Resources and tools developed by churches, UNICEF or other WCC partner organizations, useful for the implementation of Churches’ Commitments to Children:

Commitment 1: Promote child protection through church communities

Commitment 2: Promote meaningful child participation

Commitment 3: Raise Churches’ voice for intergenerational justice, supporting initiatives for and with children and adolescents

Other tools promoting awareness about children’s rights

 

Churches’ Commitments to Children:  Open invitation to the WCC member churches and partners to address the needs of children as an integral part of the ecumenical commitment to the pilgrimage of justice and peace.

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Commitment 1: Promote child protection through church communities

1 a - Ensure a child-safe church environment

Resources developed by the WCC

Resources developed by churches

Resources developed by partner organizations and governments

1 b - Contribute to ending violence against children in society at large

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Resources developed by UNICEF

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Global Partnership to End Violence against Children / INSPIRE strategy

1 c - Support child protection in emergencies

First point of contact for churches to coordinate emergency preparedness and responses (also for churches which are not members of ACT):      

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Resources developed by UNICEF

Basic guidance documents of the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG)

CPWG is the global level forum for coordination and collaboration on child protection in humanitarian settings. The group brings together NGOs, UN agencies, academics and other partners under the shared objective of ensuring more predictable, accountable and effective child protection responses in emergencies. Find resources here.

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1 d - Advocate for children’s and adolescent’s rights through birth registration

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Resources developed by UNICEF and UNHCR

Resources developed by partner organizations

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Commitment 2: Promote meaningful child participation

2 a – Promote meaningful participation by children and adolescents in church activities and worship

Engaging children/youth in the implementation of the Churches’ Commitments To Children, WCC and UNICEF
We Care About Children - The Theopopettes, WCC 

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2 b – Advocate for the recognition of children and adolescents as actors of change in society at large

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Commitment 3: Raise Churches’ voice for intergenerational justice, supporting initiatives for and with children and adolescents

3 a    Promote systems and behaviours that are eco-friendly and adaptive to the impacts of climate change within the church

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3 b    Advocate for systems and behaviours that are eco-friendly and adaptive to the impacts of climate change in society at large

Resources developed by LWF

Resources developed by UNICEF

Resources developed by partner organizations

Footprint calculators

Other tools promoting awareness about children’s rights:

Resources developed by UNICEF

Resources developed by partner organizations

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