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This document includes the general comments adopted by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Article 19 of the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD): the right to live independently and being included in the community.
Within General Comment No. 5, the Committee explicitly states that children have the right to grow up in a family and that institutions, regardless of size or quality, are not adequate substitutes for growing up with a family.
In defining independent living arrangements, the Committee states:
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Anna McKeon, consultant for the Better Volunteering Better Care initiative, presented at a launch event of a new report on orphanage volunteering from Next Generation Nepal. The presentation highlights the findings from the Better Volunteering Better Care project and considers potential next steps for addressing the issue of orphanage volunteering in Nepal.
This handbook (in German), Moving Forward: Implementation of the ‘Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children,’ was developed by CELSIS under an initiative of the Working Group on Children without Parental Care of the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the project’s Steering Committeewhich included representatives from ISS, SOS Children’s Villages International, Family for Every Child, ATD Fourth World, Better Care Network, RELAF, and UNICEF.
It is designed as a tool for…
This handbook (in Mandarin), Moving Forward: Implementation of the ‘Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children,’ was developed by CELSIS under an initiative of the Working Group on Children without Parental Care of the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the project’s Steering Committee which included representatives from ISS, SOS Children’s Villages International, Family for Every Child, ATD Fourth World, Better Care Network, RELAF, and UNICEF.
It is designed as a tool for…
Moving Forward: Implementing the 'Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children' - Russian Version
This handbook (in Russian), Moving Forward: Implementation of the ‘Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children,’ was developed by CELSIS under an initiative of the Working Group on Children without Parental Care of the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the project’s Steering Committee which included representatives from ISS, SOS Children’s Villages International, Family for Every Child, ATD Fourth World, Better Care Network, RELAF, and UNICEF.
It is designed as a tool for…
La última década ha sido el testigo de avances importantes hacia el objetivo de poner a los derechos de los niños al centro del acogimiento alternativo. Desde la concepción inicial hasta el desarrollo y la aprobación de las Directrices sobre las modalidades alternativas de cuidado de los niños (las Directrices) por parte de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas (AGNU) en su resolución A/RES/64/142, contamos ahora con un marco político más coherente. En la actualidad, las Directrices moldean la forma en la que los encargados de elaborar políticas, los tomadores de decisiones y los…
Ce manuel En marche vers la mise en œuvre des Lignes Directrices été élaboré pour nous inciter à progresser davantage encore vers l’incorporation des droits de l’enfant au domaine de la protection de remplacement. Il vise à soutenir la mise en œuvre des Lignes directrices en établissant des liens solides entre la politique nationale, la pratique directe et les Lignes directrices elles-mêmes. Le projet en marche vers la mise en oeuvre des Lignes Directrices reflète le message central véhiculé par les Lignes directrices, à savoir l’importance de ne jamais placer les enfants…
The Prime Minister of Grenada, Honorable Dr. Keith Mitchell, presented the Call to Action during the 35th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Conference of Heads of Government held in Antigua and Barbuda from 1-4 July 2014. He urged the Heads of State of the Caribbean region to commit to ending the placement of children under three years of age in residential care institutions. The Heads of Government received and supported the submission.
In line with the UN Guidelines on Alternative Care, the Call to Action urges Governments in Latin America and…
The European Commission adopted in February 2013 an important Recommendation (2013/112/EU) on Investing in Children, stressing the importance of early intervention and preventative approaches. Adopted together with its new Social Investment Package (SIP), it makes quality childcare one of its key policy areas to break the cycle of disadvantage in early years and reduce the risk of child poverty and social exclusion. Of particular note, the recommendation addresses the importance of children's care directly…