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Summary: Collection of best practices from the
field that aim to protect or promote
rights, which serves as a practical
tool for human rights and
humanitarian practitioners operating
in complex emergencies. From the
IASC Reference Group on
Humanitarian Action and Human
Rights. Supports mainstreaming of
human rights into UN humanitarian
activities. Chapter 5 addresses child
rights.'Growing the Sheltering Tree' is a collection of best practices
gathered from the field that aim at protecting or promoting rights,
and is intended to serve as a practical tool for human rights and
humanitarian practitioners operating in complex emergencies. The
publication aims to further stimulate OHCHR's growing
engagement with the humanitarian community with a view to
supporting the mainstreaming of human rights into the
humanitarian activities of the United Nations.
The publication, which is also available on CD Rom, is a product of
the work of the IASC Reference Group on Humanitarian Action
and Human Rights that is chaired by the Office for the High
Commissioner for Human Rights. Chapter 5 of the book
addresses 'Practices to Promote and Protect the Rights of
Children' including:
* Inclusion of Children in Planning and Implementation
* Child Soldiers
* Unaccompanied Children
* Street Children
* Ensuring the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Children
* Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Children Affected by War
and Displacement
For order of the book or CD-ROM, contact:
Email: emops@unicef.org
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