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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
Invitation to the International Year of Reconciliation 2009
Dear Colleagues,
Dear Friends,
Reconciliation is magnanimity in action. The former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said: "Reconciliation is the highest form of dialogue".
The United Nations (UN) have recognized this potential and have declared 2009 as International Year of Reconciliation.
The S.E.R. Foundation, a NGO with advisory status at the UN ECOSOC, also associated with the UN DPI, cordially invites you to play an active part in the International Year of Reconciliation 2009, to come closer to the joint vision of peace, order and justice.
For 2009 the S.E.R. Foundation has worked out a Reconciliation Action Plan, which has found the support and approval of the UN Secretariat, ECOSOC, and DPI. Within the framework of this Action Plan you are invited to realize concrete projects and activities in your country.
Under the motto: "Unity in Diversity", your project should portray reconciliation as a bridge on every level of human endeavours.
You can take part in any of the following fields:
- scientific projects for a university diploma,
- writing competitions, music, film and sport,
- as well as every kind of development with reconciliation as its aim.
Or, carry out your own project within the monthly context.
The S.E.R. Foundation is a charitable organisation. Hence, it cannot give financial support.
Even then: Take action! Take part!
We would be pleased to accept your enrolment of a project within the scope of monthly activities. For your convenience, we offer an online-registration form.
We thank you very much for your interest and look forward to your participation.
With kind regards
S.E.R. Foundation
Important documents for download
- Invitation to the International Year of Reconciliation 2009:
English, French, Spanish, Arabian, Russian, German.
- online registration form 2009
- Reconciliation Action Plan:
English, French, Spanish, Arabian, Russian, German.
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The Millenium Challenge:
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)
