Dear Colleagues,
You are being contacted today as you were among over 1000 organisations
which last year *signed the petition*<
http://www.crin.org/violence/petitions/petition.asp?petID=1004
>calling on the UN to establish a Special Representative on Violence Against Children. *We need your urgent support*.
As you may know, the Resolution adopted by 183 Member States called for the appointment of the SRSG. This is a major victory and a result of strong and consistent pressure from NGOs like yours. It is now up to the Secretary-General to appoint the new SRSG.
As this process unfolds, a number of organisations have been concerned at various aspects. The NGO Advisory Council for follow up to the UN Study on Violence Against Children and other NGOs have made direct representation to the Secretary-General’s office on these matters.
To update you, among the current proposals, issues of particular concern include:
– *Terms of Reference* for the mandate are being re-written; again we
feel that this is unnecessary as the Resolution provides adequate and
detailed terms of references which should be used in the appointment.
– *The level of the post of SRSG* may be at a lower level than the
SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, i.e. Assistant Secretary-General,
rather than Under Secretary-General, creating not only issues of parity
between the two posts, but also creating the impression that the overall
issue of violence against children is less important.
– *The Location*: We also feel that in order to be able to cooperate
closely with all the relevant key UN agencies, it would make more sense for
the SRSG to be based in Geneva where all other relevant UN partners are
based, as well as the UN Human Rights Council and the UN Committee on the
Rights of the Child. The SRSG should have his/her own premises rather than
be based with a single agency.
*URGENT ACTION: What we ask you to do
*1. Please send the *attached letter*<http://www.crin.org/docs/Sample_Letter_SG.doc
>, or your own adaptation of it, to the Secretary-General, by fax: +1 212 963 2155 or by e-mail *sgcentral@un.org * <sgcentral@un.org>
2. Please notify your Foreign Ministries and/or Missions in New York that you have sent this letter, by sending them a copy of the letter
* Further information:*
– Download the letter:
*http://www.crin.org/docs/Sample_Letter_SG.doc
*<http://www.crin.org/docs/Sample_Letter_SG.doc>
– GA Resolution:
*http://www.crin.org/Law/instrument.asp?InstID=1214
*<http://www.crin.org/Law/instrument.asp?InstID=1214>
– *International call for action:
petition*<
http://www.crin.org/violence/petitions/petition.asp?petID=1004
>
* Please note that Fran̤ais РEspa̱ol РArabic will be available shortly at: *
*www.crin.org/violence* <http://www.crin.org/violence
>*
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 19:25:30 -1200
From: PAULINE ONUNGA
Subject: URGENT: Appointment of SRSG on Violence Against Children
I MAJOR OPADO NYAKWAR OLWALO THE FORCE BEHIND THE DEATH OF MUNGIKI.KARUME IS NOT SERIOUS BY THE FACT THAT HE WANTS POLITICAL DIALOGE.HE SHOULD HAVE ACTED BY
ORDERING THEIR MEN TO COME OUT FROM HIDING AND BRING
ALL THEIR LITHOL WEAPON TO UHURU GARDEN FOR EXAMPLE.
WHY HE WANT TO NEGOTIATE WITH A GOVERNMENT OF WHICH PNU BELONGS TO THEM IS BUT A CONFUSING GESTURE.ODM MUST BE GIVEN ACHANCE TO DELIVER THAN WAISTING TIME TO NEGOTIATE WITH A DYING KILLING SECT.A THOUSAND EXTRA MILES FOR PEACE PREACHED BY OUR CAPTAIN SHOULD NOT BE MISUNDERSTOOD BY NYAKWA.ODM HAVE OFFERED ENOUGH
AND OUR PARALEL GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT DEFECT TO MUNGIKI
ADMINISTRATION LED BY KIBAKI FORGET JUST THAT.LOOTED CASH MUST BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE COUNTRY NOW.ALL COMMISSION INDUSTRIES MUST BE BARNED NOW AND KIBAKI
MUST RESIGN TO GIVE PEACE A CHANCE TO PREVAIL TRANQUIL.