Con la Convención a Todas Partes es una campaña de sensibilización y difusión sobre los derechos de niñas, niños y adolescentes en el marco del aniversario número 30 de la Convención.

Para producir los mensajes radiofónicos, los y las jóvenes que asisten al Colegio Parroquial de Villa El Libertador y la Escuela Agustín Tosco, participaron de una serie de talleres donde se informaron, analizaron y reflexionaron sobre el alcance de los derechos que les asisten a los y las niñas. Luego de los momentos de reflexión, las y los jóvenes construyeron mensajes, dibujaron y diseñaron producciones gráficas que se convirtieron en afiches y stikers, que fueron distribuidos en algunos jardines de infantes y en las acciones públicas en el marco del GAM 2019.

Con la Convención a Todas Partes es una campaña de sensibilización y difusión sobre los derechos de niñas, niños y adolescentes en el marco del aniversario número 30 de la Convención.

Para producir los mensajes radiofónicos, los y las jóvenes que asisten al Colegio Parroquial de Villa El Libertador y Jóvenes de Miércoles, participaron de una serie de talleres donde se informaron, analizaron y reflexionaron sobre el alcance de los derechos que les asisten a los y las niñas. Después de los momentos de reflexión, las y los jóvenes construyeron mensajes, que grabaron a modo de spot radiofónicos y luego fueron difundidos en las acciones públicas en el marco del GAM 2019 , en Radio Sur, en el programa Jóvenes de Miércoles y por sus dispositivos celulares.

On November 20, 2019, we commemorated three decades of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this event, children and adolescents spoke about their experiences and how their rights are being violated. National and international experts and decision-makers explained about the success of Convention on the rights of the children. It was necessary a space for dialog and debate between the two actors. The event was special because adolescents proposed a participatory methodology. Through the game identified the violence they face. The methodology allowed children and adolescents to present their conclusions in an entertaining way and demanded to take actions to cope with the violence that they live. Improve their present assured them a future for them.

On November 20, 2019, we commemorated three decades of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this event, children and adolescents spoke about their experiences and how their rights are being violated. National and international experts and decision-makers explained about the success of Convention on the rights of the children. It was necessary a space for dialog and debate between the two actors. The event was special because adolescents proposed a participatory methodology. Through the game identified the violence they face. The methodology allowed children and adolescents to present their conclusions in an entertaining way and demanded to take actions to cope with the violence that they live. Improve their present assured them a future for them.

In Kolkata on 7th December, children, youth including college students and members of civil society organizations, and members of the academia and the media got together to talk about gender in the event – Child Rights & Gender Violence. One of the highlights of the event was a book reading session of the book "No Nation for Women" by Priyanka Dubey and a conversation of the Author. 3 youths – 2 girls and 1 boy spoke on Gender Violence – Lived Experience. While the girls shared about their experience on having faced gender violence and the various challenges they are facing in getting justice through the legal system, the boy spoke on the need of sensitization of boys and the problem of “peer pressure” - of boys having to live up to a certain accepted “macho” standard which precludes sensitive conduct. It was concluded that gender sensitization and addressing gender discrimination and patriarchy is the urgent need of the day. The discussions ended with the positive message being shared about the need for acceptance, inclusion and compassion for all beings.

115 children across 10 villages of Savera Foundation who are also members of Children Groups formed in Government schools had one week long meeting and discussion on Ecological Rights. Firstly, children were explained on different needs and demands - as rights of child which is declared by UNCRC and ecological right is very important one. The children in childdren groups have made provision of cleaning their school premises once in a week and planting plants of mango, neem, guava and jackfruit as it has two benefits - one to get fruits and also good shadre in summer. The children also made dustbins from left out cartons and distributed in respective villages. Though it was first time celebration for Global Action Month but children are enthusiast to celebrate GAM and discuss on Environment and raise concern on protecting it.

Children & Youth of Santoshpur, North 24 Parganas, participated in a theatre & music workshop, to understand the essence of team building and we-feeling. Altogether 54 children & youth participated in the event which was also a celebration of GAM.

24 youths from Assam State Youth Network met in Guwahati on 29th & 30th November – the Youth Network was formed in July this year with young people from 4 districts of Assam coming together. The youth have started engaging in discussions on such issues as ecological issues that they see at the local level – climate change, other ecological issues, and the social issues of the state. Other than that, the young people also had sessions on gender and were introduced to LGBTIQ Movement.

24 youths from Assam State Youth Network met in Guwahati on 29th & 30th November – the Youth Network was formed in July this year with young people from 4 districts of Assam coming together. The youth have started engaging in discussions on such issues as ecological issues that they see at the local level – climate change, other ecological issues, and the social issues of the state. Other than that, the young people also had sessions on gender and were introduced to LGBTIQ Movement.

Children best express their emotions with drawings and paintings and colours are their best friends. This year, youth members of Santoshpur areas of North 24 Parganas, W.Bengal, got together with children of the area and painting wall graffiti – giving expression to their ideas and feelings regarding their life, their communities and the world! Altogether 136 children & youth participated in the event which was organized on 9th December.

