http://streetchildworldcup.org/

http://www.crin.org/docs/The Durban Declaration to download.pdf

In March 2010, street children aged 14-16 from various continents participated in the inaugural Street Child World Cup held in Durban, South Africa. It included a youth participation conference at which they discussed their experiences and rights. The result was the Durban Declaration, which distils the key points they raised.

The main issue raised was street children’s right to be heard. They should be listened to in order for us to:

• understand why they have left homes, and how they can be enabled to return; 
• understand when they are abused so they can be protected from violence;
• understand the barriers they experience in accessing services, so that they can exercise their right to education and healthcare.

The Durban Declaration will be launched in each participating Street Child World Cup country and distributed at the UN Human Rights Day on Street Children in March 2011.  The organisers of the Street Child World Cup, Amos Trust, are also encouraging supporters to send the Durban Declaration to their MPs to send to the Department for International Development.

To read the Durban Declaration and implications for government and civil society, click here: http://www.crin.org/violence/search/closeup.asp?infoid=23590 

To view a video from street children in the Philippines, voicing the Durban Declaration, click here: http://streetchildworldcup.org/ 

Previous Conference Report items

• 19/11/2010: ASIA PACIFIC: The Beijing Declaration on South-South Cooperation for Child Rights in the Asia Pacific Region
• 19/11/2010: ASIA PACIFIC: Statement delivered by the SRSG at the High-level meeting on Cooperation for Child Rights in the Asia Pacific Region
• 20/10/2010: International Conference on Children on the Move - Executive Summary
• 31/07/2010: VIOLENCE: International Youth Report - Corporal punishment at home and in school
• 04/06/2010: CHILD LABOUR: Roadmap for Global Child Labour Conference

Contact Information:

Amos Trust
83 London Wall
London
EC2M 5ND
UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7588 8064
Email: info@streetchildworldcup.org
Website: www.streetchildworldcup.org

Last updated 25/11/2010 08:47:30

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