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Dancer Ahmad Joudeh takes centre stage for children

December 3 2019 - Dancer and choreographer Ahmad Joudeh, who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, has been appointed as an SOS Children’s Villages International Friend.

Announcement

Interim CEO appointed

December 2 2019 - Chief Financial Officer Mr Steffen Braasch was appointed interim CEO by the International Senate. Mr Braasch will serve in both CEO and CFO roles, supported by Mr Michael Poeltl, Chief Operating Officer.

Ethiopia

Youth employment in focus at ‘YES Forum’

November 22 2019 - New approaches are needed to tackle the mounting unemployment crisis in Africa, say speakers at the second annual Youth Entrepreneurship and Employability Forum.

Universal Children's Day

Invest in children’s rights

November 20 2019 - "On Universal Children’s Day, we all must raise our voices to say that every child has the right to have a childhood with everything this implies," writes Zule Reyes, a 23-year old law student who grew up in care.

Statement

UN adopts resolution on children without parental care

November 18 2019 - A UN General Assembly committee today adopted a Rights of the Child resolution with milestone commitments for children without parental care.

Statement

Millions of vulnerable children at risk

November 15 2019 - Child rights organisations express outrage at global inaction as the UN marks the 30th anniversary of the most widely ratified international human rights treaty.

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