20 November is the Universal
Children’s Day, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. This year, major
international and European child rights organisations use the occasion to
appeal for a better understanding of children’s rights at the European
Parliament. By launching a European Manifesto, we call for a political
commitment to promoting children’s rights in European Parliament
politics in the run-up to the EP elections 2014.
Child
Rights Manifesto
Children make up half the population in developing countries.
Around 100 million children live in the European Union.
The lives of children the world over are affected daily by
EU policies, legislation and actions.
All EU Member States are parties to the UN Convention on the Rights
of the Child, and have clear legal obligations to promote, protect and
fulfill the rights of every child in their jurisdictions.
The Lisbon Treaty makes the promotion of children’s rights
an explicit objective of EU internal and external affairs and the
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights requires that the best interests
of the child is a primary consideration in all EU action.
It is time to translate these commitments into concrete results for
children!
As Member of the European Parliament: Make a commitment to be a
Child Rights Champion.
You can join the Manifesto at childrightsmanifesto.eu
Read the full text of the Manifesto here
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