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The International Day of UN Peacekeepers presents an opportunity to highlight the significant contribution of UN peacekeeping to protecting children in situations of armed conflict, as well as the need to ensure that adequate resources are made available for specialized Child Protection staff in peacekeeping operations – both civilian and uniformed – to carry out this important work.
The COVID-19 crisis heightens the imperative for having well-equipped and resourced Child Protection staff to be able to continue the documentation of grave violations against children and the dialogue with…
Approximately one in ten children around the world live in kinship care. This form of care is both the most widely used and the most valued option for children who cannot be cared for by their parents, but it is often neglected by policymakers and practitioners. This places children at greater risk, risks that may be exacerbated within the impacts of COVID-19. Those developing responses to COVID-19 must prioritise support to these households. Failure to do so will exacerbate the risks that girls and boys face, and lead to poorly targeted and consequently ineffective strategies to…
Start and finish time of webinar: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CET on May 20
Please be sure to register first here on Zoom.
Infectious diseases like COVID-19 can disrupt the protective environments in which children grow and develop. Disruptions to families, friendships, daily routines and the wider community can have negative consequences for children’s well-being, development and protection. COVID-19 also has a direct impact on the ability of child protection actors to engage…
This webinar will be a presentation of the Alliance's technical note on the protection of children during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well information on the additional annexes. Guest panelists will share some of the global and regional trends, as well programmes that have been adapted for the COVID-19 response in the region. It would be helpful to read the technical note in advance.
Start and finish time of webinar: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (…
A well-supported, appropriately equipped, empowered, and protected social service workforce is essential to mitigating the damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social service workers can build on their existing strong ties to children, families, and communities to rapidly respond in ways that are effective. However, to do so, they must stay safe and healthy.
This webinar will focus on the newly released technical note on …
Join this webinar for a conversation about how family support professionals and organizations have adapted to serve families during the COVID-19 outbreak, and what we are learning that we will carry forward from this time.
Hear from the Center for the Study of Social Policy, the Children’s Trust Fund Alliance, and other partners during the first hour, and stay on for an additional 30 minutes if you can, to share your own experiences and hear from other participants from around the country.
The UN Network on Migration is pleased to announce the launch of a series of listening sessions with stakeholders as well as a number of webinars looking at various aspects of how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting on migrants and how successful policies and practice might be developed to ensure that in overcoming the current global crisis no-one is left behind. Listening sessions will offer a space primarily for civil society and stakeholders to speak and exchange on their activities. Webinars will invite Member States and UN Network on Migration members and partners to exchange and…
Join this continuation of CAFO's last webinar, "10 Key Principles for Protecting Vulnerable Children and Families during a Global Pandemic, to hear how practitioners are helping vulnerable children during a global pandemic.
May 20, 2020 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
About: ECDAN along with the Inter-American Dialogue (IAD) and UNICEF's Regional Office for Latin America will convene a webinar in Spanish to reflect on how COVID-19 has affected early childhood and what responses governments in Latin America are preparing to address the changing situation and to ensure that early childhood development goals continue to receive the necessary attention. This webinar will explore the experiences of three Latin American countries: Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay.
As COVID-19 negatively impacts all aspects of the well-being and development of children, this webinar will focus on one aspect that is often overlooked: the impact on their emotions and spirituality. Silvia Mazzarelli and Maria Lucia Uribe of Arigatou International will discuss the emotional and spiritual impact of COVID-19 on children; the positive role of faith and spiritual nourishment in children’s lives as a source of resilience and protection, in the context of adverse situations that impact child development; the role of religious leaders and communities and some examples of what…