In the words of Mr. António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, “what began as a health crisis risks evolving into a broader child-rights crisis.” And it has.
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PRESS RELEASE Tokyo, 21 April 2020 Arigatou International and its Global Network of Religions for Children, together with several faith-based and interfaith organizations, will host a Live Interfaith Prayer with Children on Wednesday 22 April at 08.00 EST/14.00 CET. The Prayer will be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook.
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Every three seconds, somewhere in the world, a girl under the age of 18 is married. This means that 25,000 girls become child brides every day—or 100 million girls over the next 10 years if the trend continues. The practice has existed for thousands of years, most commonly with girls in the world’s poorest countries
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What would life be like if you could not use your name on forms, or prove your age? What if according to the law, you did not exist? Worldwide, 49 per cent of children under the age of five are not registered at birth, mostly in rural areas in less developed countries. And every newborn
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“Positive parenting” describes both a variety of actions and an overall approach. It is built on the knowledge that children develop in specific ways, and that the adults around them have a specific impact on that development. Every positive interaction that parents have with their children contribute to the self-esteem, confidence, adaptability, and overall success
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“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.”
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Article no. 1: Ideas for Action on Positive Parenting Interview with Save the Children Click here to download print-ready article Ideas for Action on Positive Parenting The evidence that corporal punishment is harmful to children, adults and societies is overwhelming. According to a recent study by the Global Initiative to End Corporal Punishment of Children,
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“I join my friends and colleagues to support the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children. The World Day is committed to spiritual reflection for the purpose of inspiring change in communities. On the same token, Sarvodaya tries to reform society by an internal change in the individual through the means of Metta (loving kindness) and Karuna (compassion).”
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“My thoughts go out to all children, especially those who live in difficult conditions and those suffering from violence, diseases, war or hunger…..May there be no lack of generous commitment from all so that the rights of children and their dignity will always be more recognized and respected.”
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“Imagine what could happen if on one day people around the world interrupted what they were doing not only to dedicate their prayers to improving the lives of children but committing themselves to taking an action to help make their prayers come true.”
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We firmly believe that we need to work with children and youth through inclusive ways. The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children hopes to empower children and youth in areas of learning about human rights and effort to ending violence. Strategy on Child/ Youth Participation
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Planning Guide Interested in hosting a Day of Prayer and Action for Children Activity? A strong local planning team who best know the local needs of their community will create a successful Day of Prayer and Action for Children. This guide will assist your efforts by providing advice on how to create a planning team,
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“On this year’s World Day of Prayer and Action for Children, I call on the community of faith to do everything in our power to end child marriage.”
In 2011, the Word Day of Prayer and Action for Children committed to a new global theme: Stop Violence against Children for the following reasons: Ending violence against children is an urgent global challenge. Protecting children from violence is essential for protecting children’s rights. Violence against Children can be prevented. Urgent action is needed to
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2011 In 2011 a record number of 96 World Day activities took place in 72 countries worldwide under the new theme: Stop Violence against Children. These activities took the form of workshops, mobilization campaigns, religious services, vigils, statements, media engagements, and other events. The World Day mobilized close to 1400 organizations, including 393 faith-based organizations
The logo for the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children features a stylized image of a child painting a rainbow in the sky. The rainbow in the design symbolizes the beautiful diversity of the human family; the many colors unite in a single rainbow to express the universal hope that all children will
Arigatou International introduced the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children at the Global Network of Religions for Children forum in Hiroshima, 2008: If every year, on a certain pre-designated day, all the world’s religions were to agree that on that day there will be common prayers as well as some concrete visible actions
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What is the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children? Why participate in the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children? What is a typical World Day of Prayer event? What is the focus of the World Day this year? What is meant by “religious” or “faith-based” communities? What is the value of working with religious communities? How can religious
By Cristina Praz, Jacqueline Namfua and Georgina Mtenga Youth participants attend the fourth Global Network of Religions for Children Forum, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. © UNICEF Tanzania/2012/Obara DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, 27 June 2012 – Over 300 religious leaders, members of different spiritual traditions and faith communities, government officials, development partners, civil society organizations,
Ten Promises to Our Children: A Multi Religious Commitment calls for specific actions to save and improve the lives of children. World Day Chair, Kul Gautam details the impressive history of the Child Survival Revolution which saved an estimated 25 million lives and highlights an ambitious new initiative, Child Survival – A Call to Action
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“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.”
