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ftlA) ·~ / ~2 1 IYC/ 1979-lnter~J: the Child-1979

Mr. R. Ahmed Chef de Cabinet

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

Executive Office of e tary-General

John Grun Director, IYC Secretatia

□ATE 14 January 1980

FILE NO, DIYC/2 0 9 9/8 0

Discontinuation of ~YC Secretariat Information Services

At the close of IYC, 1979, the Information Services of this Secretariat, headed by Ms. Leila Doss, were dissolved and their responsibilities largely absorbed by UNICEF's Information Division. Ms. Doss has returned to the Department of Public Information who had generously put her serv,ices at our disposal.

The Office of the Secretary-General has been sending us material concerning IYC addressed to the Secretary-General, much of it addressed by name to Ms. Doss. I am now writing to request that from now on this material -- depending on its nature -- be addressed to Mr. Jack Ling, Director of Information Division, UNICEF HQ, or to me for my personal attention.

I take this opportunity to thank you and your colleagues very sincerely for your help and ·support in making IYC the success it has been.

cc: Mr. Ling, I.D., UNICEF/HQ Ms. Doss, DPI/UN

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de leurs fr~res en d6tross0. Cette rencnntre avec 00s

particulierement bienvenue.

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Dear Dr. F'ranci,

I wish to t.:1.a.nk you fo:r. your letter of

5 Uccf}Jc1bt::r 19 79, concerninq our recent rnec.tins·

,;-;hen you so ki:ndly pn2s~::nted EH': with thr-~ be2uti f-ul

sculpture by Francesco Messina.

It was a grcc:tt pJ.ea~mrc :Eor ,ae to receive you

i.iere in Hew York" I-1Iay I say a~rain how rfocply I

ar:r:reciate all you have don.=: in support of the

International Year of the Chi.ld. I should also

1:Lt~e to t.h;:tn}t yot1 for the-: charr1ir,~J sold rP('<:.:a.J.lion

for the dcli0htful und, on behalf of my 'vl.lEfE! 1

calendar which vou .,, sent.

I rctu:cn tlle picture you rmeloseu which I

i.1.avG qladly signed in reI,lern.hro.nce of our nectins.

;~y I take this opportunity to wish you all succ0s2

ii1 :-zrour future 1.,;ork for tllo ;,;ilc1n International P?.ir

andi ill.or the Pilrn Festival.

With warm requrds,

Dr.M.G. Fr.:-mci Milv"no

Yours sincerely

Kurt T,Jaldhcd.l.TI

Il Commissario Generale Mercato Internazionale del Film del TVfilm e del Documentario Largo Domodossola 1, I-2O145 Milano, Italy

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back in Milano, I wish to fulfill the duty of thanking you warmly for your exquisite kindness in receiving me in such a delicate moment in the history of world affairs.

I am truly grateful for the words of appreciation which you uttered with reference to the work accomplished by the Milan International Fair and by its MIFED in promoting and supporting the "International Year of the Child".

As you rightly pointed out, and I fully agree, the job of helping children everywhere must continue after the 1979 IYC. We at the Milan Fair are at your disposal for any indication or suggestion related to this good cause.

Please accept my best wishes for the success of your hard work which the entire world follows with deep sympathy, and my cordial greetings.

Dr. Kurt WALDHEIM Secretary General UNITED NATIONS USA - NEW YORK

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may I avail myself of your kindness to correct an omis= sion. I am attaching herewith an illustration regarding the gold medal I had the pleasure to offer to the Secretary General. I be lieve that an explanation of the meaning of the medal is due.

I am also sending you one of the pictures which were shot at the meeting, under Dr. Waldheim's guidance. I would real ly love to have this picture signed by the Secretary=-G-ener-al. a; a remembrance of-our -encounter on November 27.

Thank you so much for your interest in these matters and, please, accept my most cordial greetings.

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(Dr. M. G. Franci)

P.S. Here enclosed you will find two calendars, one for you and one for Mrs. Kurt Waldheim.

To the personal Secretary of Dr. Kurt Waldheim UNITED NATIONS Office of the General Secretary USA - NEW YORK

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Press Release

Note No. 4200 21 December 1979

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NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS

SECRETARY -GENER..!\L MEETS WITH GROTJP OF CHILDREN; RECEIVES

RESOLUTIONS ON NEEDS OF WORLD I S CHIT_JJBEN

Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim met this afternoon with a group :if children from a number of French-speaking countries and from the United Nations International School (UNIS) who presented him with two resolutions on the needs of the world 1s children.

