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75th Anniversary of the United Nations
To highlight the spirit of the United Nations, the Multi-Faith Advisory Council to the United Nations Interagency Task Force on Religion and Development commemorated the 75th anniversary by producing an interfaith video, Together for Humanity - Faith in the United Nations.
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Enhancing Dialogue and Collaboration for Children's Rights and Well-being.
16 to 20 November 2020
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Advocating for Children's
Rights and Wellbeing
The Advocacy Guide and Companion Toolkit have been jointly developed by the Prayer and Action for Children and Global Network of Religions for Children initiatives of Arigatou International.
Interfaith Prayer With Children In the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
22 April 2020
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A special message from Rev. Keishi Miyamoto, President of Arigatou International, on the COVID-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has now spread across the globe and the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a pandemic. The world has been affected in unprecedented ways. We are all saddened by the report that an increasing number of people, mostly the elderly but also including children, are losing their lives to this virus.
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Faith in Action for Children:
Our Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Visit our new COVID-19 response section containing resources to support religious communities, parents, caregivers, and children.
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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 GNRC 5th Forum Report
We invite you all to read this comprehensive report of the GNRC 5th Forum.
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The Global Network of Religions for Children includes members from all of the world's major religious traditions.
Together the GNRC is committed to creating a world where every girl and boy can grow up safe and sound—a world where every child has the chance to shine.
The Impact of the Network
Arigatou International - All for Children
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.
Faith and Children’s Rights:
A Multi-Religious Study on the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Arigatou International developed Faith and Children’s Rights: A Multi-Religious Study on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) to mark the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the CRC in 2019. The Study is the work of numerous partners, including religious leaders, scholars, human rights experts, and is enriched by the voices of children. Key partners include UNICEF, the former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children, the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC), the International Dialogue Center (KAICIID) and World Vision International.
The Study examines the Convention on the Rights of the Child, for the very first time, from the perspective of seven major religions. It highlights the significant role played by religious communities in advancing the rights and well-being of children over the past 30 years. Most importantly, the Study seeks to identify the common values shared among different religions and the principles of the CRC. It seeks to promote continued action by faith communities to implement this international treaty. Another important goal of the Study is to encourage further action by faith communities in the protection of children from violence.
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21 September 2021
Message by the GNRC Secretary General on the International Day of Peace, 2021Every year on the 21st September, the world commemorates the International Day of Peace. This is an important day for humanity. The theme for this year’s International Day of Peace is, “Recovering...
31 August 2021
Engaging Children in the Prevention of Violent Extremism in Mombasa, KenyaWomen from the, “Building Family Resilience Against Violent Extremism: Women of Faith in Action,” Project in Mombasa organized a two-day children’s forum on 6th and 7th of August 2021 to reflect on...
29 August 2021
The Economic Crisis in Lebanon and the Role of Faith Leaders in Mitigating itIt is hard to quantify the magnitude of problems that face Lebanon today. Our country is facing one of the worst financial crises since the 1800s with citizens witnessing scarcity in basic...
