The Brothers of the Christian Schools was a founding member of BICE.

BICE (International Catholic Child Bureau) was founded in 1948 to address the needs of the orphans of World War II. BICE has become a preeminent Child Rights Organization instrumental in drafting the UN’s Declaration on the Rights of the Child 19 years ago.

WORLD APPEAL TO A NEW MOBILIZATION FOR CHILDHOOD

For the last 60 years, the International Catholic Child Bureau (Bice), a Catholic network of organizations for the dignity and the rights of the child, has been carrying out field operations as well as international advocacy and research on childhood.

In Geneva, on 4 June 2009, Bice will launch the World Appeal to a New Mobilization for Childhood in order to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Who is called to endorse the Appeal and what does this endorsement commit to?
The Appeal’s endorsement is widely opened to NGOs, educational institutions, youth organizations, social institutions, moral and religious organizations and leaders, committed personalities, larger public. This endorsement means the promotion of a culture based on the respect of the child in order to ensure the integral development of each child and all children. Through the Appeal dissemination, its subscribers also indicate their commitment to defend the dignity and the rights of the child wherever they are violated.

To read the Appeal and endorse it go to: www.biceinternational.org

Endorsements are due by May 15, 2009