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2024 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child

A Century of Children’s Rights is worth a celebration! Since the 1924 Geneva Declaration, substantial progress has been made with regard to the well-being and protection of children, notably in the health and education sectors. Yet, it’s profoundly troubling that in 2024, these advances are eclipsed by the violence affecting children — a child dies every five minutes according to United Nations statistics, — and by emerging challenges such as digitization and the climate crisis.

It is high time to update the “Geneva Declaration” and mobilize collective consciousness around a renewed commitment to children’s rights: the 2024 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child.

 

2024 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child

Already Committed

"I believe we should claim certain rights for children
and labour for their universal recognition (...)".

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.
Make your voice heard by signing the Declaration!

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Explore the list
of signatories

Dignitaries

  • Anne Hiltpold - Conseillère d'État chargée du département de l'instruction publique, de la formation et de la jeunesse
  • Yanghee Lee - Former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Micheline Calmy-Rey - Ancienne Présidente de la Confédération
  • Ruth Dreifuss - Ancienne Présidente de la Confédération
  • Benyam Dawit Mezmur - Former Chair, Current Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Philip D. Jaffé - Professor; Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
  • Michel Anglade - Director, Geneva Office , Save the Children

Prominent endorsers

  • John Orlando - Director País , Acción contra el Hambre Colombia Acción contra el Hambre Colombia
  • Robyn Monro Miller - CEO, Play Australia
  • Ben Buxton - great nephew of Eglantyne Jebb
  • Galli Marco - capo Ufficio presso Repubblica e Cantone Ticin,
  • Dominik Büchel - Member of Management Team, Alliance Enfance
  • Jozef Mikloško - Commissioner for Children Slovak Republic, Office of the Commissioner for Children
  • Vasile Coroi - Children's Ombudsperson, Moldovan Ombudsoffice

Organizations

  • OSEO VD
  • ECPAT International
  • Foundation for the Student Rights
  • kibesuisse
  • Association suisse des amis du Dr J. Korczak
  • Fundacu
  • Jerusalem Children and Community Development Organization (JeCCDO)
  • LagopAid
  • Internet Matters
  • Verdi del Ticino

All signatories

  • Anny Nathaly Roa Pabón - Educadora popular y profesional de apoyo en incidencia, Fundación CECUCOL-centro cultural comunitario las colinas
  • Paul Bloem - HPV impact lead, WHO
  • Lucia Calvi - Presidente, Kiwanis club Vercelli
  • Alessandra Aula - Secretary General, International Catholic Child Bureau
  • Antonia Chiesa - Pediatrician, Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Melissa Akhir - Access to Justice Consultant, Kemban Kolektif
  • Joanne Makin - , SCI

Enfants

  • Aahil, 10 years, India
  • Aarju ahmad, 12 years, India
  • Aarshi, 9 years, India
  • Aasgar, 11 years, India
  • Aba, 8 years, Mali
  • Abdul, 8 years, India
  • AbdulSamad Umoru, 12 years, Nigeria
  • Afreen, 13 years, India
  • Afrin, 12 years, India
  • Aisha, 10 years, Nigeria
  • Aissata, 16 years, Mali
  • Akshar, 15 years, India

From a Visionary’s Inspiration to Global Action

Celebrating 100 Years of the Children's Rights Declaration

The spirit of Geneva, imbued with values of humanism and social justice, continues to inspire today, urging us all to celebrate a century of children’s rights.

"[We are] often told that our aims are impossible. (...)
It's impossible only if we make it so.
It's impossible only if we refuse 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.
Make your voice heard by signing the Declaration!

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