UNICEF - Voices of Youth

Children all over the world experience violence in their lives even though they have the right to live their lives free from violence. UN Secretary-General was asked to organize a Study on Violence against Children to find out how bad the problem is and how we can work to make it better.

Join our e-consultation on youth migration

2008 San Marino-Alexander Bodini Foundation Children's Awards

Global Handwashing Day Global Handwashing Day. Get Involved. Statistics and Monitoring UNICEF measures the situation of children around the world. Take a look on how we do it. (external site) Media Magic Digest Digital Storytelling Project helps young Kenyans speak out. VIDEO Watch high \| low AUDIO Listen LACVOX: Latin American and Caribbean Network of Young Communicators More than 30 adolescent communicators from 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries represent the network. theoneminutesJr. VIDEO Watch the latest featured video! about theoneminutesJr. Interactive game: What would you do? In Swahili! An interactive game that explores real life situations with regard to HIV/AIDS. Now also available in Swahili! What do you think? Where do you primarily learn life skills, such as HIV prevention, health education, and coping skills for dealing with difficult circumstances? At home At school From peers On the internet Nowhere	New in the discussions I think that work can be usefulby shahneela (19, Kazakhstan) how can we protect Human Beings from suffering any kind of human rights restrictions?by l05t13oy (21, Australia) Junior 8 2008 -changing your country-by T-sha (17, United States of America) Featured Member Violence against Children If we are to tackle violence where should we start? Should we educate parents or start with children and young people. How can we break the cycle of violence? (UK) Violence against Children What are happening to that Laws and institutions that supposedly protect children? (Philippines) Violence against Children Amongst the Rights of a Child, what do you think is the most ignored of all and/or the most violated Rights in your country and maybe in the rest of the world? (Philippines) Newsletter: What Young People Are Saying August 2008: Junior 8 Summit Quote [Violence] "Children are our future. By destroying them, we destroying any hope of having a better fututre. Can we be more considerate of the innocent ones that we are hurting. How many more cries do we have to heard or see, how many crimes do we have to witness, how many more delinquencies do we have to feel sory for, how many horrors before we make changes. Our children need us. I want to make some changes, NOW! What about you?" Kadijo, [>16, Female, USA] Discuss>> \| Past Quotes>>	Human Rights 60th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. Sign it! VOY Members Map Find out how many VOY members are in your country. Young Voices from Conflict Zones We have a new goal. We need 2000 signatures by February 2009! Voices of Youth Digital Diaries First person radio stories by young people from around the world. AUDIO listen Junior 8 Summit -Participate in Junior 8 discussions. -Learn more about J8 2008 Summit. -Newsletter: Junior 8 Summit 2008 News and Events See the complete VOY calendar
About this site\|Legal\|Contact us\|Voices of Youth home \| UNICEF home