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1991 NOVA Newsl. 1 (1991)

handle is hein.journals/novan1991 and id is 1 raw text is: NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR VICTIM ASSISTANCE * Newsletter Volume 15, Number 1 (of 12 Issues), 1991 U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child Preamble The States Parties to the present Con- vention, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recogni- tion of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all mem- bers of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. Bearing in mind that the peoples of the United Nations have, in the Charter, reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human person, and have deter- mined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, Recognizing that the United Nations has, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed and agreed that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, Recalling that, in the Universal Dec- laration of Human Rights, the United Nations has proclaimed that childhood is entitled to special care and assistance, Convincedthat the family, as the fun- damental group of society and the natural environment for the growth and well- being of all its members and particularly children, should be afforded the neces- sary protection and assistance so that it can fully assume its responsibilities within the community, Recognizing that the child, for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality, should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding, Considering that the child should be fully prepared to live an individual life in society, and brought up in the spirit of the ideals proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, and in particular in the spirit of peace, dignity, tolerance, free- dom, equality and solidarity, Bearing in mind that the need to ex- tend particular care to the child has been stated in the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child of 1924 and in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child adopted by the General Assembly on 20 November 1959 and recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in the International Covenant on Civil And Political Rights (in particular in ar- ticles 23 and 24), in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cul- tural Rights (in particular in article 10) and in the statutes and relevant instru- ments of specialized agencies and inter- national organizations concerned with the welfare of children, Bearing in mind that, as indicated in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safe- guards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth, Recalling the provisions of the Dec- laration on Social and Legal Principles re- lating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Fos- ter Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally; the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Admini- stration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules); and the Declaration on the Pro- tection of Women and Children in Emer- gency and Armed Conflict, Recognizing that, in all countries in A New Publication Year-A New Newsletter Format Future issues of the NOVA Newsletter will give NOVA members longer, single topic articles which victim advocates have been asking us for. Odd-numbered issues will typically present more in-depth documents. This inaugural issue examines a special concern of victim advocates-the need to accordrightsto child victims-in alarger context The Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations in November, 1989, is more than a statement of principles; it binds nations (states parties, in the language of the U.N.) which ratify the convention to abide by its provisions. It may therefore prove to be an aid for child advocates around the world. Even-numbered issues will reprint some of NOVA's carefully-tesearched training outlines. These digests have won praise from many of out trainees, Obviously, since we will add hard news 'items as needed, we are giving up our rigid, 8-page format; some issues may be shorter, but many, like this one, will be longer. The NOVA Newsletter is published twelve times a year as a service to the NOVA membership and the general public. Views expressed here are those of their authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Board ofDirectors ofNOVA. Q 1991 by the National Organization for Victim Assistance. Permission is granted to reproduce copyrighted materials from the Newsletter provided the source and copyright are appropriately noted.

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