NEW YORK, USA, 29, November 2011—Mohamed, a 15-year-old in Mauritania, used to be frightened to go to his Madrassa (Qur’anic school) because he was regularly hit by the teacher. “It upset me a lot… sometimes I was beaten up badly,” he said. But now, Mohamed likes attending school and enjoys learning thanks to a …
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World Day activities and events for 2011 were reported by many websites and news sources. Here are some examples. South-South News Positive Parenting and Non-violent Discipline Extolled New York– UNICEF, the International Rescue Committee, the Yale School of Medicine, and Covenant House came together in Conference Room 2 at UN Headquarters to mark the World …
“Stop violence against children and protect their well-being!” is the all embracing theme of the World Day movement from 2011 to 2013. Tremendous strides were made this year, thanks to the thousands of religious, governmental and community partners all over the world who organized faith observances and community action events on or around 20 November. …
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UNICEF and World Day of Prayer and Action for Children to protect children against violence NEW YORK, 20 November 2011 – On the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF today joined with World Day of Prayer and Action for Children in launching a new three-year initiative …
World Day activities and events for 2011 were reported by many websites and news sources. Here are some examples. All Africa.com South Sudan: Unicef and Religious Leaders Highlight Child Rights Juba — UNICEF and religious leaders drawn from across South Sudan have called for special attention to ensure the protection of children against all forms of …
“Nothing a parent may award his (or her) child is better than a good upbringing’…On the occasion of the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children, I urge parents, guardians, and all responsible for the care and upbringing of children to both reflect and act on how we can raise our children through non-violent means and protect them from harm.”
World Day 2011 events aim to stop violence against children (New York, 14 November 2011) – Making the world fit for children – especially by stopping violence against them – is the shared goal of the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children, a global movement. Across the globe, hundreds of religious and civic …
Painting a Rainbow for Children: World Day of Prayer and Action 2011 Launching Read More »
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, The Honorable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, endorsed the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children yesterday.