Addressing the children, the Secretary-General said that the Organization was working for children all over the world because what its Members were doing today was for future generations and would find its reflections tomorrow, In the future, therefore, he said, it was possible for one of those children present to become tbe Secretary-General, while another could take the place of the President of the General Assembly or the Special Representative fc~ the Intern&tional Year of the Child. He hoped the efforts which had been undertaken during the International Year of the Child would be continued, despite the fact that the Year was coming to an end. But that should be not the end of the efforts of the international community, he stated. It should be never forgotten that there were still many children, especially in the developing countries, who were suffering, who bad no adequate education and medical treatment.

Mr. Waldh€im thanked the children for the resolutions presented to him, as well as for the gifts and flowers presented on the occasion of his sixty-first birthday.

Meeting the Secretary-General were young students from 12 countrios at the United Nations International School in New York City and 12 counterparts from French-l::ipPald ng areas, winners of an international essay contest sponsored by Radi.o France It1l.P1·tu-1.ri,n1Rl R.n<'I 1"1·cw•h 'l.'r-10.viHi·>Jl Clwnnel 1 on the subject: nWbat would you tell the United Nati0ns if you were to il; s,•1rnH the -fntin·e of children after IYC? 11

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Among those present at the meeting were the President of the General Assembly, Salim A. Salim; the Executive Director of the United Nations Children1 s FundJ Henry R, Labouisse; and the S~ccial Representative for the International Year of the Child, Estefania Aldaba-tim.

The resolutions, which were formulated by the children this morning, were presented by Janet Wang (China) and Art1".r Zapalowski (Poland) on behalf of the Dnited Nations International School and by Etienne Six (France) on behalf of the French-speaking children.

Also, during the meeting, Monique GrodzkiJ on behalf of the students of Public School 69 (Queens New York), presented the Secretary-General with a pledge signed by 1200 students to promote peace, love and understanding "forever and wherever they gd1

• She also presented a T-shirt with a sign "Years of Peace for Children of the World",.

Francois Ek, a Kaopuchean child, presented the Secretary-General with a letter concerning the situation af Kampuchean children.

A ceux d'entre vous qui parlent fran~ais, je voudrais vous

souhaiter la bienvenue au siege des Nations Unies et vous felicite·~

de votre participation a la redaction de la resolution que vous ~e

presentez aujourd'hui.

Je suis heureux que vous ayez ainsi associe,·la celebration de ;:,

l'Annee internationale de l'Enfant, car si vos parents ont la

responsabilite de vous assurer un monde meilleur, un monde ou

r~Kgne la paix, il est souhaitable que vous soyez conscients de

leurs efforts et que vous vous prepariez a y contribuer. Je vous

felicite pour le travail accompli.

J'espere que cette resolution sera le debut de votre prise

de conscience des problemes que connaissent les enfants dans le

monde. Ace propos, il faudrait que vous vous sentiez solidaires

des enfants qui ne sont pas aussi heureux que vous. C'est surtout

a ceux-ci que nous devons penser en cette periode de joie. Je

vous souhaite done beaucoup de courage.

Joyeux Noel et bonne et heureuse annee.

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;ft. A qt Children's Conference on the International Year of the Chil~ ( I

I am very pleased to

I am glad to see that all

our work. It is natural

friends with each other.

welcome you to the United Nations.

of you have shown such interest in

that all children should wish to be

You all want to grow up in a brotherly

world, free from war and hatred. We know that it is our duty

to hand over such a world to you and we are trying to make it

a better and more peaceful place for you and for all our

children, to live and grow up in. We hope that you, in your

turn, will carry on our efforts.

I see that you all have given much thought to the

International Year of the Child, which we have organized.

You are quite right to think of how much still remains to

be done now that the Year is coming_ to an end. Our efforts ----· -· -- - - ~------ .- --------·- ~""---·--·- - , __ _

must not stop here, but we will have to go on to do whatever

we can for the special needs of children all over the world.

The festive season is soon beginning and I hope you will

all spend holidays full of joy and happiness in the midst of

your families. As we enjoy these pleasant days, we should

all spare a moment to think of those children who are less

fortunate, who are without parents and home, who have not--·

1 enough to eat and drink, sometimes not even a roof over their ;\ heads. It is for them that we wi~l all have to renew our

efforts in the year to come.

Let me congratulate all of you on your splendid work,

and thank you with all my heart for these beautiful flowers.

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~ )\'-' /A Children's Conference on the International Year of the Child

I am very pleased to welcome you to the United Nations.

I am glad to see that all of you have shown such interest in

our work. It is natural that all children should wish to be

friends with each other. You all want to grow up in a brotherly

world, free from war and hatred. We know that it is our duty

to hand over such a world to you and we are trying to make it

a better and more peaceful place for you and for all our

children, to live and grow up in. We hope that you, in your

turn, will carry on our efforts.

