Global Overview

CHILD PROTECTION
A Resource Package for CEE/CIS

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Global overview

For every child
Health, Education, Equality, Protection
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Global Resources

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Why and how to create a safe environment for children

General

UNICEF's global web site on Child protection
View full size illustration of the protective environment for children (PDF)
Photo essay: All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children - A film about the faceless, nameless childhood of children from around the world. The list of directors of the movie includes Emir Kusturica, Spike Lee and Katia Lund.

The State of the World's Children

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Translations in 49 languages: Magic web site
Convention on the Rights of the Child: UNICEF link
CRC official site, status of ratifications: OHCHR link

Poverty and social policy

Innocenti Report Card - Child poverty in rich countries, 2005 (PDF)
Innocenti Report Card - A league table of child deaths by injury in rich nations, 2001 (PDF)

Child protection

IRC Changing harmful social convention - Femal genital mutilation/cutting, 2005 (PDF)
Creating a protective environment for children (PDF)
Information note on the observance of legislation on fighting and preventing violence and abuse against children (Word)
Beyond child labour, Affirming Rights (PDF)
UNICEF's priorities for children 2002-2005 (PDF)
Changing Minds, Policies and Lives, 2003 (PDF) Executive Summary (link)
Child protection global fact sheet (PDF)

Advocacy

Implementation Handbook for the Convention on the Rights of the Child (link)
Implementation checklists
The media and children's rights (PDF)
Child Protection: A Handbook for Parliamentarians, (PDF)
Handbook for Parliamentarians on Child Trafficking (n°9) (PDF)

More worldwide UNICEF resources on child protection