A series of camps are being organized in 4 districts of Assam – where children are engaging in a number of practices –theatre, initiatives such as “creation of model village”, cartoon workshops –using cartoon as a means to share messages on environment, peace, harmony; and drawing competitions – these events started in November 2019 and are still ongoing. Through these activities children and youth are exploring different topics which are relevant to them. Till date, 193 children have participated in the events.

O GAM em São Carlos, aconteceu no dia 21/11 no Clube de Campo dos Metalúrgicos, no município de São Carlos/SP. Durante o dia foram ofertadas oficinas de Futebol Callejero, Estencil e Além da Arte (Oficina de Landart|).

A atividade dedicou-se ao tema central do encontro “Direitos ambientais das Crianças e dos Adolescentes”. Estima-se que, no decorrer do dia participaram das atividades mais de 200 crianças e adolescentes com idade entre 06 a 17 anos.

No dia 28 realizamos o GAM no ABC.

A atividade começou com uma Roda de conversa com Marilia da Coalizão pelo Clima, que nos trouxe o debate de como a intervenção da humanidade na natureza tem impactado o meio ambiente, de que se continuarmos no ritmo que estamos, em 10 anos não teremos mais condições de vida saudável, conversou com @s menin@s sobre como podem intervir nos espaços onde vivem e de como ações tem sido feita no Brasil todo e no mundo

A roda foi intercalada com intervenções culturais.

O debate sobre a Convenção dos direitos da criança terá continuidade essa semana, por conta do tempo para aprofundamento do debate

Depois tivemos outra roda de conversa com o Buia Kalunga sobre o mês da consciência negra, ele trouxe o debate sobre o empoderamento da juventude negra, da violência e de mostrar o belo de ter consciência de quem somos nós.

Atividade foi muito positiva pois conseguimos envolver além das crianças e adolescentes, os jovens que participam do sarau.

Agora o desafio é dar continuidade a essas ações, para além do mês de novembro.

O CEDECA Limeira, realizou no dia 23 de novembro, o GAM, formação ambiental voltada para as comunidades sustentáveis. Com o grupo de jovens e adolescentes que participam do encontro mensal de formação de liderança juvenil " rolezinho " , que participam jovens que estão aos arredores de três bairros de regiões periféricas da cidade de Limeira, Kuhl, Degan e Geada. O encontro aconteceu na casa Barahuna , um ponto de cultura da cidade, e conduzida pelo Atila, graduado em tecnologia ambiental focado na metodologia participativa e comunitária. A formação se dividiu em dois momentos, sendo o primeiro mais voltado para conhecer iniciativas de jovens que assumiram o protagonismo juvenil se apropriando das potencialidades e se envolvendo nas questões ambientais do seu território. E no segundo momento dividiram em três grupos onde os próprios jovens se organizaram por bairro, para pensar nas realidades de cada bairro e pensarem em iniciativas que poderiam iniciar e se organizarem para de fato serem efetivas. Os jovens foram participativos e trouxeram questões do próprio bairro, como : lixo, descarte irregular de produtos químicos de bijoteria afetando infestação de escorpião e outros...e problemas de saneamento básico. Como iniciativa foi unânime a formação com a comunidade local para que todos entendam a importância de um olhar coletivo para as questões ambientais de cada bairro.

A ações da capital foram realizadas em uma escola próximo ao CEDECA Sapopemba, a Rede de Jovens optou pela revitalização do local por conta que nesta quadra houve denuncias de violencia policial, violência sexual e uso de drogas ilicitas aos finais de semana. Crianças e adolescentes participantes dos projetos e moradores contribuíram com a atividade. Teve graffitis, futbol callejero, brincadeiras, dança de rua, ballet, Dj, e diversas oficinas de plantio e também o brincar como uma forma de aprendizagem.

Abordamos sobre diversos temas importantes do meio ambiente, até mesmo com oficinas de criar brinquedos com materiais recicláveis e foi um momento muito interessante, pois eles estavam tendo acesso a informações que difícilmente chegam as comunidades vulneráveis de direitos básicos humanos.

Nuestro GAM se da en al marco de la implementación de los acuerdo de la paz firmados en nuestro país; como niñas, niños y jóvenes apostamos todos nuestros sueños, anhelos y energías a la construcción de una paz con enfoque diferencial que convierta todo el dolor que hemos vivido históricamente en alegría y esperanza en un mundo mejor para las nuevas y venideras generaciones.

En Chuquisaca – Bolivia en el municipio de Tarabuco en el núcleo educativo Pedro Calizaya de Sarufaya los estudiantes de las Unidades Educativas de: Molle Wata, Viscachani, Lamboyo, Jauja Esmeralda y Sarufaya, en conmemoración a los 30 años de la convención de la Niñez se ha realizado la feria productiva reafirmando su cultura y la biodiversidad.

