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UN agencies, NGOs, and WCC join at UN to end violence against children
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Representatives of UN agencies such as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have spoken of how religious communities and churches can play a key part in ending violence in early childhood.They were part of a side event during the UN Human Rights Council on March 8, International Women’s Day, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. At it, they explained the intersection of UN agencies and civil society, including churches, on dealing with this scourge against young people at an early age.
The event was initiated by Arigatou International, co-sponsored by the EU permanent delegation to the UN in Geneva, and the diplomatic missions of Morocco, Mexico, Slovenia and Uruguay.
The co-organizers were: Arigatou International, World Vision, UNICEF, WHO and the UN Special Representative on Violence against Children along with the World Council of Churches (WCC).
Frederique Seidel, the WCC’s special advisor on child rights, moderated the panel on “this urgent issue”.
WCC-UNICEF cooperation
“Over two years the WCC and UNICEF facilitated a broad consultative process about the question ‘How can churches use their influence to improve children’s lives?’ It led to the ‘Churches’ Commitments to Children,’ which are now supported by over 200 churches and partners worldwide,” Seidel noted.
14.3.2018