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International Policies and Commitments

Guidelines on Alternative Care
A resolution "welcoming" the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 November 2009.
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2019 UNGA Resolution on the Rights of the Child
Better Care Network collaborated with a coalition of actors to develop, endorse, and advocate for a comprehensive set of Key Recommendations for the…
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  • Children's Care and Human Rights
    • International Policies and Commitments
      • Guidelines on Alternative Care
      • 2019 UNGA Resolution on the Rights of the Child
      • CRC Day of General Discussion (DGD) 2021
    • International and Regional Treaties
  • Directory of Organisations
  • Regions & Countries
  • Thematic Areas
    • Strengthening Family Care
      • Parenting Support
      • Health and Nutrition Programmes
      • Education Programmes
      • Psychosocial Support
      • Household Economic Strengthening
    • Social Welfare Systems
      • Child Care and Protection Policies
      • Standards of Care
      • Data and Monitoring Tools
      • Cost of Care and Redirection of Resources
      • Social Protection Policies and Programmes
      • Child Care and Protection System Reforms
      • Non-Formal Mechanisms for Children's Care and Protection
      • Social Service Workforce Strengthening
    • The Continuum of Care
      • Foster Care
      • Kinship Care
      • Adoption and Kafala
      • Supported Child Headed Households
      • Community Based Care Mechanisms
      • Guardianship
      • Residential Care
    • Principles of Good Care Practices
      • Assessment and Placement Monitoring
      • Child Participation
      • Permanency Planning
      • Gatekeeping
      • Ending Child Institionalization
      • Child Development
      • Temporary or Interim Care
      • Leaving Alternative Care and Reintegration
    • Particular Threats to Children's Care and Protection
      • Effects of Institutional Care
      • Children Affected by HIV and AIDS
      • Children Affected by Armed Conflict and Displacement
      • Children Living or Working on the Street
      • Children with Disabilities
      • Child Abuse and Neglect
      • Child Exploitation
      • Children Affected by Poverty and Social Exclusion
      • Children and Migration
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