I see that you all have given much thought to the

International Year of the Child, which we have organized.

You are quite right to think of how much still remains to

be done now that the Year is coming to an end. Our efforts

must not stop here, but we will have to go on to do whatever

we can for the special needs of children all over the world.

The festive season is soon beginning and I hope you will

all spend holidays full of joy and happiness in the midst of

your families. As we enjoy these pleasant days, we should

all spare a moment to think of those children who are less

fortunate, who are without parents and home, who have not

enough to eat and drink, sometimes not even a roof over their

heads. It is for them that we will all have to renew our

efforts in the year to come.

Let me congratulate all of you on your splendid work,

and thank you with all my heart for these beautiful flowers.

L:.iJ.I.S. REFRESE~E'ATIVSS STATEfvIENT Cl'J

"E!nJ OF YEAR" FCR. lYC

We,the ch::_ldren of the United Nations Interr.3.tional School whc re;;:-•2'.,(:;r,t

the world, ·,muld likic: to deelar,3 our views on th•:::, rigrts of th(; ch~_ld ':ii t'.-: th,;

the Child, vith UNICEF as the lead Agency.

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lo As the declaration of the rights of the child states his rights, re1;a:·dlc::s of race, color, sex 1 religion, national or social c!:'igin, we ernphasi;:;e the need for cbildren to 1-.ave a world free of preji.d::..ce. The cor;.flicts of adults should not invoh·e in,'1.ocent and -vulnerable children., They must be protecte::: from learning discrim::.nation, hatred, violence and subjective judgement.

2& We belie·re in tte family as being an essential and valuatle unit in the struct11.I'e of society, especially responsible for the ,:ell being and reari:-:g of healthy childreno

3., We believe in school3 as being the agents fer promotj_r..g healthy edu-:atio::-:i. There is a tremendous need for free educ2.tion throughout the world nm1~ Child labor and 2conomi,: deprivation rr.ust not be allowed to intc·ferc with children's right to free education and traini11g c,f skilJ.s9 Special education

- -fer chilclre'1 with 2.ny handicap is equally important~

Ch..ildren shou2.d be alJ.m1ed to enjoy many privileges; yet 7 the:se pri-vileges s,hould be suited to the child's mental and ph,ysica1 capacity.

Children, like all other people, .:i.r-e en:.itled to respect. They need to be Y-espected regardless of their age,. Proper and respectful treatrr:ent by adults will lead to mutua.l respect and u.,.";derstanding among the different generations and will eliminate disciplirnry problernso

6. 111 cases of juvenile delinquenc;,r, there i.s the need for special homes f'or delinquent children. They should center on love and understandir.g and not on punitive discipliDea

7. Right now tliere are some children who are.- being treated very unjustly, being abused both physically and psychologically.. This must stop now.

8. All children have a need for and a right to affection,. Love is the best medium for prorr.oting healthy ci,tizens of the worldo

9,. There is a continuous need for providing medical care for children around the worldo

10 •. Enormous amcl1.'1Ls of money and human energy are being wasted on arr.iarnent and wars, taking the lives of innocent people, an.ct turning millions of children into refug:ees and orphans., If the energies of the world were to be diverted from needless conflict and combat into the construction of a better world for all, then the dream of the children of the world will be realized; our dream is to see the ligl1t of hope suppress the darkness of despair.

RESOLUTION PRESENTEE PAR LE GP.OUPE FRA:{COPHONE

Nous, les enfe.nts du monde, sa.chant que l 'Annee de l 'Enfant se tercine da::.1s quelques jours mais q_ue nos pro1Jlemes continuent, demandons a l 'UNICEF de continuer a aider les enfant3 du monde,

Dema.'ldons a taus les pays membres des Nations U!lies

1. De cesser de fa.ire la guerre, car elle ne se:ct qu' a la destruction. A quoi sert la guerre s 'il faut faire la paix ensuite?

2. Nous demandons que l'argent economise a ne pas fai:re la guerre soit utilise pour repondre aux besoins immediats de tous ceux qui sont dans la. detresse: vivres, medicaments, vetements, couvertures. La distrib1ltion devra en etre contr6lee.

3. Nous demandons que les pays qui en ant les moyens rec;oivent che2: ewe 1es refugies, ainsi que les stagia.ires qui souhaitent se :'or.mer pour utiliser ensuite leurs connaissances dans leur propre pa.ys.

