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This
convention ratified by most
of the United Nation's country
members, except the United States
of America and Somalia, aims
to ensure the protection of
children in the world against
the daily difficulties and evils
they are victims of : child
exploitation, exclusion, discrimination,
sexual abuse, war, etc...
This text is essential as it
is the base of the universal
obligations of States to protect
childhood. It will only be efficient
if it is applied and if adults
are aware and sensibilized to
their obligation towards children.
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Ten
years ago, 200.000 children
under the age of 14 were fighting
with weapons, today they are
over 300.000. 140 million children
still have no access to primary
education (there are 855 million
illiterate people in the world,
1/6th of humanity, of which
2/3rds are women) although there
has been great progress. 180
million children suffer from
hunger and malnutrition, 3 million
die each year from the lack
of clean water. More encouraging
signs are to be mentionned,
mortality of children under
the age of 5 has decreased of
50 % in 30 years, 8 of 10 children
of the Third World attend primary
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For
us, field operator, this text must
be completed by one obligation :
We
wish to add to the children's rights
convention
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The age limit to start work
at 16 for children. It is set
today at 14 years old. |
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That
the age limit authorising a
child to carry guns and take
part in wars be set from 14
to 18 and that the people in
charge of enlisting may be pursued
penally.
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That
the International Institutions
and Governments that promulgate
this text may be coherent in
their actions, not taking part
in international embargos thus
placing children in danger.
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To know more about
Children's rights, see Unicef
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