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GNRC 5th Forum Video:
Ending Violence Against Children: Faith Communities in Action

Five hundred and twenty six (526) participants from the world’s religious and spiritual traditions, girls and boys, women and men, from 70 countries, who together with representatives of governments, the United Nations, and international and grassroots organizations, met in Panama City, Panama for the Fifth Forum of the Global Network of Religions for Children. They discussed and committed to sustainable solutions towards what has become ‘a global epidemic’ of violence against children.

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The Panama Declaration on Ending Violence Against Children

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All for Children sums up our hopes and dreams and the partnerships we seek to build. All that we do, we do for children… and we work at it with all of our heart, because children deserve nothing less. We believe that all people share in a universal calling to care for all the children of our world, so all of the tools and approaches we offer are designed to bring people together—in all their wonderous diversity—to build a better world for children.

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01 July 2019

Members of the GNRC Youth Committee Advocate for the Rights of the Child

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28 June 2019

Empowering Girls to Protect their Rights

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27 June 2019

Consultation with Religious Leaders of Panama on the CRC

On 25th June 2019, the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) in partnership with the Inter-religious Committee of Panama and Arigatou International New York Office, organised a roundtable...

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Posted August 20 at 9:02am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
When you pose just behind the #SDGs All in Youth In Action. Follow conversation on #ILeadPeace https://t.co/uU4Jdyr51H
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Posted August 21 at 5:50am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
Today, #YouthInAction2019 is all about story telling. Not just stories though, but stories for Change, in line wit… https://t.co/p7KIXlrdkG
Posted August 20 at 11:45am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
Children deserve better. They deserve to be mentored towards the right course – they deserve to be protected from a… https://t.co/XZKVPOO9cT
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Posted August 20 at 7:35am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
This first day of #YouthInAction2019 is mainly all about Freedom of Religion or Belief? What do you understand/you… https://t.co/MR8HLOYder
Posted August 15 at 7:35am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
Armed conflict has drastic effect on children and youth. Many child soldiers are deliberately recruited, abducted o… https://t.co/fKgrcbzmw4
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Posted August 14 at 9:00am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
Youth In Action has been on for 3 years now and the 4th one is coming this August Ever wondered what it is and how… https://t.co/2v3GdjdxXC
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Posted August 12 at 9:00am
By Arigatou Intl Geneva @ArigatouGeneva
Today we celebrate International Youth Day! This day reminds us to treasure and support our youth, and help eradi… https://t.co/QxeihYAibB
Posted August 9 at 5:11am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
#FridayThoughts "Children are a gift of God and the future of the world. They are unique and special, and make us… https://t.co/u2ZJVoagRL
Posted August 9 at 4:46am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
Arigatou International is part of the consortium to transform and advocate for youth education during the commemora… https://t.co/ibE4xbcfjd
Posted August 8 at 7:39am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
In line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, GNRC's mission is to provide equal chance to children & you… https://t.co/GCBe939tyx
Posted August 6 at 6:52am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
Violence is damaging to children; it affects their physical & emotional well-being. We can broaden & build children… https://t.co/vHS5OOcroj
Posted August 5 at 6:31am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
Any child can be a victim of online child exploitation and abuse. Spread the word about online child safety – it st… https://t.co/4WhYvkOchd
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Posted August 4 at 2:50pm
By End Violence @GPtoEndViolence
Violence against children is one of the most pervasive issues that undermine the achievement of @UN #GlobalGoals.… https://t.co/Pa4giIYOSh
Posted July 31 at 6:17am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
All children and youth deserve the right to be protected from violence inflicted on them. Whether the violence is c… https://t.co/WOfQOlNHF7
Posted July 29 at 7:11am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
#MondayMotivation "We must engage women, who play multiple roles in violent extremism and its prevention - as victi… https://t.co/SrHz8G1rBO
Posted July 24 at 7:26am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
We ought to protect children and youth against violence. We must promote the rule of law and most importantly stren… https://t.co/ee71ECdgKi
Posted July 23 at 6:26am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
When we engage young women and mothers in peace building, we build our resilience against the radicalisation of you… https://t.co/owgDCTtID2
Posted July 19 at 9:07am
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We cannot control the negative elements and the challenges in the society, but we can take control of our society b… https://t.co/nRIaTocDU4
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Posted July 18 at 7:00am
By Arigatou Intl Geneva @ArigatouGeneva
“Our Legal Framework in Lebanon is not adequate to protect children from all forms of violence, we need to reform o… https://t.co/9EzkDFN5e9
Posted July 18 at 6:26am
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Posted August 21 at 12:30pm
By Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)
Aakash Ramankutty (17 years old) is seriously committed towards promoting the rights of the child among young people in Coimbatore, India. Aakash is one of the four members of the GNRC Youth Committee 2019 and for the past months he has been visiting local schools and gathering children in his community to reflect about their fundamental rights, as part of the global campaign to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the CRC.
#30yearsCRC #GNRCYouthCommittee #ChildreninAction
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Posted August 20 at 12:32pm
By Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)
Children deserve better. They deserve to be mentored towards the right course – they deserve to be protected from all manners of exploitation and violence against them.

