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UN CRC: Advocacy Work

Advocacy Efforts

 

"We already consider you a (very welcome!) member of both the International Advisory Committee and the CRC Campaign."

- Marty Scherr, International Social Services; Co-Founder, U.S. Campaign for the Ratification of the CRC

(sent to YAP International less than one month after the founding of the Committee)

 

YAP International has published:

  • Special Report on the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the United States
    Click here to download the full report as a PDF file.

  • Unofficial Summary of the Main Provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
    Click here to download the full report as a PDF file.

 

YAP International Recent UN CRC Advocacy Efforts:

• Provide introductory workshops on the UN CRC for interested organizations.

• Serve on the Steering Committee of the U.S. Campaign for the Ratification of the CRC; and serve as the Chair of the Youth Involvement Committee for the U.S. Campaign.

• Share information with numerous well respected organizations regarding the current status of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and potential solutions for moving toward ratification.

• Creating a new curriculum and support materials on the UN CRC for use in high schools.

• Developed a new user-friendly website with information on the status of the UN CRC.

• Continue to increase attention and financial support to the issue of the UN CRC.

 

 

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