I+. Hous demandons que les pays developries envoyent dans les rays pav.vres des vclontaires et des experts poux instruire les gens des pays qui ont besoin de mecaniciens, d'agriculteurs, de medecins, d'instituteu.rs.

5, Nous del:landons que l'on cree des emplois pour les chomeurs, qu.'on les recycle et qu' on les utilise dans les pays en voie de developpe!!:ent.

6. Puis-qu1 il n'y a pa.3 de vie sans affection, nous demandons que l 1 on donne une nouvelle famille aux enfants abEi.ndonnes, et q_ue l 'en mette fin a tous les mauvais trai tements dont souffrent les enfe...."lts.

7. Uous demandons que 1 1 on supprim,ne les emissions de radio et de television qui poussent a la violence a.insi que J.es jouets de guerre.

8. Ncus demandons que l'on convertisse les parents ainsi q_ue les enfants pour qu'ils cessent de discriminer les enfants de race, de couJ.eur ou de religion differentes.

9. Nous demandons que les grandes personnes suivent l'exemple des enfant3, car dans notre monde innocent, nous n'avons pas de frontieres ni de guerre.

10. Nous souhaitons que cette resol~tion ne soit pas seulement adoptee du bout des levres mais avec le coeur et qu'elle se traduisa par des actes.

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I Y C 1979-lnternational Year of the Child-1979


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Mr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary General

'),,,,-Dr. Estefania Aldaba-Lim cl~) Special Representative for IYC

DATE, 11 December 1979

FILE NO INF /IYC/1915/79

IYC Year-End Event

We wish to hold an event at the conclusion of the International Year of the Child in which children can express their appreciation to the United Nations and which would also emphasize the continuation of United Nations concern for children beyond IYC.

It will take the following form:

1.

2.

A group of 12 children from the United Nations International School representing various areas of the world will meet in a UN conference room on Wednesday 21 December to debate the above themes.

The children will then write a resolution to be presented in a brief ceremony to the Secretary General or President of the General Assembly.

DPI Visual Services will provide full technical support and coverage of the event.

3. In addition, Radio France International and French Television Channel 1 will give the event wide coverage. They have already launched the project in French-speaking areas of the world in the form of an essay contest to select 12 children (from France, SWitzerland, Belgilnll, Quebec, Africa and Asia) who will care to New York to meet at the UN and prepare their resolution for presentation.

Radio France and TFl radio and film crews will accompany the children to New York and have scheduled wide coverage with a one-hour programme on 22 December and a two-hour programme on 23 December.

The United Nations International School has agreed to provide lodging for the visiting French children with the families of UNIS students participating in the project. The operation is under RF/TFl's responsibility. UNICEF/IYC are providing organizational assistance and DPI Visual Services technical support.

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It would be very much appreciated if you could spare a few minutes from your heavy schedule the afternoon of 21 December to receive these children and their resolution. It 'W:)Uld provide a most appropriate event for the conclusion of this very successful United Nations international year to which your personal interest, support and participation have meant so much.

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D9ar Mr. Aspland:

Your letter of Decerciber 7th to the Secretary General of the uni tea. Nations was sent to this Secretariat.

The Project Cards, "What a Child can Do" , by the children of Queensland, certainly highlights same of our contenpora:cy problems in the direct style of children.. Please convey to them our congratulations.

As you are aware this small Secretariat, which has acted as a co-ordinating unit during this· "Do-it yourself" Year, will be winding up soon. The Ambassador Kit which you sent us as a gesture of goodwill will not be "lost 11

, hc:Mever. We will be sorting out the nore lasting contributions during the Year and _giving them to appropriate sections of UNICEF, our "lead 11

agency. Please be assured that it will be distributed in sare fonn, and, once again, thank you for your stimulating project.

Mr. T. L. Aspland D9partnent of Education Treasury Building Queen Street Brisbane, Australia

VA/jrrg cc: Secretary General's Office

Miss L. Doss G. Rizzo - UNICEF/Australia

Yours sincerely,

tb_ ~ Victor .Anant F.ditor IYC Feport ---

Co-ardtna1ed lo' the Un11ed Na11ons Sys1em by UNICff .' Coord1na11on a:ssuree ~c1r ( ur,ucEF pour le svs1~me des ~a! 1 □ ns Un 1es

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17 December 1979

Dear Mr. Kato,

On behalf of the Secretary-General, I wish to acknowledge your letter of 20 October 1979 concerning the event sponsored by the Chunichi Shimbun entitled "'l'o •rhe Children Who Will Create The 21st Century".

