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UNICEF Weaknesses

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There are many issues regarding the welfare of children from all over the world. Children have been repeatedly impacted by wars and conflicts in their countries. Moreover, many children from some areas do not have access to their rights such as education and health and have to suffer from discrimination, violence, abuse and sexual and economic exploitation. After the World War II, Children from all over Europe had to suffer the aftermath of the war. This is when the United Nations stepped in and created United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, or as today’s shorter term, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in December 1946 with the sole purpose to lessen the suffering by providing foods, clothing and health care. Mrs. Aase …show more content…

With all the good deeds that he UNICEF has done to these children, the effectiveness can sometimes be questionable and just like every other international organizations, UNICEF has its strengths and weaknesses. The purpose of this paper will not only is to analyze UNICEF’s performance …show more content…

It was the most widely accepted human rights treaty in history. In 2001 a global movement started mobilizing to every nation in order to promote children’s life improvement that was supported by children and adults all over the world. The movement is named Say Yes to Children and has 10 imperatives for children that can be supported by people of all ages. According to the UNICEF website, the 10 imperatives of this campaign include; 1) Leave No Child Out, 2) Put Children First, 3) Care for Every Child, 4) Fight HIV/AIDS, 5) Stop Harming and Exploiting Children, 6) Listen to Children, 7) Educate Every Child, 8) Protect Children from War, 9) Protect the Earth for Children, and 10) Fight

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This literary piece “The Making and Unmaking of a child soldier” by Ishmael Beah, unravels aspects of the world often looked over. The book opens an eye on how child soldiers are used as spawn for civil wars for ruthless warlords over drug empires in Sierra Leone. Children are forced to become soldiers to serve for military and save their country, Sierra Leone. Child soldiers are also forced to work and there are many different jobs which are given to child soldiers.

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Often referred to as “child soldiers,” these boys and girls suffer extensive forms of exploitation and abuse that are not fully captured by that term”

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For child war victims like Sourdi, who lived in a war zone until she was nine years old, it is a wonder if there can ever be an end to the war. The trauma that children endure in a war zone is enough to last a lifetime. Not only are they

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Dear U.N, you all should've never took our Declaration of Human Rights away. It's wrong and crucial in many ways. We will suffer without these here rights. We need these rights to live freely and grow our families happily and teach them the ways we lived without the harsh work and cruel punishments that will come to us. Our children need to grow, live, and learn the ways we did when we were growing up.

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On November 11, 2015, The New York Times Editorial Board wrote an editorial titled “Don’t Leave Refugees Out in the Cold.” This text went into detail about the current problems refugees are encountering in different countries, mostly ones in Europe. They discuss how many refugees are trying to get out of their war ridden countries and how many are actually getting help. They talk about how much money and supplies they are supposed to receive and how much they actually see. In the end the authors give a strong argument as to why European countries need to help the refugees.

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United Nations Convention of the rights of the child 1989. They have the right to be safe and looked after and children have the right to be protected from harm, injury, exploitation by those who look after them. Education Act 2002 governing bodies, head teachers, local education authority and those who work in schools to work together ensure the safeguard of children and are free from harm. Children Act 2006 out organisations working with children their duties and expectation work together to safeguard children. Children Act 1989 Parent and professionals looking after children ensure the safety of children Protection of children Act 1999 legislations to ensure a system is in place to list individuals who are unsuitable to work with children do not gain employment.

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The research paper also helps to understand the different types of multi-agency and their activities in the process of operation. The mechanism of the multi-agency is mainly oriented with the three segments; they are multi-agency working, improving the services and positive outcomes for the children and related group. The perspectives and working style may be different for different multi-agency, however the core objective of the agency are centred on these three elements (Cheminais, 2009). The difference in the working is mainly due to the difference in the

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The Problem of Child Soldiers “Since 2010, there’s been a 34% rise in the number of children living in conflict-affected areas, plus a staggering 170% rise in the number of reported grave violations committed against children in conflict.”(“Child Soldiers: Childhood's End”). This quote relates to my thesis statement because it shows the percentage of child soldiers that are in danger at a very young age and the rate of children in danger is still on the rise. Child Soldiers are young children that are put into war zones and danger zones at a very young age and have no control over what is going on. In A Long Way Gone the children got brained wash but doing drugs and not knowing they were, and being killed at too young of age by also being introduced to violence at too young of an age.

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the foundation

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Have you ever imagined growing up on a life of drugs, war, crime, and seeing things that many adults won’t dare to ever see? In many countries around the world, this is what many children have to deal with. There is an occurring issue of people across Africa and parts of Asia using children as soldiers in war. They act and take upon the roles of real combatants, causing the people of the public to act in different ways. It’s been well documented that these children have used guns and war tactics, and committed various illegal and illicit acts of violence.

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Assignment page Video Where many children all over the world merrily and freely live under the protection of the law, for others, this is a distant reality, they live in a world where they’re battling poverty, stripped of their childhood and basic human rights are expunged, they’re the innocent victims of conflict, and war is made to seem their one and only duty, not to mention that these are children no more than 10 years of age. They are put into a situation where it’s to kill or be killed. The United Nations defines a child soldier as, “Any person under 18 years of age who is part of any kind of regular or irregular armed force or armed group in any capacity.” Since the past 15 years, child soldiers are being used in almost every region of the world. Unlike most children, who go to school, they’re abducted from their families and forced into becoming a child soldier, where living conditions are beyond imaginable.

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The child soldiers of Sierra Leone, Africa are a major issue today because they are forced to fight, they are being sexually abused or forced to serve in sexual behaviors and the affects of war on these children are psychological. Something has to be done in order to protect the children of Sierra

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Many of them exhibits low self-esteem, undesirable habits and history of abuses from chaotic and dysfunctional households and war-torn communities. No one should give up in changing and improving the lives of children especially those who have trodden the wrong path. People or organizations that are working with and for children in support of child rights should have the right values, compassion, resiliency and positive outlook in life, which in return are the competencies that they will also be imparting or sharing to them. In determining the best interests of the child, there are several factors that must be taken into consideration. The foremost considerations are the age and physical and mental condition of the child, benefits to the child, the need to protect the child from physical or psychological

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• Be told what their rights are. United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child 1989 The UK signed up to this treaty in 1991. This sets out the rights of children in a set of 54 articles, some of these are to ensure children are safe and looked after. All the countries who have signed up to this are legally obligated to implement legislation that relates to the articles. Some of the articles that relate to the rights of children include: • Children need to be shown love and feel secure • Children have the right to family life • A child’s right to be protected from all forms of abuse or neglect

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Being torn apart from their families, watching their fathers being humiliated and killed by rebels, and watching their mothers and sisters being raped and murdered is a terrifying reality for children in the midst of the civil wars in Africa. Some children are unfortunate enough to be recruited as child soldiers. Little boys as young as five years of age are initiated into rebellion groups and drugged, molested, and forced to become killing machines. Being compelled into so much violence at such a young age can mentally destroy children, making them grow into violent men who sexualize women and don’t have any knowledge of the world outside of war. This problem has been going on for years, and is still tearing families apart and ruining the lives of many children.

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