World Centers of Compassion for Children is working to change how governments look at and deal with children's issues.
Our emphasis is in proposing the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Rights for Children by governments worldwide and the General Assembly of the United Nations.
We see this as a launching point for the implementation of legislation that will provide a political voice and recognizable status for children in every country.
Please help us to make the change and allow children their voice in this world. Join us today by signing the petition below.
****Universal Declaration of Rights for Children*****
We, the Children of the World, assert our inalienable right to be heard and to have a political voice at the United Nations and at the highest levels of governments worldwide.
We, the Children of the World, must live with justice, with peace and freedom, but above all, with the dignity we deserve.
We, the Children of the World, require a Marshall Plan, a Geneva Convention, and a World Children's Court of Human Rights which meets regularly to listen to the testimonies as to what is actually happening to us. We intend to provide our own testimonies.
We, the Children of the World, demand the right to be taken to safe shelters in situations of war.
We, the Children of the World, consider hunger, disease, forced labour, and all forms of abuse and exploitation perpetrated upon us to be war.
We, the Children of the World, have had no political voice. We demand such a voice.
We, the Children of the World, will develop our own leadership, and set an example that will show governments how to live in peace and freedom.
We, the Children of the World, serve notice on our abusers and exploiters, whoever they may be, that from this day hence, we will begin the process of holding you responsible for our suffering.
-Betty Williams 1997
World Centers of Compassion for Children is working to change how governments look at and deal with children's issues.
Our emphasis is in proposing the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Rights for Children by governments worldwide and the General Assembly of the United Nations.
We see this as a launching point for the implementation of legislation that will provide a political voice and recognizable status for children in every country.
Please help us to make the change and allow children their voice in this world. Join us today by signing the petition below.
****Universal Declaration of Rights for Children*****
We, the Children of the World, assert our inalienable right to be heard and to have a political voice at the United Nations and at the highest levels of governments worldwide.
We, the Children of the World, must live with justice, with peace and freedom, but above all, with the dignity we deserve.
We, the Children of the World, require a Marshall Plan, a Geneva Convention, and a World Children's Court of Human Rights which meets regularly to listen to the testimonies as to what is actually happening to us. We intend to provide our own testimonies.
We, the Children of the World, demand the right to be taken to safe shelters in situations of war.
We, the Children of the World, consider hunger, disease, forced labour, and all forms of abuse and exploitation perpetrated upon us to be war.
We, the Children of the World, have had no political voice. We demand such a voice.
We, the Children of the World, will develop our own leadership, and set an example that will show governments how to live in peace and freedom.
We, the Children of the World, serve notice on our abusers and exploiters, whoever they may be, that from this day hence, we will begin the process of holding you responsible for our suffering.
-Betty Williams 1997
We the undersigned request the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Rights for Children to protect the rights of our littlest citizens worldwide.
The adoption and implementation of the Universal Declaration of Rights for Children is a powerful step toward providing children with a political voice and recognizable status worldwide.
****Universal Declaration of Rights for Children*****
We, the Children of the World, assert our inalienable right to be heard and to have a political voice at the United Nations and at the highest levels of governments worldwide.
We, the Children of the World, must live with justice, with peace and freedom, but above all, with the dignity we deserve.
We, the Children of the World, require a Marshall Plan, a Geneva Convention, and a World Children's Court of Human Rights which meets regularly to listen to the testimonies as to what is actually happening to us. We intend to provide our own testimonies.
We, the Children of the World, demand the right to be taken to safe shelters in situations of war.
We, the Children of the World, consider hunger, disease, forced labour, and all forms of abuse and exploitation perpetrated upon us to be war.
We, the Children of the World, have had no political voice. We demand such a voice.
We, the Children of the World, will develop our own leadership, and set an example that will show governments how to live in peace and freedom.
We, the Children of the World, serve notice on our abusers and exploiters, whoever they may be, that from this day hence, we will begin the process of holding you responsible for our suffering.
We signed the "Working to Give Children a Voice" petition!
# 109:
1:36 pm PST, Nov 20,Bryan Fair, Missouri
As the most innocent members of our society, children everywhere deserve to be treated with the utmost respect and love.
