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Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children: On the way to the United Nations General Assembly

On 20 November 2009, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child celebrates its 20th anniversary, but still there remains a pressing need for guidance in implementing the convention for millions of children worldwide without, or at risk of losing, parental care. The Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, which most likely will be adopted by the UN General Assembly on 20 November, are intended to enhance the implementation of the convention in matters of protection and well-being of children who are in need of alternative care, or who are at risk of so being. More...

Children and young people in care - Discover your rights!

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), SOS Children's Villages and the Council of Europe have published a youth friendly version of the rights of children in alternative care together. More...

The 500th SOS Children's Village in the world opens in Colombia

There is something special about the new SOS Children's Village in Cali, recently opened in Colombia's third largest city: It is the 500th SOS Children's Village in the world - exactly 60 years after the first SOS Children's Village was set up in Imst, Austria. More...

A journalist on a world tour visits SOS Children's Villages

The Austrian journalist Axel Halbhuber is traveling around the globe for one year. During his stops in several countries, Axel also drops in on local SOS facilities and shares his experiences with us. More...

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