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Children and young people are a major part of the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children. The following resources are provided especially to help youth and children plan and organize World Day events. Join the global movement for children with your friends! What is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
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Welcome to our Prayer and Action for Children participant center! You are invited to: Add your celebration to the Event Map If you are organizing an event, you can create a profile on our website to spread the word, post information, upload photos and videos, and inspire others with your story! To sign up,
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2016 In 2016, the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children was marked by activities and events in all five regions of the world. Learn about other activities we organized with our partners in our bi-annual report 2015 From Argentina to Uruguay, 56 activities have been reported in 27 countries in 2015. Preventing and stopping
Mr. Kul Chandra Gautam, Convening Chair The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children is committed to building a world in which all children have a joyous childhood: where they can play, learn and grow, where they are loved and cared for, where their health and safety are protected and where their gender is
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The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children is celebrated annually on or around 20 November, Universal Children’s Day. The World Day is an opportunity for both prayer and action on behalf of children. It presents an occasion for diverse religious communities and people of faith everywhere, guided by their respective religious teachings and
The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children is celebrated on Universal Children’s Day (20 November) by bringing together secular and faith-based organizations to work to end violence against children. Universal Children’s Day, established by the United Nations in 1954, also commemorates the 1989 adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
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Our Vision The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children envisions a world in which all children have a joyous childhood: where they can play, learn and grow, where they are loved, respected and cared for, where their families are supported to secure children’s health and safety, and where their human rights are protected
Never before did humankind have the capacity to do so much good, to reach so many, to work with the poor and the oppressed, to empower them, and to promote justice and human rights for all, as we do today. Let us commit ourselves, therefore, on Universal Children’s Day, to harness the power of our
The Planning Committee of the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children introduces new logo. The logo for the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children features a stylized image of a child painting a rainbow in the sky. The rainbow in the design symbolizes the beautiful diversity of the human family; the many
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Planning Committee for the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children was convened in Geneva, Switzerland 8-9 June 2010. The Committee discussed various topics to help facilitate the planning of the World Day in 2010.
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World Day of Prayer and Action for Children was commemorated in Sudan. China View—On Universal Children’s Day: Prayers for Better Reality to Sudanese Children By Fayez el Zaki Hassan KHARTOUM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — Sudan’s Ministry of Social Affairs has called on the Sudanese community to pray for its children and work to enhance their
Commemorations for the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children 2009 took place across the globe. Larger events took place in Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and the United States. Colombo, Sri Lanka On November 14, hundreds of people from religious communities, NGOs and UN organizations from India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka came
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Day of Prayer and Action for Children in the news around the globe. This Day—Dar children to mark convention on rights, day of prayer By ThisDay Reporter 20TH NOVEMBER 2009 Children from different schools in the city will today take part in a procession to mark a special celebration of a Convention on the Rights
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World Day of Prayer and Action for Children is reported by variety of news sources. IPS: A World Day of Prayer and Action for Children UNITED NATIONS, Nov 18 — Arigatou International and Religions for Peace International have jointly launched a World Day for Prayer and Action for Children. The 20th of November, designated by
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Rev. Takeyasu Miyamoto’s article is featured in UNICEF’s special website for the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Rev. Takeyasu Miyamoto is the leader of Myochikai, President of Arigatou Foundation and the Convener of the Global Network of Religions for Children. The original article can be found in UNICEF’s
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The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children introduced its website on 22 October 2009. The website aims to provide variety of resources for those who are planning and organizing Day of Prayer and Action events around the world.
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In 2008, the Day of Prayer and Action for Children was celebrated by the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) in countries as diverse as Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belgium, Brazil, Ecuador, India, Israel, Jordan, Nepal, Panama, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the United States, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Tanzania, and Zanzibar.
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