Addressing the rights and needs of tsunami-affected children : guiding principles
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Abstract:
The two sets of guiding principles, for the psychosocial care and protection of tsunami-affected children and for unaccompanied and separated children in the tsunami-affected countries, were drawn up in January 2005 by the International Rescue Committee, Save the Children UK, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and World Vision International (WVI), following the tsunami of December 2004. Both sets of principles draw heavily on the Inter-agency Guiding Principles on Unaccompanied and Separated Children, which were established to ensure that the rights and needs of separated children are effectively addressed. Organisations working on behalf of children are strongly encouraged to endorse these principles.
Unaccompanied and separated children in the tsunami-affected countries
Authors:
International Rescue Committee
,
Save the Children UK
,
UNHCR
,
WVI
Category:
General
End Page:
32
Serial number:
104
ISSN:
1387-9553
Journal:
Early Childhood Matters
Keywords:
humanitarian assistance
,
disasters and emergencies
,
children
Language:
eng
Organization:
Bernard van Leer Foundation
Year:
2005
Right:
© 2005 Bernard van Leer Foundation
Subject:
Humanitarian Assistance
Start Page:
28
Title:
Addressing the rights and needs of tsunami-affected children : guiding principles