The Secretary-General has asked me to convey his sincere appreciation to you for informing him of the Japanese public 1 s response to the government-sponsored "~Rhibition of the Children of Jafl!an and the World". The Secretary--General attaches great importance to the realization of the ten Principles contained in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and it vms therefore most encouraging to learn of the interest generated by the exhibition and indeed by the display of messages on this occasion. It is through events such as this that the public can be made more aware of the rights of the child and, by creating the climate for a dialogue at the govennmental as well as public level, allow for the renewal of the co111111i tment to the future well-being of our children.

Wihh kind regards,

Mr. Miichiro Kato President The Chunichi Shimbun 6-1, 1-chome Sannomaru, Naka-ku Nagoya, Japan

Yours sincerely,

Albert Rohan Director

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Publishing Daily Papers -The Chunichi in Nagoya The Tokyo in Tokyo The Hokuriku Chunichi in Kanazawa

Mr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y. 10017 U.S. A.

Dear Mr. Waldheim:

October 20, 1979

We cannot express adequately our heartfelt appreciation to you for the marvelous message you sent in answer to our request for your message "To The Children Who Will Create The 21st Century," on the occasion of The International Year of The Child. In all, we were privileged to receive messages from 17 personages, whose words were carried in translation or abridged form in the pages of The Chunichi Shimbun from July through August, besides being posted on display in the main lobby entrance to the government-sponsored "The Exhibition of the Children of Japan and the World," held at the Aichi Youth Park outside Nagoya between August 1st and 31st earlier this year. Countless people took your words to heart, I assure you.

These messages possibly would have proven too difficult for pre-schoolers to understand, but we noticed many parents, big brothers and sisters doing the explaining, and it was a grand starting point for family dialogue. Since the messages were run in our paper, we feel parents and children spent some time going over them together in that way also.

Thus, the gist of your wonderful message was conveyed in easily understandable form to the youngsters, and in this way they received a very precious personal gift from you in this International Year of the Child.

Mr. Kurt Waldheim 2 - • • ... Miichiro Kato

We fully realize that this expression of appreciation is long overdue, and we must preface our thanks with sincere apologies.

Again, our heartfelt gratitude for your generous cooperation.

Gratefully yours,

Miichiro Kato - President -The Chunichi Shimbun

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* List of Persons Who Also Sent Messages (Alphabetical Order)

Giulio Andreotti, Former prime minister of Italy

Dame Margot Fonteyn de Arias, English ballerina

Harry Belafonte, American popular singer

Professor Milton Friedman of Stanford University

Yoko Gushiken, Jr., flyweight boxing champion of the world

Professor Sir John Hicks of Oxford University

Roy Jenkins, President of Commission of European Communities

Seiji Kaya, Former president of Tokyo University

Masayoshi Ohira, Prime minister of Japan

Taro Okamoto, Japanese artist

Pope John Paul II

Christopher Reeve, American movie actor

Professor Edwin 0. Reischauer of Harvard University

Professor David Riesman of Harvard University

Dr. Benjamin Spock, American pediatrician

Madame Teng-Ying-chao, widow of the late premier Chou-En-lai

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FOR ACTION POUR SUITE A DONNER

FOR APPROVAL POUR AP PROBATION

FOR SIGNATURE POUR SIGNATURE

FOR COMMENTS POUR OBSERVATIONS

MAY WE DISCUSS? POURRIONS-NOUS EN PARLER?

YOUR ATTENTION VOTRE ATTENTION

AS DISCUSSED X COMME CONVENU

AS REQUESTED SUITE A VOTRE DEMANDE

NOTE AND RETURN NOTER ET RETOURNER

FOR INFORMATION POUR INFORMATION

Attached please find the photograph of the SecretaryGeneral to be forwarded to Mr. Clark in Tokyo.

With thanks AKU

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TO THE CHILDREN WHO WILL CREATE THE 21ST CENTURY

By declaring 1979 as the International Year of the

Child, the United Nations invited the world community

to place children at the centre of international attention.

The Year of the Child appeals to governments and

individuals alike to renew their commitment to a purpose

that is central to human destiny: the future of our children.

We must strive to enter the 21st century as partners in one

enterprise, the enterprise of a world without war, a world

in which children can grow up healthy, happy and productive.

Let us enable them to partake freely yet wisely of all this

earth has to offer, so that they may enrich it by their

gifts of enthusiasm, creativity and love.

It is my hope that you will continue the task which has

been started, endeavouring always to make ours a richer and

more tranquil world.

Kurt Waldheim



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. NOTE FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The main IYC event in Japan will be "The Exhibition

of the Children of Japan and the World", to be held

August 1-31, in Nagoya. The Crown Prince and Princess

of Japan and the Prime Minister will, inter alia, attend

the opening ceremony.