En la feria han ejercido sus derechos como el derecho ecológico, la participación, identidad, la igualdad, desarrollo integral, libertad de expresión, pensamiento, conciencia, cultura, producción, alimentación, salud entre otros.

Los NNAJ a través de los diferentes stands demostraron sus habilidades en la elaboración de adornos, cuadros, macetas, aspersores para riego, fruteros, canastas, lámparas, etc de material reciclado como papeles, plásticos, llantas de goma, fierro, alambres en desuso; de igual forma demostraron sus conocimientos en la elaboración de medicamentos naturales, elaborados en base a plantas que se tiene en la comunidad, también han hecho la demostración como elaborar biosidas para eliminar plagas y enfermedades en las hortalizas del huerto escolar, esta acción como alternativa a los agroquímicos que causan daño al medio ambiente y la salud.

También los estudiantes NNAJ presentaron las herramientas agrícolas que usan y son tradicionales como la jurka, arado, yugo, lauk'ana que preservan en su comunidad para las labores culturales, utensilios de cocina como la t'uru manka, wirkhi, wich'i, yuru, phuyñu, tejidos y textiles artesanales que posee la cultura Yampara: unku, calzona, aymilla, lliklla, aqsu, montera, ch`uspa, chumpi entre otros; diversidad de semillas locales de los diferentes pisos ecológicos, se ha mostrado la cultura culinaria y se ha degustado los diferentes menús que ha preparado cada comunidad en base a la papa, maíz, trigo, haba, cebada, durazno, higo, granada, guayaba, membrillo, queso promoviendo una alimentación sana y saludable.

La feria ha logrado que se fortalezca su identidad cultural de los Yampara y fortalecer sus saberes, que han sido compartidos con los padres de familia.

El pasado 9 de noviembre y con la participación de mas de 100 niñas y niños de mas de 8 organizaciones de Bogotá, se realizó la Cumbre Popular de Niñas y Niños de Bogotá en el marco de la conmemoración de los 30 años de la Convención.

Allí las organizaciones compartieron metodologías lúdicas, artísticas, deportivas sobre el protagonismo de los niños y niñas para defender y promover sus derechos en barrios de Bogotá, en las escuelas y su derecho a la ciudad.

Se compartieron los libros Derechos a Jugar y el comic Se autentico no Violento.

Durante los días 28, 30. de octubre y 3,4,5,6,7 y 11 de diciembre se realizaron actividades de sensibilización con mas de 1.650 NNAJ de diferentes barrios de la ciudad, se realizaron actividades del BUS en Ruta x Nuestros derechos como parte del trabajo de la Campaña GAM.

Se trabajaron temas alusivos a sus contextos de violencia en los barrios, el acceso a la educación y la ausencia de espacios recreativos. Esta actividad estuvo dirigida por la Coparte FUNSAREP

90 Niñas y Niños del corregimiento El paso en Hatillo cesar desarrollaron el 29 de Noviembre actividades lúdicas y recreativas para sensibilizar a los niños y niñas del Hatillo, corregimiento afectado por la Gran Minería. Los niños expresaron sus preocupaciones sobre el presente y futuro de sus comunidades ante la inminencia de desplazamiento por acción de la industria minera del carbón.

260 Niños y niñas de sectores populares de Bogota estuvieron desarrollando actividades formativas, aprovechando el paso del BUS en Ruta x Nuestros derechos. Participaron copartes como Benposta, Taller Sur, Coalico.

Durante los días 8 y 9 de diciembre el Bus hizo su presencia en V esta región del oriente de Colombia. Allí se habló con más de 220 NN sobre la pérdida de acceso al agua en barrios de Villavicencio y del municipio de Cumaral. Los niños compartieron impresiones sobre los problemas de violencia intrafamiliar. Esta actividad contó con el apoyo de Censat

Mas de 230 Niñas y Niños asistieron en 4 espacios de encuentro con el BUS para hablar de sus derechos, de la ausencia del estado en algunos asuntos y de la riqueza de esta región campesina que enfrenta un riesgo por la posible explotación minera ali. Los niños y niñas denuncias hechos de violencia hacia niñas y Niños y el aumento del consumo de drogas. Esta actividad conto con el apoyo de COSAJUCA

Los días 14 y 15 de Noviembre, en Cali, se realizaron “Festivales de Colores” con el apoyo de Cecucol Colegio Juan pablo II, Paz y Bien. Convergieron más de 320 NN quienes realizaron presentaciones artísticas, de circo, y aplicaron talleres sobre los derechos de Niñas y Niñas, la violencia en los barrios de Cali.

El día 16 de noviembre se realizó en diversos lugares de la ciudad. Actos culturales con mas de 530 niños y Niñas de las comunas 4, 6, 12, 1 y sectores rurales de la ciudad. Allí los NN y Jóvenes compartieron los riesgos que enfrentan en sus barrios y veredas por la presencia de actores armados, sobre las posibilidades de acceder a una buena educación y las limitaciones para acceder al trabajo en un puerto que aporta son un 3% a la economía colombiana.

