International Initiatives

UN Passes Resolution Against Recruitment of Child Soldiers

Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council unanimously adopted on Tuesday

Wed Jul 13 2011

ILO implements project on elimination of child labour in Birim South (Ghana)

Source: GNA [from Ghana Web] Akyem Swedru, July 6, GNA – The International Labour

Wed Jul 6 2011

India bans child labour in circuses

AFP [from Dawn.com April 2011]:* NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Monday

Tue Apr 19 2011

USDOL’s Polaski Lauds Liberian Union for Work on Child Labor

February 28th, 2011: I want to tell you about the remote town of Harbel, Liberia and the Firestone

Mon Feb 28 2011

Islamist Suicide Bombing Kills Somali Star International–Soccer Used as Tool to Prevent Child Soldiers

[from BleacherReports.com] By James M. Dorsey*/(Correspondent) on February 23, 2011 Soccer star

Thu Feb 24 2011

Nigeria: Millions Lack Schooling

`Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school’ By Ayo Okulaja [article from

Fri Oct 22 2010

Convention of the Rights of the Child (Full Text)

Full text of the Convention on the Rights of the Child The Convention on the Rights of the Child

Wed Oct 20 2010

Turkey's first lady addresses PACE session

October 7th, 2010: The fact that the Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted by the UN

Thu Oct 7 2010

CRC 20-Year Anniversary Coming in November (The CRC in England)

October 4th, 2010: Friday 20 November marks the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights

Mon Oct 4 2010

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