Code of Young UNICEF Envoys
A young UNICEF envoy (or a young UNICEF assistant) is not a title, it’s rather a way of life, which means that he or she should:
- respect and observe the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; advocate its fundamental principles and provisions among his/her peers and adults;
- live a healthy lifestyle and try to promote it among his/her peers;
- not refuse to help his/her peers and younger children who are in need of assistance;
- not repeat mistakes made by adults and solve problems through peaceful means, without resorting to violence and displaying respect for a human person;
- be tolerant and merciful towards those who are different, who have limited abilities towards self-fulfillment; try to get them involved in all sorts of activities implemented jointly with other peers;
- act for the benefit of other people using his/her skills, knowledge and enthusiasm;
- develop and promote quality information products which could fill the existing information gaps;
- be able to bring together a team of like-minded people and cooperate with non-governmental organizations in order to accomplish fixed objectives, as it is difficult to achieve anything on your own;
- respect and value the views and opinions of every child, advocate children’s views among adults and bring them to the attention of the authorities;
- share ideas and impressions through a web-site on UNICEF young envoys; seek united efforts with other like-minded peers.
