The NGO working group on children and violence of Child Rights Connect, convened by Arigatou International, organized a meeting with Ms. Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Violence Against Children on 24 September in Geneva.
The NGO working group on children and violence of Child Rights Connect, convened by Arigatou International, organized a meeting with Ms. Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Violence Against Children on 24 September in Geneva.
Representatives from eleven NGOs and staff members from the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children (SRSG/VAC) attended the meeting at the United Nations that aimed to discuss with Ms. Santos Pais updates from her office, learn about her priorities for the upcoming months, share information about the work of NGOs in Geneva and explore ways to continue supporting her mandate.
The meeting started with reflections on the high level panel on “Accelerating global efforts to end violence against children” sponsored by the mission of Algeria in Geneva and held on 23 September during the twenty-seventh session of the Human Rights Council. A round table of introductions and updates from each organization was held followed by information from Ms. Maria Lucia Uribe, director of Arigatou International Geneva and convener of the WG/CAV, about a video the working group is producing to disseminate the recommendations and good practices discussed during the high level panel.
Over the last few hours it has been raining up to 150 liters per square meter in the Girona Province which has caused serious flood damage at the Sanctuary.
Arigatou International Geneva has initiated a collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Kenya and UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa to bring the Learning to Live Together Programme to schools in Kenya located in areas affected by violence and tribal clashes.
