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November 7, 2012

World Day of Prayer and Action for Children and Universal Children’s Day

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November 20 brings the World Day of Prayer and Action and Universal Children’s Day. The Presbyterian Office of Child Advocacy and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations invite you to join people around the world and celebrate on that day or on Sunday, November 18 or Sunday, November 25. World Day of Prayer and… Read more »
October 22, 2012

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

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We are taking part in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. How about you? This program began in Philadelphia in 1950, the idea of Presbyterians Clyde and Mary Emma Allison as a way to respond to the needs of children in the aftermath of World War II.In the sixty years since those orange cartons (decorated milk cartons were… Read more »
August 11, 2012

2012: Summer of seminars

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 The summer of 2012 has seen a number of groups hold seminars at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. Children from the summer program of the First Chinese Presbyterian Church of New York City learned about child soldiers and made red hands Young people from the House of Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Paul,… Read more »
August 4, 2012

Why are the hands red?

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“Why are the hands red?” The children’s summer program from the First Chinese Presbyterian Church of New York City had come to the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations to learn about child soldiers and to participate in the Red Hand Campaign. Due to the size of the group – 74 children and 12 counselors,… Read more »
July 13, 2012

UN Secretary-General issues 11th annual report on children in armed conflict

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From Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict a network of international nongovernmental organizations that strives to protect children in war zones:

The 11th Annual Report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict, issued on Monday 11 June, 2012, provides an overview of the situation of children affected by armed conflict and the measures taken to protect them. It covers the period between January and December 2011, and contains specific recommendations for follow-up UN action. The body of the report contains information on grave violations committed against children, in particular the recruitment and use of children, sexual violence against children, the killing and maiming of children, the abduction of children, attacks on schools and hospitals and the denial of humanitarian access to children by parties to conflict.

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June 25, 2012

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child examines the US

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The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child met last week with nongovernmental organizations that offered recommendations to the United States to improve its efforts to stop the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.  ECPAT-USA, a partner of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s human trafficking roundtable submitted an alternate report to the… Read more »
April 9, 2012

Clean water from Clifton Presbyterian Church

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Clifton Presbyterian Church in Maxwelton, WV Helps with the UNICEF Tap Project by Larry Davis When the Presbytery of West Virginia held a seminar at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, they learned about the UNICEF Tap Project. Earlier this year, the presbytery invited congregations to participate in this effort to provide clean water… Read more »
March 21, 2012

All our sons, all our daughters

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This post has been revised in response to comments and observations made on Facebook and in other places. Some language has been edited; other material has been added. I am grateful to all those who took the time to read and comment. Our position of privilege tells me that what happened to Trayvon Martin is… Read more »

“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” — Luke 23:42

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