# 108:
7:52 am PST, Nov 20,Chrissa Dean, Ohio
# 107:
6:44 am PST, Nov 20,Lisa Burns, Missouri
The stories I heard at Peace Jam were very shocking and have stayed with me. We have to help the children in any way possible. It is our Chistian duty to love and give to our neighbors, especially the helpless children.
# 105:
3:28 pm PST, Nov 19,Kate Hendrickson, Missouri
# 104:
11:41 am PST, Nov 19,Alexis Petri, Missouri
# 103:
11:02 am PST, Nov 19,Shirley Scritchfield, Missouri
# 102:
9:44 am PST, Nov 19,Jessica Mobbs, Tennessee
This movement is imperative to changing the world. To allow children across the world to live in the condition they experience now is absurd and immoral! How people sleep at night knowing they are doing nothing to help while kids are sold into slavery and prostitution and who are starving is beyond me. Everyone sign.
# 101:
9:34 am PST, Nov 19,Maddie Meyer, Missouri
Some of us may lose our inner child but that doesn't mean that our children must lose their's.
# 100:
9:25 am PST, Nov 19,Marisa Hamm, Missouri
# 99:
8:57 am PST, Nov 19,Amy Miquelon, Missouri
# 98:
7:20 am PST, Nov 19,Shelly Pupillo, Missouri
# 97:
6:43 am PST, Nov 19,Theresa Kelleher, Texas
I support the Universal Declaration of Rights for Children. This is something that all countries and governments should recognize.
# 96:
5:48 am PST, Nov 19,Phyllis Massa-busch, Missouri
# 95:
5:44 am PST, Nov 19,Zachary Wood, Michigan
# 94:
6:00 pm PST, Nov 18,Dacia Smith, Illinois
Just this past weekend I was a mentor at the Heartland Region Peace Jam conference at William Woods University. I had the pleasure of hearing all about Betty and her work as a Nobel Laureate. I think her drive and sincerity are absolutely amazing, and her dedication is something everyone should strive for. She deeply cares for the children of the world, and I completely support her message and her mission to the improvement of the their lives.
# 93:
5:47 pm PST, Nov 18,Anna Farha, Missouri
I was fortunate enough to get to work with Betty Williams this past weekend at Heartland Region Peace Jam, and I would just like to say how amazing this woman is and I agree with everything that she is working toward. The rights of children must be protected!
# 92:
5:08 pm PST, Nov 18,Jasmin Maurer, Missouri
To all the children of the world, a voice. For they are not just the future, they are also the present.
# 91:
1:51 pm PST, Nov 18,Teena Harris, Missouri
# 90:
1:03 pm PST, Nov 18,Andrew Scheele, California
Education and preservation of our young generations is the ONLY path toward a better tomorrow. Children are the most plentiful and promising of all human resources we cannot let them go to waste.
# 89:
9:26 am PST, Nov 18,Shannon Sykes, Michigan
It is time that we learn to treat children as the world citizens that they are. It is our responsibility as adults to ensure their safety and well-being, protecting them from exploitation and neglect. As a mother, and as a global citizen, I stand with the Children of the World and demand that their rights be protected and honored by all Governments of the World.
# 88:
8:49 am PST, Nov 18,Mary Cummings, Missouri
# 87:
8:42 am PST, Nov 18,Scott Miniea, Missouri
After hearing Betty Williams speak about the need for support for the Universal Declaration of Children's Rights, I feel compelled to express my pesonal support.
# 86:
9:16 pm PDT, Oct 13,Fernanda Roman, Mexico
# 85:
8:59 am PDT, Oct 10,Name not displayed, Canada
# 84:
10:14 pm PDT, Oct 9,Name not displayed, Canada
# 83:
10:14 pm PDT, Oct 9,Name not displayed, Canada
# 82:
9:06 pm PDT, Oct 6,Alana Esquivel, California
# 81:
1:30 pm PDT, Oct 3,Glynis Fraser, Canada
# 80:
4:10 pm PDT, Oct 2,Name not displayed, Canada
# 79:
1:08 pm PDT, Oct 2,Simaran Kalkat, Canada
# 78:
1:55 am PDT, Oct 1,Merlissa Webber, Canada
I heard Mrs. Williams talk at We Day 2009 in Vancouver and all children should have rights. Children need to be loved and respected to become leaders in this world.