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#EndChildViolence
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Posted August 20 at 7:21am
By Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)
The Regional Peace Programme (RPP) is a 5-year peace building process initiated by the Norwegian Church Aid and her nested partners. The RPP covers 12 countries in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa region: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Join us, join the conversation – on the 4th Regional Youth Forum on Peace Building.

Follow the conversation on #ILeadPeace #YouthInAction2019
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Posted August 20 at 1:21am
By Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)
Sofia Urbina, one of the four members of the GNRC Youth Committee 2019 is organizing a series of radio broadcasts about the rights of the child in Quito, Ecuador, as part of a global campaign to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. With the support of the GNRC country coordinator in Ecuador, Marco Laguatasi, and other adults from her GNRC group, Sofia uses the program to promote child rights in her country, with a participation of a local leader every week. In this picture, Sofia with one of the guests of the program.
#30yearsCRC #GNRCYouthCommittee #ChildreninAction

Sofía Urbina, una de los cuatro miembros del Comité de Jóvenes de la GNRC 2019, está organizando una serie de transmisiones de radio sobre los derechos del niño en Quito, Ecuador, como parte de una campaña mundial para conmemorar el 30 aniversario de la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño. Con el apoyo del coordinador nacional de GNRC en Ecuador, Marco Laguatasi, y otros adultos de su grupo de la GNRC, Sofía usa el programa para promover los derechos del niño en su país, con la participación de un líder local cada semana. En esta imagen, Sofía con uno de los invitados del programa.
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Posted August 15 at 6:08pm
By Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)
Today, meet Saman Paul a 17 years-old girl from Pakistan who is leading local actions in her community as part of a global campaign to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Join the campaign and share photos of your local activities to promote and advocate for the rights of the child.
#30yearsCRC #GNRCYouthCommittee #ChildreninAction
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Posted August 15 at 5:57pm
By Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)
Projects and activities organized by the members of the GNRC Youth Committee in Cameroon, Ecuador, India and Pakistan as part of the campaign to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Posted August 15 at 7:40am
By Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)
Armed conflict has a drastic effect on children and youth. Many child soldiers are deliberately recruited, abducted or coerced into fighting to protect themselves and their loved ones. Boys as young as six have been picked from schools and indoctrinated into warriors. In most cases, child soldiers come from impoverished and marginalised communities. We must break the cycle and end #ENDViolence against children and youth. They deserve to be protected from any form of harm.

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Posted August 14 at 3:10pm
By Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)
Bertsy Nahsang Njombombo is a young leader in her community in Santa, Cameroon. With only 16 years old, she is already organizing the local children to learn together about their fundamental rights. Over the last months, and with the support of the adult members of GNRC Cameroon, she has been leading small gatherings with children from her church and her neighborhood to promote the rights of the child as part of the commemorations for the 30th anniversary of the CRC. Bertsy is one of the four members of the GNRC Youth Committee 2019.
#30yearsCRC #GNRCYouthCommittee #ChildreninAction
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Posted August 9 at 6:22pm
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Posted August 9 at 5:14am
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#FridayThoughts

"Children are a gift of God and the future of the world. They are unique, precious and special, and make us proud to have them in our lives. It’s our responsibility to protect their dignity and ensure their rights are safeguarded and nourished." – Ms. Sashikala Lakshman (Lakshman Sashikala), GNRC Coordinator, Sri Lanka.

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GNRC 5th Forum Video:Ending Violence Against Children: Faith Communities in Action