitables. The first conclusion is that education must begin with begining of life itself. The second conclusion is that education must assume an aspect very different from the one it has assumed for ages: education can no longer retain the form of mere teaching with which it has been synonymous up to the present

The Child in the Family -6 January 2011

Peace is the vital question for the world today. Dr Montessori has shown the graet role of the inner foundation on which alone that peace can be built

From Childhood to Adolescence -6 January 2011

from childhood to adolescence is unique among the other Montessori books dealing with these developments as it also contains two chapters on education during adolescence and one on Dr. Montessori's views of the fonction of the university.

The Discovery of the Child -6 January 2011

The Mental revelations of little children place to live in an environment created to meet their inner needs have revealed forms of works, a capacity for perseverance, qualities of obedience and calmness and an intellectual progress which have not been met with before.

A brief Overview -6 January 2011

the Montessori approach has the greatest flexibility in permiting individual lessons and progress, while still retaining group sessions at no expense to the individual child. This publication gives a brief over view of this system of education, dealing with its principles, results and practical requirements

Games for Actors and Non Actors -6 January 2011

Games for Actors and Non-Actors is the classic and best-selling book by the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed, Augusto Boal. It sets out the principles and practice of Boal's revolutionary method, showing how theatre can be used to transform and liberate everyone - actors and non-actors alike!

Human Rights Education in the school Systems of Europe, Central AHuman Rights Education in the schoo -6 January 2011

Human Rights Education in the school Systems of Europe, Central Asia, and North America: A Compendium of Good Practice aims to support quality teaching in these areas ans to inspire educational policymakers (those working in education ministries and local school boards) and administrators, teachers, teachers training, non-formal educators and all other interested actors, as well as to facilitate networking ant the exchange of experience amoung education profisionals

Youth who Shine with the Light of God -7 January 2011

Youth is one of the most wonderful times of life. It is a time when everything in life is new and filled with a sense of wonder and discovery. every place we visit, everything we see, can be a new experience that will remain with us for the rest of our lives. Youth is the time when we learn what really intersts us, what we really enjoy doing. It is the time when we make friends who, with luck, will still be our friends when we are old and retired

To Educate the Human Potential -7 January 2011

this book is intended to follow Education for a New World and to help teachers to envisage the child's needs after the age of six

Education for a New World -7 January 2011

If educationwere to continue along the old lines of mere transmission of knowlegde, the problem would be insoluble and there would be no hope for the world

How to be a Perfect Stranger; vol 1 -7 January 2011

These are just a few of the basic, very practical questions answered in "How to Be a Perfect Stranger": A lively, straightforward guide to the basic service and ceremonies af all major religions and denominations in America, it is based on information obtained directly from each of them

The Future of Children with Disabilities in the Baltic States -10 January 2011

This report presents a factual account of the seminar's finding, deliberations and decision.

Child protection -10 January 2011

The fulfilment of children’s rights, including those to protection, depends on a global movement in which everybody not only understands and respects their duties to children, but also acts upon them. Parliaments and their members can and should be among the foremost champions of child protection. They can legislate, oversee government activity, allocate financial resources and, as leaders within their nations and communities, raise awareness of issues and provide advocacy

La Protection de l'enfant -10 January 2011

La réalisation des droits de l’enfant, celle, notamment, de son droit d’être protégé, suppose un mouvement d’envergure mondiale: désormais, il ne suffit plus simplement de reconnaître et de comprendre les devoirs de la société envers les enfants, mais d’agir pour traduire ces convictions en actes. Les parlements et leurs membres peuvent être les meilleurs champions de la protection de l’enfant; mieux, ils le doivent. Ils peuvent légiférer, superviser l’action du gouvernement et allouer des ressources financières; et comme responsables nationaux et notables locaux, ils peuvent attirer l’attention sur des questions importantes et sensibiliser l’opinion.

Semantics or Substance? TOwards a shared understanding of terminology referring to the sexual abuse -10 January 2011

Millions of children around the world are sexually exploited and abused. Children from poor countries as well as rich, boys as well as girls, face the threat of sexual abuse or exploitation. No region or country is immune. An estimated 2 million children globally are exploited in the commercial sex trade; more than a million children are trafficked for all purposes each year. Children who are trafficked are extremely vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation. ese figures speak to a massive failure of protection for children.

