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Children demand an end to violence

"We want to learn and play in a safe environment"   

26th November 2011

 

On Saturday 26th November more than 200 children gathered at the UNWRA girls' school to celebrate Universal Children's Day.

The event, which was facilitated by Save the Children in cooperation with a number of organisations working in Shu'fat camp, marks the 22nd anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the first legal instrument to incorporate human rights and guarantee a set of non-negotiable minimum standards and freedoms that should be respected by all governments.

Read the full report - Arabic/English