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Where We Work

 England/Refugee and asylum-seeking children. Two Year Five students, aged nine and ten, at Byker Primary school, Newcastle, UK. This school is part of Save the Children's Positive Press Project. The pilot project aims to promote positive images of young refugees and asylum seekers, in contrast to traditional media stories which tend to be very negative. (Copyright: Save the Children, Save the Children UK)

Europe

What does the Save the Children Europe Group do?

 

Current activities include:

  • ensuring children’s rights are a political priority for the new European Commission and Parliament and for the EU Presidency
  • ensuring that the references in the EU Constitution on children’s rights (once adopted) are implemented
  • combating the sexual abuse and exploitation of children by working together to exchange best practice on prevention methods and victim assistance
  • assisting separated children who arrive in or cross Europe by influencing the debates on a common  asylum policy at European level
  • working with other Save the Children organisations to monitor and influence EU policies on children and online pornography and making proposals promoting children's rights
  • ensuring that children’s rights are taken into account in all aspects of the EU’s development and humanitarian aid work
  • bringing attention to the issue of children and armed conflict in all aspects of the EU’s external policies and action
  • ensuring quality in child participation work.  Click here to find out more about Save the Children Europe Group's Child Participation Project