The Chunichi Shimbun newspaper plans to set up

a panel display with messages "To the children who will

create the 21st century" and have requested your contribution.

The messages are to be signed and accompanied by a photograph.

IYC strongly supports the project; Mr. Labouisse will

be attending the opening ceremony. A draft message is

attached for your approval.

A. Knippenberg-Uthei,~

21 June 1979

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FOR APPROVAL POUR APPROBATION



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Further to our telephone conversation, I am attaching the cable which we received from Tokyo this morning, from the Director of the UN Information Centre and Representative of UNICEF in Japan, Mr. Michael Clark. In view of the importance of this event, we should be grateful if approval of a brief message could be secured prior to the SecretaryGeneral's departure from Headquarters.

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UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES

MEMORANDUM INTERIEUR

TO: A:

THROUGH: s/c DE:

FROM: DE:

SUBJECT:

mTEROFFlCE MEMORANDUM

Mrs. Angela Knippenberg Associate Officer EOSG

Robert L. Schiffe~

DATE: 18 June 19 79

REFERENCE: _______ _

OBJ ET: IYC

As discussed, attached is the material I just

received from IYC. I think all the necessary

information is enclosed. From the covering

letter, I would say that the message is warranted,

particularly inasmuch as the publication has a

readership of 3.8 million people. Tokyo is

thirteen hours ahead, so in order to get there

in time, the message should leave here by

tomorrow morning at the latest. For whatever

help it may be, attached is a draft that I did

that was not used inasmuch as another had

already been done. So perhaps it can be adapted,

or, as you suggest, you can draw from several

previously approved messages.

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1 Hay 1979

Dear ilr Kato,

";-;e were very ;,leased to receive your lettBr and to learn that the Ch.unichi Sl1i::--bun plans to organize a pan\!l c.!isplay at t,1e ';Children of i,~n;:l a..,d the \.!orld I exposition in Aichi. Prefecture next August. T:lis project !,a5 our full cn<lorw.:men t and we sl\all be ha;,py to co-O?'.'.!rate in .'.lnv ,.ay w:~ can.

As requested by you, we 11.ave forwarded to L'"nited ~1ations deaclquarters in :Jew York tiie letter you addressed to tiie $ccr.atarv-r~.i.eral care of this office. We hoi)i.; to rec3ive a ID\!Sser.e frou the Sec-reta-ry-Ceneral for your u:-;c in du~ cours..-i-.

Witl1 our ren,:?wed thanks for your active participation in tne International Year of the Child.

Pr ::iid1iro Kato President li.1e Chunichi ;faimbun 6-l 1 1-chomc Sannom.1.ru

.,2faka-ku ;~ar~oya Jap::tn

Yours sincerely,

I'Hchael Clark Director

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MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY-GENERAL TO HER MAJESTY, QUEEN ELIZABETH II, ON OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD CELEBRATION AT HYDE PARK, WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 1979

Your Majesty,

It gives me great pleasure to join with you in greeting

the thousands of young people who have gathered in Hyde Park

to celebrate the International Year of the Child. I thank

you for transmitting my message to them and to all the others

in your country who were unable to attend today but who, I am

sure, are with you in heart and spirit.

The United Nations proclaimed 1979 as the International

Year of the Child because all nations, rich and poor alike,

regard their children as the most precious possession they

have. Its purpose is to encourage them to assess their pro-

grammes and services at all levels - community, national and

international - and to join together in making certain that

young people everywhere receive the opportunity that is rightly

theirs to grow and develop into healthy and happy adults sound

in body, mind and spirit.

The appalling conditions under which millions of them are

still forced to live, however, and the many difficulties con

fronting countless others in a world of change and dislocation

are constant reminders to us of all that remains to be done

before we will, in fact, attain this goal. We have no more

important task before us. Its success is central to human

destiny, for it is our young people who will mould tomorrow's

world. . .. I

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To the extent that we fulfil the aim of the Inter

national Year of the Child we will, therefore, fulfil our

own obligation to hand down a legacy of peace, justice

and equity. It is the only way we can redeem the pledge

we have made in the United Nations Charter to work together

to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and

promote better standards of life in larger freedom for all

peoples and nations.

I thank Your Majesty for helping to advance this

historic cause and I also congratulate everyone -who has

contributed to the success of this memorable celebration in

behalf of the International Year of the Child.

RLS

Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General

Mr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, :KY. 10017 U.S.A.

Dear !-.h. Waldheim:

, , Office of the President The Chunichi Shimbun 6-l, 1-chome. Sannomam, Naka-ku, l\agoya, Japan

It is both a privilege and a pleasure to have this opportunity to address you in writing through the courtesy of the Director of your United Nations information Centre in Japan.

