A Global Mobilization Is Underway

Faith leaders, UN representatives, civil society, children, and youth are standing up to raise global consciousness about the devastating impact of war and violence on children. They are speaking up and calling on their governments to ensure the protection and well-being of children and to find a peaceful resolution to conflicts.

Rev. Keishi Miyamoto

President, Arigatou International

Dr. Najat Maalla

UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children

Prof. Dr. Sophie Kiladze

Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Dr. Kezevino Aram

President, Shanti Ashram

Rev. Jerry Pillay

General Secretary, World Council of Churches

Dr. Kul Chandra Gautam

Former Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF, and Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations

Dr. Rima Salah

Assistant Clinical Professor, Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine

Prof. Michel Veuthey

Ambassador of the Order of Malta to monitor and to fight against human trafficking

Imam Rashied Omar

Associate Teaching Professor, University of Notre Dame

Prof. Anantanand Rambachan

Professor of Religion, St. Olaf College

Rabbi David Rosen, KSG, CBE

Special Advisor, Abrahamic Family House, Abu Dhabi

Kudzai

GNRC Young Leader from South Africa

Dr. Mikiko Otani

Former Chairperson of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child

Bishop Severino Clasen, OFM

President of Pastoral da Criança (Pastoral Care for Children)

Dr. Ilham Nasser

Salam Affiliate Research and Education Specialist

H.E Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam

Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders

Rev. Fred Nyabera

Executive Director, End Child Poverty, Arigatou International.

Tess Ingram

UNICEF Spokesperson – from Gaza City

Samuel

GNRC Young Leader from Thailand

Christine

GNRC Young Leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Anthony

GNRC Young Leader from Ecuador

Friar Luciano

Secretary General at Fraternitity - International Humanitarian Federation(FIHF)

Lin Lae

GNRC Young Leader from Thailand

Zaina

GNRC Young Leader from Jordan

Sulini Sarugaser

Human Rights Officer UN OHCHR

Maria Lucia Uribe

Executive Director Arigatou International Geneva

Maryam & Rakan

GNRC Young Leaders from Palestine

Benjamin

Young Leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Yara

GNRC Young Leader from Sudan (living in Egypt)

Eric Roux

Global Council Chair – United Religions Initiative

Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne

President of Sarvodaya Shramadama Movement

Hiroto

Young Leader from Japan

Malak

GNRC Young Leader from Lebanon

Liam

Young Leader from Canada/Colombia

Saman Paul

GNRC Young Leader from Pakistan

Ammad

GNRC Young Leader from Pakistan

Yazan

GNRC Young Leader from Palestine

Usman

GNRC Young Leader from Pakistan

Ammad

GNRC Young Leader from Pakistan