CHILDREN / ENFANCE
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS /
ORGANISATIONS DE JEUNESSE
Article 12 (Eng)
http://www.article12.com
Children’s rights organization run by under 18 year olds
for under 18 year olds in England. Website features a
general introduction and links. English only.
Changemakers (Eng)
http://www.changemakers.org.uk
Chartiy promoting young people’s community action. Actvities
include: publications, trainings and consultany work.
English only.
Children’s International Summer
Villages (CISV) (Eng)
http://www.cisv.org
CISV’s activities are based on the belief lasting peace
is possible of people learn to live together as friends.
Therefore, the organization brings together young people
from different countries and offers them the possibility
to form intercultural friendships. The Website hosts information
about their programs as well as publications.
Children's International Summer Villages (CISV) is a
unique youth exchange organization
European Association for Leisure
Time Institutions and Youth (EAICY) (Eng, Fr, Rus)
Association européenne des institutions de loisirs
des enfants et des jeunes (EAICY) (Ang, Fr, Rus)
http://www.eaicy.cz
Organizations attempting to improve cooperation amongst
bodies in the field of leisure time in Eastern, Central
and Western Europe. Information available in English,
French and Russian.
Organisations visant à renforcer la coopération
entre divers groupes dans le domaine des loisirs en Europe
orientale, centrale et occidentale. Informations disponibles
en anglais, français et russe.
International Falcon Movement – Socialist
Education International (IFM-SEI) (Eng, Germ)
http://www.ifm-sei.org
Non-profit umbrella organization working for children’s
rights. Political background is the worldwide labour movement
and social democracy. Website contains information on
activities, members, special topics (e.g. child labour,
gender equality, children and poverty), news and publications.
Available in German and English.
Kids Can Free the Children (Eng)
http://www.freethechildren.org
International network of children helping children founded
by Craig Kielburger when he was only 12 years old. Information
about activities, peace building and children’s issues.
Main Website in English. International Sites also in German,
Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese.
Peace Child International (Eng)
http://www.peacechild.org
Peace Child is an educational charity that attempts to
promote sustainable development by encouraging and empowering
children to be "Change Ambassadors". Website
English only.
Red Cross Youth (RCY/CRJ) (Eng,
Fr, Sp)
Croix Rouge Jeunesse (RCY/CRJ) (Ang, Fr, Sp)
http://www.ifrc.org/youth
Information on Red Cross and Red Crescent Youth activities.
Also contains a lot of information about the Red Cross/Crescent
in general. Available in English, French and Spanish.
Informations sur les activités Jeunesse de
la Croix Rouge et du Croissant Rouge. Contient également
de nombreuses informations d'ordre général
sur la Croix Rouge/le Croissant Rouge. Disponible en anglais,
français et espagnol.
World Association of Girl Guides
and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) (Eng)
http://www.wagggsworld.org
Website hosts general information, pages for young women
and a list of links. English only.
World Organisation of the Scout
Movement (WOSM) (Eng, Fr)
Organisation mondiale du mouvement scout (WOSM) (Ang,
Fr)
http://www.scout.org/europe
Website provides general information on programs and
activities. Available in English and French.
Le site donne des informations générales
sur les programmes et activités du mouvement scout.
Disponible en anglais et français.
OTHER SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATIONS /
AUTRES ORGANISATIONS SPECIALISEES
Children of Conflict (Eng)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/childrensrights/childrenofconflict/
Features the tales of children caught in war zones
across the world, told in their own words. Includes quotations,
RealAudio selections in a variety of languages, transcripts,
and letters organised into categories such as child soldiers,
wounded children, lost children, child-headed households
and child workers.
Children Rights Information
Network (Eng)
http://www.crin.org
CIRIN is a global network that disseminates information
about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and child
rights amongst non-governmental organisations (NGOs),
United Nations agencies, inter-governmental organisation
(IGOs), educational institutions, and other child rights
experts. The Site hosts resources in English, French and
Spanish.
Coalition to stop the use of
child soldiers (Eng)
http://www.child-soldiers.org/
The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers was
formed in June 1998 to advocate for the adoption of, and
adherence to, national, regional and international legal
standards concerning this crisis. International Laws,
General and Themed Reports, and FAQ about soldier children
issues are published on the site. English only.
Save the Children (Eng)
http://www.savethechildren.org/
Save the Children is a large site for this NGO which
has many members throughout the world. It deals with the
issue of Children in Distress and also seeks to establish
a discourse on children's rights. The american site
is much more complete than its Alliance counterpart, although
the latter deals at greater depth with the issue of children's
rights.
Coalition to stop the
use of child soldiers (Eng)
http://www.child-soldiers.org/
The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child
Soldiers was formed in June 1998 to advocate for the adoption
of, and adherence to, national, regional and international
legal standards. International Laws, General and Themed
Reports, and FAQ about soldier children issues are published
on the site. English only.
Save
the Children (Eng)
http://www.savethechildren.org/
Save the Children est une grosse ONG
internationale, avec beaucoup de membres nationaux dans
différents pays. S'occupant de l'enfance en détresse,
elle développe cependant aussi un discours de défense
des droits de l'enfant. Le site américain est beaucoup
plus complet que les informations sur l'Alliance. C'est
cependant cette dernière qui mentionne plus explicitement
les droits de l'enfant.
The Global Movement for Children
(Eng, Fr, Sp, Port, Chin, Rus)
Le Mouvement mondial en faveur des enfants (Ang, Fr,
Sp, Port, Chin, Rus)
http://www.gmfc.org
The GMC is a world-wide movement of organizations, institutions,
individuals and children, which unites the efforts of
several member organizations to build a world fit for
children. Website hosts information on past campaigns
and publications. Website available in English, French,
Spanish.
Le GMC est un mouvement international d'organisations,
institutions, particuliers et enfants, qui unit les efforts
de plusieurs organisations membres pour construire un
monde digne des enfants. Le site Web fournit des informations
sur les campagnes passées et les publications.
Disponible en anglais, français, espagnol, portugais,
chinois et russe. Portuguese, Chinese and Russian.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
(Eng, Fr)
http://www.unicef.org/
The UNICEF homepage contains and introduction to its
work, annual reports, information by country as well as
a special section on youth ("voices of youth").
r Program information, links to other U.N. agencies and
NGO sites, and information about the Convention on the
Rights of the Child is also available. Site available
in English, French and Spanish.
United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) (Eng, Fr)
Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance (Unicef)
(Ang, Fr)
http://www.unicef.org/
The UNICEF homepage contains an introduction to its work,
annual reports, information by country as well as a special
section on youth ("voices of youth"). , Program
information, links to other U.N. agencies and NGO sites,
and information about the Convention on the Rights of
the Child is also available. Site available in English,
French and Spanish.
La page d'accueil de l'Unicef présente
ses travaux, les rapports annuels, des informations par
pays ainsi qu'une section spéciale sur la
jeunesse (« La voix des jeunes »), des informations
sur ses programmes, des liens vers d'autres agences
des Nations Unies et ONG, ainsi que des informations sur
la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant. Site
disponible en anglais, français et espagnol.
PLAN International (Eng)
http://www.plan-international.org
Plan an independent organisation dedicated to working
with and for children. It is one of the world's largest
development organisations working in 45 developing countries
on issues such as health, education, livelihood, housing,
water and sanitation projects, and cross-cultural learning.
Website English only.