As I am sure you are aware, this is ••The International Year of The Child," as proclaimed by the Ur.itccl Nations. In our country and in many ot11ers around the glore there are various activities and projects being undertaken in this connection; here in Jaoan many different commemorative activities for children are being launched (and some are already over) by both public and private interests with the theme of: "The love for my own child to the children of'the world."

in the City of Nagoya, in which our newspaper is based, the main government-sponsored events in this reg2.rd will be held from August 1 ~ 31 under the title: •·Th::: Exhibition of the Children of Japan and the V/orld." Plans call for a host of activities in which children may participate as well as be spectators - various exhibits, dancing and performing art-;, symposia, sr,:Jrts events and charity funds. ,fJ ~ h ·. .

~ r,--,-,,,__( J...,._ ...........,1--,r The Crown Prince and Princess of Japan are invited to the Opening Ceremony along with numerous other dignitaries from both at home and abroad. The Aichi Prefectural Office in charge of such affairs expects more than 2 million persons to take part in activities during the period. "The Exhibition of the Children of Japan and the World," incidentally, will be the largest single event commemorating the International year of the Child in Japan.

Since we are headquartered in Nagoya and have 709< of the Greater Na~oya area reaciership, the Chunichi Shirnbun (Newspaper) of course wishes to cooperate and promote all such Children's Year activities through the media (newspaper, TV campaigns, other publicity), and we also hone to hold various shows, symposia arid a Children's Carnival on our own.

The project we are especially eager to realize is a special panel display, which will he shown in the pavilion in which the above-cited "Exhibition of the Children of Japan and the World" is to be held. The panel would hopefully <lisp]ay signed messages ••To The Children Who Will Create The '21st f'enturv" from t·he iCl1iefs of Staie-ai1cf thel:C - .. Cor11missfoi1er (~~hc~wilfme1ffTrDapan'fcff:the Summit talks this coming June), as well as from the Pope and Secretary-General of the United Nations. In addition to messa?es from the foregoing 10 personages and their photos, we will also disph1y 20 messages from leading figures in the arts, ~ciences and journaiism from Japan and around the world. In advance of the E:--::i1ihition, of course, we will be publicizing this panel display in the media, especially in newspapers and on TV. (Details on the pa11el display project and messages are appended.)

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Although we hesitate to take your precious time, we respectfully request that you favor us at this time with a message for panel display. We firmly believe that the children who read your mess~ge will find each and every word from a person of your stature, character and commitment, a lasting encouragement in their growing years. Neerl.less to say, this caring gesture on the part of the world's concerned grown-ups for the sake of children everywhere in this International Year of the Child is a gift beyond compare; at the same time it has no small significance in terms of closer ties of friendship and peace between your country and Japan. Thus, we hope to convey your Message by newspaper and television to those children who cannot attend the Exhibition and related events, so that they also may be inspired by your words.

The Chunichi Shirnbun has a daily readership of 3.8 million peopk in its "Chunichi Shimbun," "Tokyo Shimbun" and "Hokuriku Chunichi Shim½un" editions as well as 2 sports editions, which are published in Nagoya, Tokyo and Kanazawa cities. We also have TV and radio affiliates and a close-knit nationwide network for news and information exchange offering full coverage.

In closing, we once more humbly ask that you understand our sincere desire to contribute to The International Year of The Child by way of the above-mentioned panel display. and we earnestly hope you will honor us with a message for children as described in the appended material.

Respectfully yours,

Miichiro Kato - President -The Chunichi Shimbun

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In Commemoration of The International Year of The Child

Outline of "Messages From Around The World" Display

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2 • Span.sored by

: "Messages From Around The World" Display in commemoration of The International Year of The Child

"To The Children v-.7ho Will Create The 21st Century"--

: The Chunichi Shirnbun (Newspaper)

3. With the cooperation of: The Prime Minister's Office, The (Requesting) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)

4. Time

5. Place

6. Admission

7. Type of display ,,

8. Conte,pt

: August 1 - 31, 1979 (1 month)

: Aichi Youth Park (Just outside of Nagoya City). In the "Exhibition of the Children of Japan and the World" Pavilion.

: Free. Approx. 2 million visitors expected.

: Panel display with accompanying photos, text, maps, etc.

: The following contributions from a total of 30 world-leading figures: Chiefs of State who will meet in June for Tokyo Summit talks; worldfamous personages in the arts, sciences, journalism.

(1) Photo and signature (2) A 200- to 300-word message to

the children who· will create the 21st century or those young·· sters paving the way for it (or~ginal text and Japanese translation).

