According to the UN, two thirds of the sustainable development goals aimed at children are behind schedule. Third Sector is fundamental for the universalization of children’s rights

According to a UN study, released at the end of September, two thirds of the global objectives for children’s rights and the well-being of children are behind the 2030 deadline, as established by the United Nations Agenda. The report ‘Progress on children’s well-being: putting children’s rights at the center of the 2030 Agenda’ shows that only 6% of boys or girls, the equivalent of 150 million people in 11 countries, achieved 50% of the targets related to childhood and adolescence – the highest level of achievement globally.

If actions continue at pace until the deadline, only 60 countries – where only 25% of the population under the age of 18 lives – will have achieved their goals. In other words, almost 2 billion children and adolescents in 140 countries will have their future at risk, including Brazilians and Brazilians.

The Sustainable Development Goals guarantee better social and environmental conditions, with income distribution and appreciation of culture for future generations. The report analyzed data from 190 countries over more than two decades.

The UN further highlighted that accelerated development of children’s rights is possible with strong national commitment, effective policies and adequate financing. The United Nations is still calling on countries to put the rights of girls and boys at the center of their priorities and take historic steps to accelerate progress.

Children’s rights

Within each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there are goals and sub-goals aimed at each group in society, including children. More directly, the UN summarized it in its Universal Declaration of the Rights of Children and Adolescents, from 1959. Children must be guaranteed access to food, housing, leisure and adequate medical services.

The document also points out 10 principles, which to this day are a guide for public policies. Are they:

1. Right to equality, without distinction of race, religion or nationality;
2. right to special protection for their physical, mental and social development;
3. right to a name and nationality;
4. right to adequate food, housing and medical care for the child and mother;
5. right to education and special care for children with physical or mental disabilities;
6. right to love and understanding from parents and society;
7. right to free education and children’s leisure;
8. right to be helped first in case of disasters;
9. right to be protected against abandonment and exploitation at work;
10. right to grow within a spirit of solidarity, understanding, friendship and justice among peoples.

Task force

For children to have their rights guaranteed, there needs to be a pact between governments, civil society and companies, working together for the well-being of boys and girls

Knowing this, the Ramacrisna Institute has worked for over 60 years to improve the lives of thousands of children, with leisure, sports and cultural options that guarantee healthy growth. The projects also help to improve school performance, with activities after traditional teaching focused on literacy and mathematical learning.

Boys and girls also have a library, which brings them closer to the world of letters and storytelling. Furthermore, the Institute provides a healthy and balanced diet, with nutritional monitoring.

In this way, Ramacrisna offers a safe place for children, allowing parents and guardians to maintain their work, improving the quality of life for the entire family.

Learn about the initiatives and contribute to guaranteeing the rights of boys and girls in situations of social vulnerability.