Helpful International Links

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UNICEF Convention on the Right's of the Child

The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights -- civil, cultural, economic, political and social. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was developed in 1989 as a vehicle to ensure that children are afforded special protections and are guaranteed basic human rights.

http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/pdf/crc.pdf

Convention on the Rights of the Child Fact Sheet - http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf

Youth at the UN

This program is the focal point on youth within the United Nations. It aims to build an awareness of the global situation of young people, as well as promote their rights and aspirations. The UN Program on Youth also works towards greater participation of young people in decision-making as a means of achieving peace and development.

http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/index.html

World Youth Report 2005

The year 2005 marks ten years since the General Assembly adopted the World Program of Action for Youth in 1995. This report, an official report to the General Assembly, called for a renewed commitment to the goals of the World Program of Action.

http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/wyr05.htm

Global Youth Action Network

GYAN is a youth-led organization that unites the efforts of young people working to improve the human condition. The Network connects thousands of organizations in more than 190 countries.  GYAN believes that critical issues facing the planet demand every generation's attention and commitment; and that if we are to solve these problems in our life, then we must act, and combine our efforts to guarantee a future of peace, justice and sustainability.

http://www.youthlink.org/gyanv5/about.htm

Global Exchange

Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world.

http://www.globalexchange.org/

Global Exchange's Fair Trade Program provides a sustainable model of international trade based on economic justice. It offers consumers the opportunity to purchase attractive, high-quality gifts, housewares, jewelry, clothing, decor, and more from producers that were paid a fair price for their work

http://store.gxonlinestore.org/