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Advocate for Children’s Rights 

2024 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child

A Century of Children’s Rights is worth a celebration! Since the 1924 Geneva Declaration, substantial progress has been made with regard to the well-being and protection of children, notably in the health and education sectors. Yet, it’s profoundly troubling that in 2024, these advances are eclipsed by the violence affecting children — a child dies every five minutes according to United Nations statistics, — and by emerging challenges such as digitization and the climate crisis.

It is high time to update the “Geneva Declaration” and mobilize collective consciousness around a renewed commitment to children’s rights: the 2024 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child.

 

2024 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child

Already Committed

"I believe we should claim certain rights for children
and labour for their universal recognition (...)".

EGLANTYNE JEBB

2024 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child

Stand up for Children's Rights!

Every signature counts, yours more than any other.
Make your voice heard by signing the Declaration!

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Explore the list
of signatories

Dignitaries

  • Benyam Dawit Mezmur - Former Chair, Current Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Maria Herczog - President, Missing Children Europe; Former Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Philip D. Jaffé - Professor; Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Micheline Calmy-Rey - Ancienne Présidente de la Confédération
  • Tatiana Valovaya - Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
  • Elina Pekkarinen - Ombudsman for Children in Finland; Chair of European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC)
  • Doris Charollais - Présidente, Terre des Hommes Suisse

Prominent endorsers

  • Ieven Aagje - Secretary General, Missing Children Europe
  • Maria Fe Maravillas - President, LAS PINAS PERSONS WITH DISABILITY FEDERATION INC
  • Tali Gal - Professor, Chair, Child and Youth Rights Program, , the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Sarah Lahrkamp - MdB, Deutscher Bundestag
  • Cédric Bonnébault - Délégué à la jeunesse - canton du Valais, Etat du Valais - Service cantonal de la jeunesse
  • Charel Schmit - Ombudsman fir Kanner a Jugendlecher, Ombudsman fir Kanner a Jugendlecher
  • JORGE ARBOCCO - Director, Paz y Esperanza

Organizations

  • Observatoire des droits humains aux Nations Unies
  • Insieme a Sinistra Capriasca
  • Centre for Rural Improvement Services (CRIS) Ghana
  • Learning for Wellbeing Foundation
  • DNI Américas
  • NOVA School of Law – NOVA University of Lisbon
  • Leftovers Love Sharing Community
  • Consiglio di Stato Ticino
  • Walking With Us Children’s Foundation
  • Office of the Children’s Commissioner Jersey

All signatories

  • Beatrice Ezinma Linus Dun'g - Child Protection Specialist, Global Transformation Initiative
  • Petra Marty - Geschäftsleitung, Netpathie
  • Lena Kocharyan - Directrice du Reseau, Welkeys
  • Magdalena Mactas - Advocacy and Communication Expert, UNICEF
  • Laurie Galfetti-Hunziker - ,
  • Navin Agarwal - Accountant, Centre For Integrated Development
  • Dala Egger - ,

Enfants

  • Aahil, 10 years, India
  • Aarju ahmad, 12 years, India
  • Aarshi, 9 years, India
  • Aasgar, 11 years, India
  • Aba, 8 years, Mali
  • Abdul, 8 years, India
  • AbdulSamad Umoru, 12 years, Nigeria
  • Afreen, 13 years, India
  • Afrin, 12 years, India
  • Aisha, 10 years, Nigeria
  • Aissata, 16 years, Mali
  • Akshar, 15 years, India

From a Visionary’s Inspiration to Global Action

Celebrating 100 Years of the Children's Rights Declaration

The spirit of Geneva, imbued with values of humanism and social justice, continues to inspire today, urging us all to celebrate a century of children’s rights.

"[We are] often told that our aims are impossible. (...)
It's impossible only if we make it so.
It's impossible only if we refuse to attempt it".

EGLANTYNE JEBB

2024 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child

Stand up for Children's Rights!

Every signature counts, yours more than any other.
Make your voice heard by signing the Declaration!