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‘UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’ is part of UNICEF

‘UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’ is part of UNICEF . Green = parties Purple = signed but not ratified Orange = non signatory. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-05/scathing-un-report-demands-vatican-act-against-child-sex-abuse/5241300.

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‘UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’ is part of UNICEF

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  1. ‘UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’ is part of UNICEF

  2. Green = parties Purple = signed but not ratified Orange = non signatory

  3. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-05/scathing-un-report-demands-vatican-act-against-child-sex-abuse/5241300http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-05/scathing-un-report-demands-vatican-act-against-child-sex-abuse/5241300

  4. Source: ABC News 06/02/2014 Questions: • Explain what is meant by the term “Scathing UN Report”. • Explain what the United Nations has demanded. • Unpack the statement “Church officials had imposed a "code of silence" on clerics”. • What’s meant by the term ‘Holy See’? What do you think is meant by the term ‘Vatican’? • Name the person ultimately responsible for the Holy See. Where does this person reside. What are this persons functions in his work? • The report makes a number of strong demands. The UN demands that “the Holy See must hand over its archives on the sexual abuse of tens of thousands of children so culprits, as well as "those who concealed their crimes", can be held accountable.” Unpack this statement. • How did the Vatican respond to this demand? • Explain why the Committee is ‘gravely concerned’. • Who is Barbara Blaine and what is the Royal Commission she refers to? • "The real challenge for the Vatican is not to get defensive, but to be open and demonstrate what they are going to do to give confidence back to not only the Catholic community, but the community generally," said Francis Sullivan. What does this statement mean? • In a statement, the Vatican said: "The Holy See takes note of the concluding observations on its reports, which will be submitted to a thorough study and examination... according to international law and practice.“ Meaning? • The Roman Church also said, “But the Vatican also reacted strongly to what it said was interference in church teachings after the UN called on the institution to amend its attitudes.” What does this refer to? • What comment has the Pope made on this specific issue?

  5. Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

  6. Human Rights in North Korea UN Website http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/CoIDPRK/Pages/CommissionInquiryonHRinDPRK.aspx Press Release: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14255&LangID=E http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26220304

  7. ABC – Four Corners ‘Inside North Korea’ http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/81657599

  8. The Criteria for Selection (i) to represent a masterpiece of human creative genius; (ii) to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design; (iii) to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared; (iv) to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history; (v) to be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change; (vi) to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. (The Committee considers that this criterion should preferably be used in conjunction with other criteria); (vii) to contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance; (viii) to be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features; (ix) to be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals; (x) to contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation.

  9. Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu • Machu Picchu, located 2,430 metres above sea level is in the middle of a tropical mountain forest. Beautiful? You bet. Maybe even magical. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem to have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. Rock, forming the building construction, fits perfectly one with the other.

  10. -MDGs- • The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that were established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. All 189 United Nations member states at the time (there are 193 currently) and at least 23 international organizations committed to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, the goals follow:

  11. ‘Issues’ - • Civil strife Colombia – the Government and FARC Colombian FARC rebel leaders and government negotiators have agreed on a political future for the left-wing group should a peace deal be reached. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/07/world/americas/colombia-and-rebels-reach-deal-on-political-participation.html?ref=revolutionaryarmedforcesofcolombia&_r=0 South Sudan – ‘newest’ country on the planet http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/71823000/jpg/_71823152_018599096-1.jpg

  12. -Beware- CONFRONTING IMAGES AHEAD

  13. The dark bits are the dirtiest (CONFLICT) bits

  14. The Central African Republic(CAR) conflict started on 10 December 2012, between the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and Séléka, a coalition of rebel groups, many of whom were previously involved in the Central African Republic Bush War. The rebels accused the government of president François Bozizé of failing to abide by peace agreements signed in 2007 and 2011. • Rebel forces known as Séléka (meaning "union" in the Sango language captured many major towns in the central and eastern regions of the country in the end of 2012. Séléka comprises two major groups based in north-eastern CAR: the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR) and the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP), but also includes the lesser known Patriotic Convention for Saving the Country (CPSK). Two other groups based in northern CAR, the Democratic Front of the Central African People (FDPC) and the Chadian group Popular Front for Recovery (FPR), also announced their allegiance to the Séléka coalition. • Chad, Gabon, Cameroon, Angola, South Africa and Republic of Congo sent troops as part of the Economic Community of Central African States' FOMAC force to help the Bozizé government hold back a potential rebel advance on the capital, Bangui. However the capital was seized by the rebels on 24 March 2013] at which time François Bozizé fled the country[24] and the rebel leader Michel Djotodia declared himself president. • On 18 April 2013 Michel Djotodia was recognised as the transitional head of government at a regional summit in N'Djamena. On 14 May CAR's PM Nicolas Tiangaye requested a UN peacekeeping force from the UN Security Council and on May 31 former President Bozizé was indicted for crimes against humanity and incitement of genocide. • The security situation remained poor during June–August 2013 with reports of over 200,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) as well as human rights abuses including the use of child soldiers, rape, torture, extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances as well as renewed fighting between Séléka and Bozizé supporters in August with French President François Hollande calling on the UN Security Council and AU to increase their efforts to stabilize the country. By August the Séléka-run government under Djotodia was said to be increasingly divided. The conflict worsened towards the end of the year with international warnings of a "genocide."

  15. C.A.R. is the pink part in the centre of the continent.

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