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United Nations
November 20th, 2006:
General Assembly GA/10536UN adopts the resolution for an international Reconciliation Year 2009
The resolution was introduced by Argentina, Brasilia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua; supported by Chile, Costa Rica, Mauritius Panama, Philippines and Ruanda.
The 61st General Assembly, recognizing that reconciliation processes are particularly necessary and urgent in countries and regions of the world which had suffered, or were suffering, situations of conflict that had affected and divided societies in their various internal, national and international facets, proclaimed 2009 the International Year of Reconciliation.
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Resolution for a Reconciliation Jahr 2009:
Draft Resolution -
Minutes of the 61st UN General Assembly:
Excerpt related to the Reconciliation-Year 2009, complete minutes.
November 20st
International Day of the Child since 1989
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international convention setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of children. It is monitored by the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Most member nation states (countries) of the United Nations have ratified it, either partly or completely. The United Nations General Assembly agreed to adopt the Convention into international law on November 20, 1989; it came into force in September 1990, after it was ratified by the required number of nations.
Today, the rights of the child are still violated in parts in many countries, including nations is america and europe.
For more information, refer to:- Convention on the Rights of the Child
- WikiPedia: Convention on
the rights of the child
- Child
rights information network
- UNICEF: cartoons
on basic rights of a child
- UNICEF: Convention on the Rights of the Child
- UNICEF: Overview on
the Rights of the Child (PDF).
- Amnesty International: Children's
Human Rights
Dear Colleagues,
Dear Friends,
Reconciliation is high-minded diplomatic leadership and statesmanship in action.
The United Nations (UN) have recognized this potential and have declared 2009 as International Year of Reconciliation.
Honouring the UN International Year of Reconciliation 2009:
2011 Call for Continuing with Reconciliation towards universal Peace
and to implement the UN Millennium Development Goals
This initiative of the S.E.R. Foundation is a call to continue or to begin with reconciliation in the sense
of the UN International Reconciliation Year 2009.
We cordially invite governments, NGOs, media, institutions and individuals worldwide to
participate with activities in the following areas:
- Political, Socio-Economic Projects
- Creative Projects
- Educational / Indigenous/Athletic Projects
- Spiritual / Health Care Projects
All organizations and private persons will receive a confirmation from the S.E.R. Foundation in return for their participation. One reconciliation project in each category will be awarded with a prize, representative for all registered projects. The 4 projects, selected by a Jury of the S.E.R. Foundation, will be honoured with the S.E.R. RECONCILIATION AWARD 2011 during a ceremony in September 2012.
The aim is to build a growing global network for a life in dignity and peace for all mankind.
Important documents for download
- Invitation to the International Year of Reconciliation 2011:
English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Arabian, German.
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online registration form 2011
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Petition to declare 2011-2020 as Global Reconciliation Decade:
English, French, Spanish.
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draft proposal - Resolution for a Reconciliation Decade:
English, French, Spanish.
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A Message of Peace through Reconciliation
English, French, Spanish, Arabian, German.
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Documentation of the Reconciliation year 2010:
- Project Report 2010
English
- Project Report 2010
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Documentation of the Reconciliation year 2009:
- Reconciliation Action Plan:
English, French, Spanish, Arabian, Russian, German.
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The Millenium Challenge: Reconciliation
English, French, Spanish, Arabian, German.
- 2003: Resolution for a UN “World Reconciliation Day“
- 2005: Proposing a new approach in dealing with global conflicts
- 2005: NGO-Workshop on Reconciliation (summary)