Durante los días 20 y 22 de noviembre se realizaron festivales culturales de conmemoración d ellos 30 años de la convención. NN intercambiaron con la comisión de la verdad y realizaron actividades enmarcadas en la Estrategia “En Ruta x Nuestros derechos”. Participaron mas de 450 Niñas y Niños. Esta actividad estuvo organizada por la Plataforma por el protagonismos de Medellín, CABE, Convivamos, amiga Joven, IFT, etc,

El 23 de noviembre 120 Niñas y Niños de dos barrios de Pereira se reunieron para trabajar temas alusivos a la interculturalidad para Niñas y Niños desplazados en esta ciudad.

El 25 de noviembre, el Bus de la estrategia Ruta x Nuestros derechos llego a este Municipio con la participación de 40 Niñas y Niños campesinos del oriente de Colombia jugaron, y se sensibilizaron sobre sus derechos teniendo en cuenta el contexto de proyectos hidroeléctricos en este territorio y la forma como la empresa hidroeléctrica desconoce el derecho a los campesinos a la alimentación con base en pesca y agricultura.

365 Niñas y Niños de estos municipios del Norte de Bolivar se encontraron con el Bus y desarrollaron talleres, presentaciones artísticas y reflexionaron sobre la pérdida de su identidad afro campesina. Compartieron sus canciones sobre el derecho a la paz de los NN y presentaron bailes alusivos a temas ambientales, y de tradición cultural afro. Esta actividad conto con el apoyo de la coparte Antorchas

La Coalico presento a la Comisión de la verdad el Informe sobre “Sueños y Vidas Truncadas de una guerra que no es nuestra”. El 20 de Noviembre pasado se comparto el documento con el propósito de aportar elementos objetivos y solidos que propicien el reconocimiento de la verdad sobre los hechos, el aporte a la paz plena y el rechazo inequívoco de todas las modalidades de vinculación directa o indirecta de niñas, niños y adolescentes en el conflicto por parte de todos los actores armados.

La respuesta positiva de la Comisión es un buen síntoma de la disposición de este mecanismo, surgido de los acuerdos de paz, para conocer en detalle con lo sucedido con la niñez colombiana.

Lastimosamente este informe surge en medio de la noticia sobre la muerte de 18 Niñas y Niñas en un reciente bombardeo del ejército colombiano a disidencias de las FARC y del escándalo producido pues el Estado Colombiano oculto este hecho, incumpliendo protocolos internacionales de debida precaución para este tipo de acciones militares en donde los NN son víctimas.

Como parte del proceso de implementación de los acuerdos de paz, la Comisión de la Verdad desarrolló su tercer encuentro por la verdad. En este caso el tema fueron los Niños y Niñas afectados por la guerra. Allí se convocó a más de 300 personas. Se presentaron testimonios de muchos niños y niñas víctimas y que hoy son adultos (reclutados por la guerrilla, grupos paramilitares o que fueron afectados por minas antipersona o víctimas de bombardeos o acción violentas de la fuerza pública). Se destaca la presencia de tres jefes de las fuerzas que estuvieron en contienda: Rodrigo Londoño (Ex comandante de las FARC); Fredy Rendon (Excomandante de grupos paramilitares y el mayor Daladier Rivera como miembro del ejército colombiano). Allí pidieron perdón y se comprometieron a aportar con la verdad para los más de 2 millones de Niñas y Niñas.

En el marco de este proceso, Niños de la Comisión de Incidencia leyeron un documento síntesis de los aportes de mas de 600 niños y niñas que han participado en el Bus En Ruta x Nuestros Derechos, a través de un buzón por la verdad, para que no se vuelvan a repetir estos hechos.Al mismo tiempo, La Plataforma Por el Protagonismo de NNJ “3 voces x la Paz” irrumpió con una comparsa haciendo alusión a las voces de Millones de niñas y niños colombianos que desde sus territorios han construido a la paz haciendo entrega de una viñeta de documentos, y mensajes en clave de paz y Justicia para los Niños y Niñas. Esta actividad fue organizada por la comisión de la verdad con el apoyo de tdh Alemania, plataforma por el protagonismo.

Comisión de Incidencia se reúne con Procuraduría General para la Niñez como parte de nuestra estrategia de incidencia. El pasado 6 de noviembre, la Comisión de Incidencia de NNAJ con el acompañamiento de la Comisión de Investigación y la Comisión de Incidencia de adultos, se reunieron con la Procuradora delegada para la familia y la niñez: Adriana Herrera. Durante éste espacio hubo un compartir de ideas que ayudarían a fortalecer las relaciones con el fin de solicitar el respaldo a la Procuraduría en la entrega de la Carta al Presidente de la República solicitando la ratificación del III Protocolo; la petición tuvo muy buena acogida por parte de la funcionaria, quien se comprometió con ellos y ellas en el acompañamiento de este importante proceso en aras a garantizar la prevalencia, el cuidado, la promoción y visibilidad de los derechos de los NNAJ. Así mismo, se propuso incluir en la directiva dirigida por la Procuraduría a los POT, lo que pudiese garantizar la participación constante y activa de NNAJ en las políticas públicas y decisiones que les competen. La funcionaria se mostró muy interesada en estas propuestas.

