St. Mary’s - a Rights Respecting School

United Nations

United Nations Children’s International Emergency Fund – UNICEF

United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child - UNCRC

Rights Respecting School Award

What is the United Nations?

What is UNICEF?What is UNICEF?

• Help children in emergencies

• Ensure children have a healthy start in life

• Ensure children have an education

• Ensure children are kept safe

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s International Emergency Fund

What is the UNCRC?What is the UNCRC?It is an international agreement on the rights of all children.

Article 42 states that all children and people working with children should knowabout the UNCRC

Providing food relief

Caring for refugees

Caring for Children

Education

Healthcare

Working in Haiti

A voice for the vulnerable