Children at the heart of human rights

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Explore the Prominent Promoters of the 2024 Geneva Declaration 

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Philip D. Jaffé

Professor; Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Switzerland

Christina Kitsos

Maire de la Ville de Genève

Switzerland

Renate Winter

Former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Austria

Anwarul K. Chowdhury

Ambassador, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and two times chair of the UNICEF Executive Board

Bangladesh

Ann Skelton

Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

South Africa

Mikiko Otani

Member & Former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child; President, Child Rights Connect

Japan

Jo Becker

Children's Rights Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch

United States of America

Ton Liefaard

Professor, UNICEF Chair in Children's Rights, Leiden University

Netherlands

Aneeta Ghoorah

Ombudsperson for Children

Mauritius

Virginia Gamba

Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

Argentina

Volker Türk

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Austria

Christina Nomdo

Western Cape Commissioner for Children

South Africa

Jean Zermatten

Ancien président, Comité des droits de l'enfant de l'ONU

Suisse

Amihan V. Abueva

Regional Executive Director, Child Rights Coalition Asia

Philippines

Yanghee Lee

Former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

South Korea

Complete List of Signatories

Signatories have pledged their support individually, not as representatives of their organizations

Dignitaries

  • Amihan V. Abueva - Regional Executive Director, Child Rights Coalition Asia
  • Jo Becker - Children's Rights Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch
  • Anwarul K. Chowdhury - Ambassador, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and two times chair of the UNICEF Executive Board
  • Virginia Gamba - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
  • Yanghee Lee - Former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Ton Liefaard - Professor, UNICEF Chair in Children's Rights, Leiden University
  • Mikiko Otani - Member & Former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child; President, Child Rights Connect
  • Ann Skelton - Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Renate Winter - Former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Jean Zermatten - Ancien président, Comité des droits de l'enfant de l'ONU

Prominent endorsers

  • Bharti Ali - Child Rights Defender
  • Erinda Ballanca - Ombudswoman, People's Advocate of Albania
  • Jo Becker - Children's Rights Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch
  • Patricio Cuevas-Parra - Director, Child Participation & Rights, World Vision
  • Marta Gil Gonzalez - Deputy Head of Programme Access to Justice for Children, Terre des hommes - Lausanne Fondation
  • Juliet Harris - Director, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)
  • Ursula Kilkelly - Professor
  • Laura Korhonen - Professor, Head of Barnafrid, the Swedish National Centre for Knowledge on Violence Against Children at Linköping University, Barnafrid, the Swedish National Centre for Knowledge on Violence Against Children at Linköping University
  • Anne Mitaru - International Director - Advocacy, Brand and Communications, SOS Children's Villages International
  • Karin Morrison - Experienced Educator, Leader of Janusz Korczak Australia Janusz Korczak Association Australia
  • Faith Nimineh - Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs, ChildFund Alliance
  • Jaejun Park - Policy advisor to the Minister of Health and welfare of the Republic of Korea, Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea
  • Naim Qelaj - Ombudsperson, Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo
  • Chris Quinn - Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
  • Sabine Saliba - Secretary General
  • Hans Kumar Sharma - Professor of Law, ICFAI University, Jaipur, India

Organizations

  • 5 RIGHTS Foundation
  • Africa Unite
  • African Child Policy Forum
  • Alana Institute
  • ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child
  • Arigatou International
  • Associazione Franca
  • Australian Child Rights Taskforce
  • Bullyid Indonesia
  • Care for Deprived Communities Ghana
  • Caritas (Ethiopia – Soddo)
  • Centre for Rural Improvement Services (CRIS) Ghana
  • Child Fund Alliance
  • Child Identity Protection (CHIP)
  • Child Rights Connect
  • Child Rights NGO Coalition Hungary
  • ChildFund Korea
  • Children’s Commissioner for England
  • CISMAI
  • CIVIC-Bangalore
  • COALICO

All signatories

  • Nur Judy Abdullah - Founder and Executive Director, Project Women Brunei
  • Amihan Abueva - Regional Executive Director, Child Rights Coalition Asia
  • Khadija Ali - Parent, Welfare of children youth Kenya
  • Bharti Ali - Child Rights Defender
  • Winifred Awinpoya Atanga - Founder, The Conservation Leaders Network (CLN)
  • Erinda Ballanca - Ombudswoman, Peoples Advocate of Albania
  • Foday Bangura - Climate Solutions Intergenerational Justice Consultant, World Council of Churches
  • Jan Barva - IB Graduate, The PRIGO Language and Humanities Grammar School
  • Jo Becker - Children Rights Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch
  • Laura Victoria Bonhôte - Poder Judicial de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
  • Patrick Burton - Executive Director & Research consultant, Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention
  • Ben Buxton - great nephew of Eglantyne Jebb
  • James Buxton - The Reverend Great nephew of Eglantyne Jebb
  • Hailey Campbell - Co-Executive Director, Care About Climate
  • Letícia Carvalho Silva - Alana Institute
  • Rocio Cifuentes - Children Commissioner for Wales
  • Jesica Colazo - Licenciada en Comunicación Social, Centro de Comunicación Popular y Asesoramiento Legal
  • Verónica Coral Rojas - Coordinación, Corporación Educativa Combos
  • Vasile Coroi - Children Ombudsperson, Moldovan Ombudsoffice
  • Cédric Coustellié - WordPress Expert
  • Meda Couzens - Dr, Western Sydney University

Children who endorse the declaration

  • Aldis, 15 years, Iceland
  • Alex, 17 years, Armenia
  • Alla, 17 years, Armenia
  • Alvin, 11 years, Kenya
  • Anna, 17 years, Armenia
  • Annette, 13 years, Kenya
  • Arina, 17 years, Armenia
  • Arpi, 17 years, Armenia
  • Bakhita, 12 years, Kenya
  • Ben Berisha, 7 years, Kosovo
  • Benjamin, 12 years, Kenya
  • Bifon, 12 years, Kenya
  • Blessing, 12 years, Kenya
  • Bobana, 17 years, Montenegro
  • Brilliant, 12 years, Kenya
  • Bruno, 15 years, Switzerland
  • Cecilia, 14 years, Switzerland
  • Celestine, 13 years, Kenya
  • Charline, 16 years, Switzerland
  • Cicilia, 15 years, Kenya
  • Clarice, 12 years, Kenya

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« There is clearly no intrinsic impossibility in saving the children of the world. It is only impossible if we decide to do it, by refusing 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.
If you do not sign the Declaration, it is as if you have chosen not to make your voice heard.

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