El 30 de noviembre el Bus llego a Barranquilla al norte de Colombia y allí reunieron a mas de 420 Niñas y Niños

Citizen Child Youth Media Project Members raising awareness on the GAM. They write stories pertaining to environmental child rights in their community and get published in the national newspaper with the widest readership.

MASO Youth Network team in partnership with Gweru City Council, EMA, ZRP conducted an awareness camapign against improper refuse disposal that was invading spaces for children to play. The messages were conveyed in Mkoba 1, 2 ,3 and 6 Shopping Centre with key messages; Our environment, our responsibility.

Tree planting events done in Mkoba 3 safe play park and in Shurugwi as a way of reclaiming nature that has been disrupted as a result of consistent power cuts and uncontrolled illegal gold mining activities.

2 children and 2 young people representing MASO Youth Network joined the rest of the world in commemorating CRC@30 years where they met policy makers and presented child rights issues in Midlands province including shrinking spaces of play for children, inaccessibility of ART drugs particularly to children under elderly caregivers, violence against children and young people due to illegal mining activities manifesting in machete wars.

La actividad se hizo como continuación al GAM ,con la participación de 40 NNA y seis promotores de la Red de Jóvenes,trabajando la Cultura de Paz a través de la pintura y el dibujo,se dividió a las chicas y chicos en grupos de 5 participantes para proceder a dibujar y pintar.

Se escogió a tres de las mejores obras para que los creadores de las mismas dijesen a los demás participantes que representaba para ellos su obra y cómo era vinculada a la cultura de paz,luego,las y los demás participantes escogieron el primero,segundo y tercer lugar mediante mayor ovación y apoyo hacia la obra que mas les gustó .

Cricket for Climate tournament has been kicked off in the Korangi Industrial Area of Karachi to mobilise youth and community to take actions for the imrpvoed livelihood and environment in the area. The cricket tournament is expected to attract thousands of community members, children and women. The purpose of the cricket sport is to mainly moblise youth and children to participate in environmental development in the area for sustainable future.

Go green school campaign

Go green campaign is initiated to improve environmental conditions in schools and surroundings through tree plantation. The campaign is initiated by the children's clubs of 10 schools of Korangi Industrial Area which are the part of DevCon project on reducing child labour in the textile industry through skill development and education. More than 500 child club members including 328 girls participated in tree plantation campaign held in 10 schools and plated 500 trees. Awareness sessions with children and teachers were also held to inform participants about the climate change and its impacts on lives and role of tree in the environmental improvement.

Global Action Month

Ao cycle chalaen " Lets go for Cycling" is flagship initiative taken by the girls of Lyari café who have been using cycling for the awareness on environment and girls rights in the old town of Karachi called Lyari. Realizing the limited mobility and public space for girls in the city, Café girls have started cycling in the Lyari and surrounding area to improve environmental friendly mobility and promote healthy activity. In this regard, in conection with GAM in the month of October, Lyari girls café organized a mega event of girl's cycling on the seaview of Karachi which was attended by more than 700 girls and families including Dpy head of mission of British Dpty high Commission and cultural and Economic and Press attache of German Consulate of Karachi.

More than 100 girls participated in cycling and boys cycling race was also organized. The International girls day was also observed during the event. The event was orgaised to promote environment in Karachi through adopting cycling as means of transportation partcicularly among girls so that the girls may have improved access to mobility. The cyclist girls are regularly cycling and promoting massage of environment in the city.

The next 20 November 2019, we commemorate three decades of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It’s necessary to make an assessment on the implementation of the rights of children and adolescents that require further discussion and reflection. The International Federation Terre des Hommes proposes a space for dialog and debate between: decision-makers (Ministers, Major, among others), National and international experts (ONU, academics, and international agencies) and representatives of children and adolescents in the region, who will report on how they are affected by the different violence, and proposals how they are dealing with it.

Cusco is a strategic city in the field of intervention of the Federation and above all for the cultural and social tradition that Cusco represents for our original cultures, so we propose it as host of the International Congress, at 19th and 20th of November.

1. conduct cleanliness at the regional hospital; we will conduct cleanliness at the hospital after which it will be followed by provision of education to patients, workers concerning their rights. the activity will be done by distributing fliers,

2. visiting the local market areas, to provide education. the activity will be done by using short speeches caring the massage, holding of banners with GBV massages

3. school youth debates, we will involve students from 8 secondary schools of Kigoma municipal

We managed to conduct an awareness workshop with young people from DZ high 2 eco club. The workshop focused on raising awareness on children’s ecological rights. The participants were appraised on the background of the Global action month and this year and work plan. Thereafter a discussion on child rights was conducted as young people actively participated naming and describing some of the rights and responsibilities as well. In the following session participants were introduced to ecological rights which were unfamiliar with and the facilitator clearly emphasized on the link between ecological rights and child rights. In groups young people were tasked identify some of the harmful acts being done by community on the environment and proposed strategies to mitigate the identified problems. The awareness raising workshop left the young Environmentalists geared to stand and take action from a well-informed position.

