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Human Rights for Orphans Recognized Worldwide
November 20, 2009The United Nations General Assembly welcomed a resolution on the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children today, on the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The Guidelines call attention to the vulnerability and needs of orphaned and abandoned children. Over the last five years, SOS Children's Villages International has been a leading organization in supporting the development of the Guidelines and lobbying for their adoption. SOS Children's Villages joins the international community in celebrating the passing of a resolution that further strengthens the rights of children without parental care. "The implementation of the Guidelines will ensure that children are listened to and receive specific attention for their particular situation and needs. Furthermore, the Guidelines will help us to speak out for those children and to constantly monitor and improve our own services," said Richard Pichler, Secretary-General of SOS Children's Villages International. Full release.