Summary:

The Ghana NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child, having studied the Revised Draft Outcome Document of the Special Session entitled, 'A World Fit for Children' strongly feels that all the key issues affecting children that should be reflected in the goals, strategies and actions for implementation in the next decade, has not been fully addressed.

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GHANA NGO COALITION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 30 May 2001

A Position Paper from the Ghana NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child on the Revised draft outcome document of the Special Session entitled: “A world fit for children”

Executive Summary

The Ghana NGO Coalition on the Rights of the child having studied the Revised draft outcome document of the Special Session entitled, “A world fit for children” strongly feels that all the key issues affecting children that should be reflected in the Goals, strategies and actions for implementation in the next decade has not been fully addressed. The coalition is of the view that for the UN to have an action plan focused on a few thematic areas of health, education, abuse, exploitation, violence and HIV/AIDS does not address the full gamut of issues affecting children of the world. The Coalition is of the view that the document must adopt a holistic approach to ensuring a world fit for children in the coming decade. This approach must be guided by and based on the almost universally ratified UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Ghana NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child also believes that the structure of the Plan of action is not ‘SMART’ enough and would make monitoring and evaluation difficult. Since the action plan is for a decade, it has to be broken down to short term, medium term and long term goals with clearly defined time lines.

Previous Paper (general) items

• 05/06/2001: 'A world fit for and by children' - Our point of view as African working children
• 01/06/2001: No Quick Fix: A sustained response to HIV/AIDS and children
• 01/06/2001: Un Mundo Apropiado para los Niños - Texto alternativo de las ONG Preparado por el Caucus sobre Derechos del niño
• 30/05/2001: Provisional agenda and organisation of work for the Third Substantive Session of the Preparatory Committee for the UN Special Session on Children
• 24/05/2001: 'A World Fit for Children' - The Views of Children and Young people.

Organisation Contact Details:

Ghana NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child
c/o Save the Children,
P.O. Box C976
Cantonments,
Accra
Tel: 00 233 21 768551
Email: gncrc@ghana.com
Website: www.gncrcghana.org

Last updated 20/07/2001 12:54:28

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