Youth group of Hariharpur village ,Sitapur organized awareness meeting with farmers and discussed the following points .

1. Disadvantages of chemical farming, conventional farming and its impact on life.

2. Preparation of vermi-culture compost and the importance of water management.

The main objectives of the programme were to explain to the participants, about the ill effects of chemicals used on the crops in their fields. Atul youth from Hariharpur village explained that when chemicals were used in farming they gradually reduced the effective production capacity of the soil and more and more chemicals had to be applied to produce the same output. Whereas Organic methods were ideal to maintain the level of soil capacity in terms of production.

Crops produced by chemical farming methods are more dangerous to the health of the producer and consumer whereas crops produced by organic farming methods are more nutritious and safer for the farm workers.

Global Action Month planning meeting was conducted with Child Led Groups to introduce Global Action Month and plan for the month ahead. The meeting was characterized by discussions on what activities will be conducted during Global Action Month is, deliberations on violations of ecological rights of children, effects of environmental pollution on children and what we can do to address such violations during GAM 2019

To sensitize youth on the issue of use of water,water conservation,and rain water harvesting a capacity building programme was organized in Saraswati Gyan Mandir Junior High School.

39 Children participated in said programme and session covered the importance to conserve water in our house level and stress was given on point to ‘reduce the use of domestic water negligently’.

Reusing water and collect water at the time of rain was suggestion to conserve it.

We offered a self-defense course and the visitors had the opportunity to record their experiences and thoughts on the topic of violence and coping with violence artistically.

Climate ambassador Gema from the La Cuculmeca project in Nicaragua met with young climate ambassadors from the Ursula School. The exchange about their different environmental projects was inspiring for both sides. "We can learn so much from each other," summarized Gema at the end of the lesson. The groups want to keep in touch and exchange information on methods of reducing plastic waste at the local level.

Nicaragua se reúne con Alemania - Los derechos de los niños en tiempos de tensión política y destrucción del medio ambiente.

La embajadora del clima, Gema, del proyecto La Cuculmeca en Nicaragua, se reunió con jóvenes embajadores del clima de la Escuela Ursula. El intercambio sobre sus diferentes proyectos ambientales fue inspirador para ambas partes. "Podemos aprender mucho unos de otros", resumó Gema al final de las clases. Los grupos quieren mantenerse en contacto e intercambiar información sobre métodos para reducir los residuos plásticos a nivel local.

A healthy environment is an essential aspect of the right to life, not only for human beings but also for other animals on the planet. To exercise their right and to sensitize others ,youth group of Holambi Kalan planned to organize cleanliness drive to clean the pond where procession of Chatt Puja festival was performed last week.On Chatt Puja people do holy bathing, fasting and abstaining from drinking water (Vratta), standing in water for long periods of time and offering prasad (prayer offerings) and arghya to the setting and rising sun.

And to clean that pond youth picked up the brooms and bin bags and collected the litter thrown outside and furthermore got into the pond to collect the waste which was floating on the surface of the water. However they were able to clean only one part of the pond.But they created awareness about the condition of pond through social media and finally succeeded to sensitize people and government authorities about the present condition of the pond .

And to clean the other part of pond and they are planning to organize next drive on coming Sunday .

On October 30-31, 2019 the Youth Group together with Citizens' Forum and elected political representatives, launched a drive with the name of "Take Action on Climate Change" in two Union Councils of Korangi district. The objective was to mobilize Youth Group to raise awareness on the environmental issues in their locality. Awareness sessions were held with people on the street. The sessions were followed by plantation drive in which the Youth Group members planted trees at the appropriate places. Finally, together they developed an Action Plan that how every participating individual would trickledown the same awareness and action oriented approach in their respective areas.

Global Action Month is in full swing and children from Raffingora got in on the action. Over the weekend they held an Ecological Child Rights Dialogue with their community leaders and implored them to act decisively on environmental issues affecting them and their community.

The village headmen pledged to proactively work on addressing the environmental issues facing the local community, the dialogue culminated with the tree planting by the village headmen and the children.

#GAM2019

A radio discussion on the importance of Global Action Month, what it intends to achieve and moreover highlight some of the challenges faced by children in Zimbabwe. The discussion managed to raise awareness on the importance of safeguarding environmental child rights.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the UNCRC - children from TDH projects across Pune came together to talk about ecological rights and how it impacts their lives. The event provided a platform for these children's voices to be heard through dance, puppet shows, theatre, posters, banners and other displays.

The event also saw the launch of a child friendly version of a report on the status of children in India. This report currently in English would be translated into multiple languages and help children across the country understand their rights.

The release was presided over by Edgar Marsh - President of TDH - Germany and Mini Shrinivasan who wrote this version of the report.