# 77:
2:15 pm PDT, Sep 30,Meghan Sandra Murdoch Wade, Canada
The true test of our humanity is how we treat and teach our children. They must be loved, valued, and respected in order to become loving, compassionate, and respectful world citizens and leaders.
# 76:
12:53 pm PDT, Sep 30,Sheila McIntosh, Canada
# 75:
11:16 am PDT, Sep 30,Tami McLellan, Canada
had the opportunity to attend We day in Vancouver. a great platform to educate our youth and elders about the importance of this document and the importance of world leaders taking it seriously.
# 74:
10:37 am PDT, Sep 30,Sara McIntosh, Canada
# 73:
10:28 am PDT, Sep 30,Michele Dekok, Canada
Until all children are given the rights our kids take for granted in the west, we will never have a truly peaceful world!
# 72:
4:35 pm PDT, Sep 29,Anthony Hope, Canada
I went to the We day Vancouver, and when Mrs.Betty Williams spoke and read me the petition, I was inspired.
# 71:
12:33 pm PDT, Sep 29,Jenn Jay, Canada
# 70:
12:32 pm PDT, Sep 29,Veronica Willingham, Colorado
What a beautiful seed to plant and may it's limbs be so large one day that they stretch to every corner of the globe...with love
# 69:
12:31 pm PDT, Sep 29,Karman Bhatia, Canada
I agree with the declaration of Rights and strongly believe that all the children should have these rights and they need these rights to grow as a good citizen.
# 68:
12:28 pm PDT, Sep 29,Dyana Babcock, Canada
Children are given no voice within their government, internationally give children a voice when they call upon the help of other to face injustice.
# 67:
12:16 pm PDT, Sep 29,Maxine Favell, Canada
# 66:
6:12 am PDT, Sep 25,Janice Sturdy, United Kingdom
OUR CHILDREN ARE HOW FUTURE, THEY DESERVE TO BE HEARD AND PROTECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 65:
4:22 pm PDT, Sep 24,Ruth Waikiki, Hawaii
# 64:
2:59 pm PDT, Sep 24,Saturnina Tuggle, Hawaii
# 63:
4:47 am PDT, Sep 21,Celesteen Martin, Hawaii
Our children are the future of the world, the next generations of leaders. They deserves to be heard as well. They should be given an opportunity to be heard. Thank you, Betty for coming to Honolulu.You are always welcome. Thank you for all of you hard work for our children of the world.
# 62:
12:33 am PDT, Sep 21,Brittney Mendoza, Hawaii
# 61:
11:36 pm PDT, Sep 20,Anjali Puri, Hawaii
# 60:
10:53 pm PDT, Sep 20,Lynn Cabato, Hawaii
# 59:
10:51 pm PDT, Sep 20,Katherine Sakamoto, Hawaii
# 58:
5:48 pm PDT, Sep 20,Randall Humiston, Hawaii
None yet
# 57:
12:34 pm PDT, Sep 20,Jennifer Custodio, Hawaii
# 56:
10:19 am PDT, Sep 20,Joey Miyashiro, Hawaii
Ms Betty William's heart to heart talk at the Soka Gakkai Internationl last night was very inspiring. Her message was clear and simple, we all should promote awareness and the spirit of non-violence through dialogue among our youth. I believe, like her that we need to stand up and take full responsibility for the violence in our environment. Thank-you Betty for coming to Honolulu to share your experiences and your messages for HOPE!
# 55:
9:05 am PDT, Sep 20,John Harris, Hawaii
# 54:
3:48 am PDT, Sep 20,Angie Lead, Hawaii
Children deserve a voice, let's help them use it!
# 53:
3:27 am PDT, Sep 20,Name not displayed, Australia
# 52:
11:28 pm PDT, Sep 19,Keli'i Beyer, Hawaii
We're down with the youth of the world, lets make healthy change today!
# 51:
7:10 pm PDT, Sep 18,Stephanie Heuer, California
You are my spark Betty, and I walk with you in Peace Education and to give the children of the world a voice...thank you for your relentless efforts and dedication.
