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2024 Geneva declaration
Children at the heart of human rights
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Explore the Prominent Promoters of the 2024 Geneva Declaration
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Joan Nyanyuki
Executive Director African Child Policy Forum
Kenya

Alexandra Souza Martins
Leader, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime END Violence Against Children Team
Brasil

Marta Santos Pais
Former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children
Portugal

Anwarul K. Chowdhury
Ambassador, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and two times chair of the UNICEF Executive Board
Bangladesh

Maria Herczog
President, Missing Children Europe; Former Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Hungary

Luis Pedernera
Former Chair, Current Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Uruguay

Christina Nomdo
Western Cape Commissioner for Children
South Africa

Koumbou Bolly Barry
Ancienne Rapporteuse Spéciale des Nations-Unies sur le droit à l'éducation, Ancienne Ministre de l'Éducation Nationale et de l'Alphabétisation
Burkina Faso
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
- Michel Anglade - Director, Geneva Office , Save the Children
Inger Ashing - Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International
Jo Becker - Children's Rights Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch
Koumbou Bolly Barry - Ancienne Rapporteuse Spéciale des Nations-Unies sur le droit à l'éducation, Ancienne Ministre de l'Éducation Nationale et de l'Alphabétisation
Micheline Calmy-Rey - Ancienne Présidente de la Confédération
Myriam Caranzano - Dr.med. ASPI e ISPCAN
Doris Charollais - Présidente, Terre des Hommes Suisse
Rinchen Chopel - Vice-Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Anwarul K. Chowdhury - Ambassador, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and two times chair of the UNICEF Executive Board
Jaap E. Doeck - Former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Ruth Dreifuss - Ancienne Présidente de la Confédération
Virginia Gamba - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
- Kul Chandra Gautam - Former Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF, Ex-UNICEF/UN
Beata Godenzi - Sécretaire générale, Enfants du Monde
Filippo Grandi - UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Maria Herczog - President, Missing Children Europe; Former Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Anne Hiltpold - Conseillère d'État chargée du département de l'instruction publique, de la formation et de la jeunesse
Philip D. Jaffé - Professor; Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Jennifer Kaberi - Founder and CEO, Mtoto News
Christina Kitsos - Maire de la Ville de Genève
Prominent endorsers
Monseigneur Alain de Raemy - Administrateur apostolique du diocèse de Lugano,
Ieven Aagje - Secretary General, Missing Children Europe
Bruce Adamson - Scotland's former Children and Young People's Commissioner, Professor of Practice, University of Glasgow's School of Law
Wilson Adao - Chair of the ACERWC, African Union
Amal Salman Aldoseri - Former Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Bharti Ali - Child Rights Defender
- François Ansermet - Professor Emeritus of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , University of Geneva and University of Lausanne
JORGE ARBOCCO - Director, Paz y Esperanza
Vanina Arrighi de Casanova - Responsable de la Mission Droits de l'Enfant de la Ville de Paris, Ville de Paris
Polina Atanasova - Principal Coordinator, ENOC
Jean Ayoub - Secretary General & CEO, International Social Service (ISS)
Erinda Ballanca - Ombudswoman, People's Advocate of Albania
Foday Bangura - Climate Solutions Intergenerational Justice Consultant, World Council of Churches
Sandrine Bavaud - Secrétaire générale, Pro Enfance - Plateforme romande pour l'accueil de l'enfance
- NADIA BEDDIAR - professeur d'université, Université catholique de Lille
Bill Bell - Head of Child Rights Governance, Save the Children UK
Miren Bengoa - Directrice, Chaîne du Bonheur
Laelia Benoit - Dr, MD, PhD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Yale Child Study Center (USA) and Inserm (France).,
Warren Binford - Professor, Endowed Chair for Justice in Pediatric Law, Ethics and Policy, , University of Colorado
Hazel Joy Bitana - Deputy Regional Executive Director, Child Rights Coalition Asia
Ina Blanc - Fachpsychologin für Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie Zentrum für Entwicklungs- und Persönlichkeits- psychologie ZEPP, Universität Basel
Organizations
5 RIGHTS Foundation
AARLE-VES
Africa Unite
African Child Policy Forum
Alana Institute
Alliance enfance
Amnesty International St Andrews
ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child
Arigatou International
Asociación Civil Chicos.net
Asociación Civil INTI RUNAKUNAQ WASIN
ASPI
Association Djarama
- Association LagopAid
Association Malienne pour le développement durable
- Association Médecins Action Santé Migrant.e.s
- Association Païdos
Association suisse des amis du Dr J. Korczak
Associazione Franca
Australian Child Rights Taskforce
Azad India Foundation
All signatories
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- Vanda - Psychologist, ATV
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- Jérôme - , Association Genevoise des Sports
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- Mirella - ,
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- Kozue - , Save the Children
- Léa - ,
- BIGGY - , Les Templiers PTL
- Justin - ,
- Concetta - ,
- Amanda - ,
- Laura - ,
- Eylah - ,
- Sujata - , DRCSC
- Kristina - ,
- Nadja - ,
- Eli - ,
- Those marked with a badge are early endorsers
Children who endorse the declaration
- 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
- Alassane, 11 years, Mali
Aldis, 15 years, Iceland
- Aleenaa, 10 years, India
- Alessio, 16 years, Italy
Alex, 17 years, Armenia
- Alexander, 13 years, Germany
- Alfiyanaa, 14 years, India
- Alfiza, 11 years, India
- Alica, 14 years, India
- Those marked with a badge are early endorsers
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"[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
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