Children from CAM & MOTOR Primary School conducted a clean up campaign at their school to raise awareness on the impact of litter around their localities. The clean up campaign sensitized the school on the dangers of a dirty environment and the benefits of a clean environment.

A bunch of 42 youth including children from a small village of Jumakhet of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand aimed to clean the contaminated water sources affecting large number of people from diarrhea, food poisoning, kidney problem, bleeding, seizures and other water borne diseases. Five months ago, AMAN had done a water quality testing of 11 villages at National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development resulted in E - Coli bacteria in most of the water sources. Hence, 42 youth and children on 5th November 2019 sensitized people through rally, campaign and public dialogue to use clean and boiled water, drinking water rights and about the water crisis in near future as well. They also cleaned four water sources and springs. People in the villages bring water from the springs and rivers and use it for drink, bath and other consumption. Women group also took part and contributed to such better effort of youth in this campaign.

To observe Global action month, youth group facilitated the oath taking programme in village and sensitized participants about harmful effects of single use plastic and use of chemicals in farming .

And at last all the participants took oath to make their village plastic free.

Youth and children as next generation have the right to healthy future.

To celebrate children rights , youth group of Sitapur celebrated National Children's Day i.e 14/11/2019 in Middle school of Harriya Village.They organized different activities and competition. Youth group also motivated children for keeping their surroundings clean to live healthy and better life .

This activity has done in mwanza region (Tanzania), (12) out of school youth members from Igombe street were main participants with me FRANK DEUS ( National youth delegate in Tanzania )

The topic was "HOW CAN WE APPLY LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TO LIVE SAFE FROM VIOLENCE"THIS topic was very hot in discussion because most of youngs are still in their home depending their gurdians in everything like basic needs ie food , clothes, etc .

But basically the activity went well and we learnt some lessons .

Introduction

A three days long training on " Life skill training for better life option" is organized by Relief Nepal and HUDECC, Sindhuli in Duduli Municipality 2 with the support from DECHSER/TdH Germany in Sindhuli district. With the aim to equip with essential skills to cope emotions and manage stress the training was organized which was held in Kamala Sceondary School from 14 th-16th November, 2019 in Dudauli Municipality, Sindhuli.

The Objective

The major objective of the training was to equip young people with essential skills to cope emotions and manage stress age between 16-24 years. Some specific objectives are:

- Capacitate the young people and adolescent on life skills

- Help them to understand problem and build an analytical skills to set goals and prepare for it

The Content

• Difference between Life Skills and Livelihood Skills

• 10 life skills

• How to say NO

• Goal Setting

Tools and Techniques

To make training more interesting, understandable and participatory various tools and techniques were used during the 3-day long training. Here are some of the major tools used during the training:

• Group work

• Presentation

• Case Study

• Exhibition Method

• Snow Bowling

• Speed Dating

• Drawing

• Human Bingo

• Various games and energizers

• Question and Answer

• Experience Sharing

• Buzz Group Discussion

Final cricket match was held at Gadhafi cricket ground in Korangi. The very objective of the activity was to mobilize youth through sports for environment and livelihoods promotion in the area. A large number of men, women and children of the area attended the event. This was the final match. The closing ceremony was attended by elected political leadership of District Municipal Corporation, Korangi, representatives of local power looms indistry, social activists, and community members.

Children and Young People from Chitungwiza gathered to discuss and share on environmental and peace issues affecting their community. The discussion focused on the challenges they are facing in environmental issues, peace and co-existence in their communities. The meeting culminated in the development of key advocacy messages and issues to take up with the local authority.

Sankal Sabha in 2 School . participant 485 children present .

This is continuation of last week cleaning drive.We all know water is the basic need of our life and specially our river, lake and ocean etc. We people are making these things dirty and pollute. As we described in our last description that we youth stared Cleaning Drive in Holambi Kalan (Delhi) for cleaning one of our lake where people celebrate Chat Puja (Festival) and they do holy bathing in that lake, after that worship we people make it dirty and we throw plastics bag, disposal cups, statue of god etc. So this Sunday 15 youths and some community people went there and clean that lake.

On the occasion of Global Action Month, children of fishing community of the local Six schools and different areas of both UCs started Cleanliness and tree plantation campaign in the area. Participating in tree plantation, child club members with the immediate support of youth group and teaching staff planted 150 trees in schools of Ibrahim Hyderi and Ali Akber Shah the respective living areas of local fishermen and Bengali migrant’s communities. Environmental degradation is a immediate challenge that fishing communities is realising in the wake of deforestation of mangroves forest, widespread use of plastic bags, draining of industrial contaminated water in the sea and dumping of urban and industrial waste in the areas has severely affected the health and environment.

Keeping in view upgradation of environment, Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum with the support of terre des hommes has initiated awareness on ecological protection and practice to improve the environment. Total 200 children, 50 youth and 100 community members are taking part in Global Action Month campaign for environmental protection.

We had a live television interview about the Global Action Month on Zimbabwe Television(ZTV) where we shared on the Global Action Month and what we intend to achieve.

