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Every child has the right to a life free from discrimination.
Directed by John Rocco.
Imagine Asia, Philippines.

In 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child became the first legally binding international convention to affirm human rights for all children. While great progress has been made on child rights in the past 20 years, much work remains to be done.  

What is the CRC?  – It is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights—including civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. The Convention has achieved near-universal acceptance, having now been ratified by 193 parties – more than belong to the United Nations or have acceded to the Geneva Conventions.

Do you know what the rights of the child are? – Check here

Voices of Youth is a website where young people can relate their stories. Registration is required to participate. This could be a useful activity for schools. 

This link is a PDF summary of the main points.
Resources from the CMIS Resource Bank, suitable for use in discussion of the topic include Mine & yours : human rights for kids  and a child friendly version of the convention from Meerilinga Young Children’s Foundation

The first Peace Day was celebrated on September 21, 1982 and officially declared in 2002.

The video above is of a song from the International  Day Of Peace Alliance – a group in Brisbane  which has initiated a project for schools -  Peace Doves for Children in Conflict Zones . The aim is show support for children in Conflict Areas by sending them paper doves. An instuction sheet can be found at this linkIf your school doesn’t want to send the doves away, why not display them in the classroom or in Peace Trees around the school.

 The Culture of Peace is a new initiative aimed at uniting the strenghts of existing organisations to build peace for future generations.  It will be the Internet anchor for a Global World Peace Celebrations website where people from around the world can post videos and messages relating to the achievemnet of peace through environmental sustainabiulity.

11 Days of Global Unity Sept. 11-21 is an annual promotion of peace, justice and environmental responsibility that communities and organizations take part in around the world. It culminates on U.N. International Day of Peace.

Resources to support Peace Studies can be found on the CMIS Resource Bank.