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 […]
In order to create a healthy environment for children amid COVID-19 threat, child and youth participation, among others, is instrumental and play important role in this process. Therefore, trained child peer educators of the project “Integrated Program to Support Poor and Vulnerable Children and Families through the Development of their Livelihoods and Political Participation” […]
The Journey of Youths in Defending for Ecological Child Rights and youth rights.’ (Article originally written by Mekong Youth Assembly, 2 February 2019) To capture how Mekong Youth Assembly is now today, the ‘Becoming Mekong – Youth” publication was created. This publication tells you story from the beginning until the Mekong Youth Assembly is now […]
Originally posted at the Mekong Youth Assembly website (June 24, 2018) As a young woman who always advocates for youth voice to protect Mekong river, Saroeurn Leakhena, a young activist traveled to attend the 8th World Water Forum “Sharing Water” that was held from 18 – 23 March 2018 in Brasilia, Brazil, to bring stories, concerns and the […]
The Global Action Month on Child Rights (GAM) was founded in 2014 by children and youth of the terre des hommes International Youth Network. On the occasion of the anniversary of the UN Child Rights Convention children and youth worldwide claim their rights in the action month of November. For 2016, the topic for all […]
The Global Action Month on Child Rights (GAM) was founded in 2014 by children and youth of the terre des hommes International Youth Network. On the occasion of the anniversary of the UN Child Rights Convention children and youth worldwide claim their rights in the action month of November. Last year 152 actions all over […]
Children are the Future of the World. Youth are the Hope of the World The destiny of our world lies in the hands of children and youth The world belongs to young generations and we adults, be in government, civil society or the private sector, must listen to the voice of the children and youth. […]
The tdh SEA youth network is a group of children and young people from 7 project countries of terre des hommes in Southeast Asia (i.e. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam). This network was formed during the Regional Children and Youth Partners’ Meeting last 17-20 January 2012 in Nakon Nayok, Thailand. Its purpose […]