As #GAM2019 progresses Junior Councillors from the City of Harare organised and conducted an Environmental Debate at Town House. The debate touched on the impact of environmental degradation on the development of children and their communities. Key issues and takeaways from the discussion will form the base for key advocacy on environmental issues for the Junior Council.

On the occasion of 30 years of UNCRC ,two days event is organized in Delhi on India's children"Where do we stand" (18th November- 19th November ).In said event 61 children from 23 states are participating. The day started with warm up session for children and session on "what is the difference between needs,wants and rights".

And the day followed by important session on the various aspects of children's issues including #Early Child hood care &

Development and Right to Education #Child Health and Ecological rights of Children #Child Protection and Children with disabilities#Children &Media and Child Participation.

Through various activities conducted in different groups,children expressed their views and shared their experiences among themselves about the mentioned topics.

18 jóvenes mujeres y hombres representantes de la Red de Jóvenes de TDH-A en Nicaragua de las Organizaciones coparte La Cuculmeca, Tuktan Sirpi, INPHRU Somoto y CESESMA.

Logramos compartir nuestros objetivos en común en la promoción de nuestros derechos ambientales y la construcción de una cultura de paz. Son pocos los espacios donde podemos alzar nuestra voz, hemos temido por nuestra seguridad pero nos mueve, que solo alzando nuestra voz será escuchada y esparcida por todo el mundo.

Nuestras perspectivas son fortalecernos como RED y motivar a otros jóvenes tanto de la zona rural como urbana, a fortalecer sus capacidades de organización y participación activa de sus comunidades. Incluir en los espacios procesos vivenciales que nos ayude a crecer con autoestima, auto-control y con liderazgo incluyente.

Saludos a todas y todas!!!!!

School children and teachers were sensitized about environment protection. They started cleaning action from their respective school as well as protecting plants of school premises. The activity was organized in collaboration with school children and authorities. Students and authorities are slowing internalizing the issue of environment protection.

A delegation of the International Youth Network of terre des hommes schweiz was able to participate in the 30th anniversary conference of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and exchange views with people from all over the world about the past, present and future of children's rights. Nothing about us without us!

73 youths from 10 districts of Odisha came together to participate in 2 days’ Youth Camp on Ecology & Environment – discussions ensued on the SDGs and how the youths can build strategies for actions towards making the SDGs a reality - at the end of the meeting the youths formed a state level Core Committee to work towards that end

Objectives of this GAM activities as follows:

1) To communicating about children's environmental rights.

2) To assist in the protection of the environment.

Achievements

1) 45 children were obtain knowledge about children's environmental rights.

2) They have make commitment to play a role in environment protection.

Focusing poor air quality and pollution level of Delhi and side by side, excessive usage of polythene as a major causative factor, the youth have grounded a campaign POLYTHENE HATO DHARTI BACHO, which means remove polythene and save the earth. It is organised by Mangolpuri and Holambi Kalan youths member, more then 300 people came for watching this act and youths taught them the art of paper and cloth bag making.

Children & youth from Bodo, Adivasi and Nepali communities living in Kokrajhar, Assam, came together on 14th November as part of Children’s Day and GAM celebrations to stage a play celebrating unity in diversity. The children had been trained by a local theatre group called Theatre for Peace, the children from the different groups also staged dance and music performances showcasing the different cultures. The celebrations ended with a girls’ football tournament, each of the competing teams were mixed-ethnic teams. Altogether 155 children and youth participated in the event and around 150 local community members were present to witness the play and the team performances.

GAM was celebrated at Village Sawai Kolhi , is remote area of district Tharparkar Sindh, Pakistan which is almost derived from all basic facilities of life. On dated 12 November GAM was celebrated at GPS Sawai Kolhi, Children where learnt about to make village cleaned children shown their environmental effect on human life, like drought has change all living standards of habitats into hazards. awareness session was delivered at School and community level at end of session a rally was also organized with slogan "Plant trees and protect our environment" by villagers to convey the message about importance of tree.

GAM was celebrated at Government Lower Secondary School Kankio, where Initially discussed about environmental issues which affects on our life then students made a drawing and highlighted issues related their life each student present their drawing with proper explanation fronts students.at the end of presentation each student suggests about how get rid off from unexpected environment affect by doing little contribution like tree plantation.

141 children covering 5 villages of Ukhrul District, Manipur came together to raise awareness about cleanliness. The children cleaned their Government School compound and planted locally available flowers and trees surrounding their school compound.

This initiative was taken during the Global Action Month by the facilitators to make the children to take care of their own surrounding and learn about the importance of environment and ecology.

Children and adolescents from 7 villages of Manipur celebrated Global Action Month on 16th November in a local school of Lhunnajang Village of Chandel District by taking a pledge of “Saying No to Plastic”. The children also conducted a cleanliness drive in the village area around the school and later participated in a drawing & essay writing competition on the themes of – deforestation, ways to manage plastic waste and counteracting water pollution. Altogether 84 children participated in the program