Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, November 20, 1989 , which states that the child has a right to leisure, play, and participation in cultural and artistic activities | Disseminate existing knowledge about play facilities and play programs to planning professionals and politicians |
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IPA AND THE UNITED NATIONS In 1971, the IPA Board decided that it was important to cooperate with the UN organizations | ACKNOWLEDGES that each country is responsible for preparing its own courses of public and political action in the light of its culture, climate and social, political and economic structure;• PROPOSALS FOR ACTION The following proposals are listed under the names of government departments having a measure of responsibility for children |
AFFIRMS its commitment to working with other national and international organizations to ensure basic conditions of survival for all children in order that they may fully develop as human beings.
9Lack of access for third world women to basic training in childcare and development | IPA also publishes a magazine, PlayRights, and produces publications and audio-visual material on aspects of play |
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Increasing segregation of children in the community | Provide opportunities for initiative, interaction, creativity and socialization through play in formal education systems |
The increasing numbers of working children, and their unacceptable working conditions.
30PLAY is instinctive, voluntary, and spontaneous | IPA is an interdisciplinary non-governmental organization, providing an international forum and advocacy for the promotion of play opportunities |
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Ensure that children and young people can participate in making decisions that affect their surroundings and their access to them | RECOGNIZES that the full participation of the community is essential in planning and developing programs and services to meet the needs, wishes, and aspirations of children;• Increasing numbers of children living with inadequate provisions for survival and development |
Provide safe play environments that protect children against abduction, sexual abuse and physical violence.
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