Empowerment Througt Media Education an Intercultural DIialogue -10 January 2011

Although media, digital and information divides certainly do exist in the world, more and more people have access to a steadily swelling flow of material through many new channels. An interactive and mobile media society has grown up alongside the traditional mass media society. More and more, media use is media activity-passive consumers are becoming active media producers. In the midst of these developments are children and youth

The Child Labour Problem -11 January 2011

The Child Labour Problem. Issues and Solutions is the most recently published number of Defence for Children's Monitor. This number, dedicated to the child labour issue, is published at the time of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of DCI. It is an outcome of the cooperation of DCI with IREWOC, the Foundation for International Research on the Exploitation of Working Children. The book presents articles with different views on child labour policy ranging from proponents of a respectful approach to children's decision to work towards proponents of the total eradication of child labour. It also contains some articles that give insight into special cases of working children.

Pawns of politics Children, conflict and peace in Northern Uganda -11 January 2011

For more than a decade, World Vision has worked with the communities in northern Uganda to help them cope with the impacts of war. At World Vision’s Children of War Centre in Gulu, children who escape from captivity under the Lord’s Resistance Army are helped to return home and rebuild their lives through psychosocial counselling, healthcare, education and vocational training. In the camps for displaced persons, food, water and shelter only begin to address the needs of millions of families forced from their homes. We can give blankets to night commuters, but we also need to end the fear that drives them to leave home. The insecurity and costs of this war for everyone over the years is a price that is too high to pay

Violence against Children- What do NGOs know? What do NGOs say? -11 January 2011

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) sets a unique framework to address violence against children. Article 3 establishes that “in all actions concerning children, (...) the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration”. While taking into account the rights and duties of any individual legally responsible for the child, States Parties undertake to ensure the child such protection and care as is necessary for his or her well-being.

The White Book of our Future -11 January 2011

The White Book of our Future is an educational initiative launched by UNESCO and P.A.U. Education, which has already been implemented in Mali and Honduras. The project is currently being carried out by P.A.U. Education and coordinated locally by Caritas in Egypt. It aims to encourage street children to express their thoughts regarding the issues which surround them and to reflect on their future. The White Book of our Future hopes to encourage children to express themselves and to raise their awareness of their own skills. It also seeks to foster in-depth debate in society regarding the plight of these children so that it decides to consider their right to participate fully in it.

Refugee Children -11 January 2011

Close to half of the world's 17 million refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR are children under the age of 18 years. The largest number of refugees-including refugee children- continue to be from and in Africa as well as the Central Asia, South West Asia, North Africa, and Middle East (CASWANAME)region.

Ending legalised violence against children -11 January 2011

Hitting people is wrong – and children are people too. Corporal punishment of children breaches their fundamental rights to respect for their human dignity and physical integrity. Its legality breaches their right to equal protection under the law. Urgent action is needed in every region of the world to respect fully the rights of all children – the smallest and most fragile of people. This report reviews law and policy in relation to corporal punishment and deliberate humiliation of children throughout the world. It makes recommendations for law reform and other measures which it is hoped will be adopted and pursued urgently, at national, regional and international levels, in the context of follow-up to the UN Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Children.

Esatdo mundial de la infancia 2005 -12 January 2011

The State of the World's Children 2003 -12 January 2011

Each generation is faced with new challenges – listening for and to the views of children is one of ours. This year, The State of the World’s Children focuses on the responsibility of adults to seek out the perspectives and opinions of children and to take them seriously; and on the responsibility of adults to help children and adolescents develop their competencies for authentic and meaningful participation in the world.

The Statment of the World's Children 2007 -12 January 2011

Gender equality is central to realizing the Millennium agenda, which risks failure without the full participation of all members of society. Within the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals, and at the heart of the United Nations itself, is the acknowledgement that the vulnerable, especially children, require special care and attention. Gender equality will not only empower women to overcome poverty, but also their children, families, communities and countries. When seen in this light, gender quality is not only morally right – it is pivotal to human progress and sustainable development.

Statment Children affected by Armed Conflict -12 January 2011

Over the last decade, 2 million children have been killed in conflict situations, over 1 million have been made orphans, over 6 million have been seriously injured or permanently disabled and over 10 million have been left with grave chological trauma. Today, conflicts tend to affect an increasing number of children. Attacks are generally indiscriminate and children regularly become the strategic target of belligerents, as the enemy is defined through "ethnicity". A dramatic situation, which increases with the number and length of wars - wars waged by adults, where children are always the first and weakest victims.

White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue -18 February 2011

The “White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue” presented here, emphatically argues in the name of the governments of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe that our common future depends on our ability to safeguard and develop human rights, as enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights, democracy and the rule of law and to promote mutual understanding. It reasons that the intercultural approach offers a forward-looking model for managing cultural diversity. It proposes a conception based on individual human dignity (embracing our common humanity and common destiny). If there is a European identity to be realised, it will be based on shared fundamental values, respect for common heritage and cultural diversity as well as respect for the equal dignity of every individual.