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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

  • Jaap E. Doeck - Former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Philip D. Jaffé - Professor; Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Christina  Kitsos - Maire de la Ville de Genève
  • Doris Charollais - Présidente, Terre des Hommes Suisse
  • Alexandra Martins - Leader, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime END Violence Against Children Team
  • Ruth Dreifuss - Ancienne Présidente de la Confédération
  • Luis Pedernera - Former Chair, Current Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Prominent endorsers

  • Fernando Sánchez Cobo - Presidente, DNI-Ecuador
  • Karl Blanchet - Director of the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies,
  • Isabelle Santiago - Députée, Assemblée nationale
  • Bill Bell - Head of Child Rights Governance, Save the Children UK
  • Maria Belen Paz Aguilar - International Development Director/ Vice- President Executive Committee, Learning For Wellbeing Foundation/ Child Rights Connect
  • Luisa Sotomayor - Child Participation and PoP Co-lead, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children
  • Yves Fluckfiger - Former Rector, University of Geneva

Organizations

  • Generacion Activa
  • Ombudsman for Chidren of Republic of Srpska
  • Lobby 4Kids
  • Covenant House International
  • Tarea Asociación de Publicaciones Educativas
  • Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage
  • Alana Institute
  • Verdi del Ticino
  • Ville de Lancy
  • Pope Road Kindergarten

All signatories

  • Blessing Uchendu - Gender and Child Protection Programme Lead, South Saharan Social Development Organization Enugu, Nigeria.
  • Florian Schweri - Conseiller municipal Ville de Genève,
  • Melanie Bolz - Diplom-Pädagogin, Privat
  • Amanda - ,
  • Phil Doorgachurn
  • Carolyn Williams - Peacebuilding Expert, International Consultant ,
  • Sidiky YANOGO - Point focal Protection, Association Malienne pour la Survie au Sahel (AMSS)

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!