The General Comment on child rights, the environment and climate change is a significant step towards holding governments accountable to uphold children’s rights and ensure children live in a clean, green, healthy and sustainable world. The General Comment will serve as authoritative guidance on how children’s rights are impacted by the environmental crisis and what […]
Southeast Asia is a region where biodiversity is one of the richest in the world. It is also in danger of massive biodiversity destruction caused by globalized capitalism, over-emphasis on economic development, expansion of genetically-modified crops, deregulated use of chemicals in agriculture, proliferation of extractive industries and agro-business plantations, civil wars, lack of laws to protect […]
Every child has the right to a healthy environment. But, this is severely threatened! The global environmental crisis, climate change, extinction of species, plastic waste and water and air pollution massively endanger the chances of survival, especially of children: Every year 1.7 million children die before their fifth birthday from drinking contaminated water or breathing polluted […]
For terre des hommes, the enforcement of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is an integral part of their own actions. terre des hommes therefore undertakes to be vigilant in its own work context against any form of child rights violation, in particular the abuse of children. To ensure child protection, terre des […]
When a development project takes place in a community, it can have both positive and negative impacts on the people and ecology, where we live. In particularly, the group of people who can least protect themselves are the children and young people. The concept of ecological child rights (ECR) was originated to promote and protect […]
Our Annual Report for 2016 is now available in English. Take a look at what we’ve done with your support. Thanks a lot! Read it here: tdh Annual Report 2016
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“terre des hommes Germany and a journey of changes: the role of children and communities to sustainable development”. By focusing on this theme, we decided to reflect on the policies and procedures of terre des hommes Germany on how to mainstream children rights and sustainable development to improve well-being of children, communities, social condition of […]
In accordance with the terre des hommes Germany philosophy, and consultations with project partners, the theme of the 40th anniversary of terre des hommes Germany in Southeast Asia will defined as “terre des hommes Germany and a journey of changes: the role of children and communities to sustainable development”. By focusing on this theme, we […]
tdh Germany operates in countries mired in inequality and poverty, beset by climate change and natural disasters, and burdened by unsustainable corporate and development projects. In 2016, tdh Germany in Southeast Asia accompanies 62 projects, most of which are using an integrated approach to children’s issues. Check out our new brochure and learn about our work […]
