2 August 2002: CRIN Special Session on Children, Issue 45 Contents **************************************************** - UNICEF: UNICEF Consultation on UNGASS Follow-up [report] - INDIA: UNGASS Follow-up in India [report] - CHILD RIGHTS CAUCUS: - Special Session Follow-up Activities [request for information] - NGO COMMITTEE ON UNICEF: NGO Commitment Chart [news] From: info@crin.org Email CRIN at info@crin.org to contribute information, such as regional activities, publications, events and other activities concerning the Special Session on Children. Please note that we are unable to respond to requests addressed to crin_specialsession@domeus.co.uk **************************************************** - UNICEF: UNICEF Consultation on UNGASS Follow-up [report] On July 25-26 2002, UNICEF hosted an NGO consultation on follow-up to the UN Special Session on Children and the World Fit for Children [WFFC] commitments. The consultation, which was held in New York, included presentations from both UNICEF and NGOs on follow-up to UNGASS, including the role of children and young people, the role of NGOs, the development of National Plans of Action, utilising poverty reduction strategies, monitoring and reporting processes and regional collaboration. The full report can be viewed as a PDF at the following link: http://www.crin.org/docs/resources/publications/ UNICEF_Consultation_Summary02.pdf For more information, contact: UNICEF UNICEF House, 3 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA. Tel: 00 1 212 326 7000; Email: netmaster@unicef.org Website: www.unicef.org Visit: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2806 --------------------------------------- - INDIA: UNGASS Follow-up in India [report] The India Alliance for Child Rights (IACR) has been very active in following-up the UN Special Session on Children. This report shows how the Alliance has initiated conversations with the relevant government ministries, held a broad national consultation with NGOs and with children, and set up several working groups to formulate proposals for India?s national plan of action Their activities provide a useful model of how NGOs can engage in the process of developing national plans of action. The report is available as a pdf at: http://www.crin.org/docs/resources/publications/IACR_FollowUp02.pdf For more information, contact: India Alliance for Child Rights (IACR) Visit: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2809 ------------------------------- - CHILD RIGHTS CAUCUS: - Special Session Follow-up Activities [request for information] The Caucus would like to encourage other Caucus members to send reports on their follow-up activities so that members can learn from each other. Please send such reports to Jo Becker at beckerj@hrw.org. All material received will be summarised and circulated periodically to Caucus members. For further information, contact: Child Rights Caucus, Attention: Jo Becker United States Tel: 00 1 212 290 4700; Fax: 00 1 212 736 1300; Email: beckerj@hrw.org Website: www.crin.org/child-rights-caucus ----------------------------- - NGO COMMITTEE ON UNICEF: NGO Commitment Chart [news] During the UN Special Session on Children which took place in May 2002, the NGO Committee on UNICEF gathered and displayed a Commitment Chart, presenting commitments made by governments, NGOs and other participants. It is currently being updated for distribution (both by mail and email) to all NGOs that attended the Special Session, so that it can be used as a monitoring and/or advocacy tool in the follow-up activities, including the National Plans of Action (NPAs), to the Special Session. Those who would like to receive a copy of the Commitment Chart, regardless of whether they attended the Special Session or not, should contact the NGO Committee on UNICEF at the address below. The NGO Committee is also very interested to hear about any progress made by NGOs regarding Special Session follow-up, including initiatives with governments and other actors. For further information, please contact: UNICEF House H-4A, 3 UN Plaza, New York NY 10017, USA Tel: 00 1 212 824 6394; Fax: 00 1 212 824 6466; Email: ngocommittee@unicef.org; Website: www.ngosatunicef.org **************************************************** The CRIN Special Session on Children is an electronic mailing list of the Child Rights Information Network (CRIN). CRIN does not accredit, validate or substantiate any information posted by the members to the CRIN Special Session on Children. The validity and accuracy of any information is the responsibility of the orginator.
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