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J. 1-chorne, Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, japan t

9. Media announcement

10. Request for messages

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: Message will be published before Summit talks in Tokyo in the Chunichi and Tokyo Shimbun as well as on Chunichi-affiliated television networks.

: Made through the respective Embassies in Japan. Should arrive in Japan no later than June 20, 1979.

The message of some two or three hundred words may focus, for example, on topi:cs such as the following:

(1) In the light of one's own expGrience as a person and task as leader, a statement of expectation or hopes for children to carry forward or develop certain things in the future.

(2) Expectations for children to create a certain kind of world in the 21st century.

(3) Expression of hopes that certain values will be preserved up until and into the 21st century; things considered im-

~ portant, worthwhile, beautiful •.•

(4) Anything an individual's philosophy or sense of humanity encourages him or her to wish to share with children.

(5) Other points of interest.

-The above are only a few approaches. Any individual statement flavored by one's personal or national viewpoint would also be welcomed.

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Profile of the Message Requested

1. Length. . . . . -2. Style

3. Content . . .

4. Signature

200 - 300 words

Prose, poetry, or any form you prefer.

A message reflecting your personal viewpoint and individuality with the world situation and the future as the backdrop.

Possible approaches:

* How would you hope your work to be passed on (and developed} by tomorrow's children?

* What kind of world would you hope children would create for the 21st century?

* What things would you hope children would keep for the 21st century-among the things that you deem important, beautiful, or worthwhile, at this time?

* What would you like children to keep in mind for the 21st century, based on your human point of view or your world outlook?

We would appreciate it if the message could be duly signed. The signature will be blown up and used in the actual exhibit, in the newspapers, etc.

5. Deadline •.••• Mid-June. We wish to publish the message before the Tokyo summit talks in June, and the panel has to be readied for display by the middle of July.

-/fhe Chruurniichi ShimhTI]Jl1 .' 6·1, 1-chome, Sannomaru. Naka·ku, Nagoya, Japan

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6. Reception of your.Message

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By any convenient means you suggest.

·*Our Chunichi correspondent in your country may be contacted at the followi~g address:

Mr. Hiroshi Seta J Room 1025, 30 East 42nd Street, New York, 10017, U.S.A. *Tel. 212-972-9097

* In the event that you care to contact us through the Embassy in Japan or directly, c/o Director, The International Year of The Child Dept., please use the following address:

1-6-1, Sannomaru, Nakaku, Nagoya, Japan *Tel. 052-201-8811 (Mr. M. Kamata)

Draft for Mr. Kurt Waldheim's message to Chunichi

send c/o Hiroshi Seta, Room 1025, 30 East 42nd Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10017

Deadline: Latest, received in Japan by 20 June 1979

As Secretary-General of the United Nations it has been my

privilege to oversee several International Years, including World

Population Year and International Women's Year. This year, 1979,

proclaimed the International Year of the Child, has already exceeded

the expectations of even those of us in the United Nations who felt

certain that the world would respond to the General Assembly's

mandate to give our children "the best mankind has to give".

The observance of the International Year of the Child did not

call for a world conference. Each of the more than 145 participating

governments was simply asked to focus attention on its most

vulnerable, precious resource - its children. All over the globe,

governments, individuals and organizations are doing just that.

They have surveyed the status of children, they have defined their

priorities, they have recognized their needs and they have initiated

long-term programmes to meet these needs. Rich and poor countries

alike are dedicating themselves to the task of assuring their

children a better life in the future.

Governments are slowly recognizing the folly of colossal

expenditures on armaments, money which could be more creatively

diverted to providing children with what they need in order to

usher in a world in which poverty, ill-health, starvation,

illiteracy, and emotional deprivation will be eliminated, in which

a stable and happy childhood will be the surest guarantee of global

peace.

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UNICEF, the "lead agency" in the UN system for the

International Year of the Child, is now being asked to adapt

itself to play an even more humanitarian role in the cause of

children everywhere, not only in the developing countries. And

this year the UN family of nations will address itself to preparing

a strategy for a New International Economic Order for the next

development decade.

What we do now will determine how our children prepare to

face the twenty-first century as adults. The underlying message

of IYC, from the media to religious leaders and Heads of States,

from teachers and parents, from social welfare workers, the

medical profession, industry, poets, artists, scientists, is that

this year points in one direction: the future. The future of

this planet depends on what we can now do to give our children the

best we have to give, in material, emotional and spiritual

resources.

Japan, which has taken the lead in organizing the Nagoya

Festival will surely be in the forefront of carrying this message

to future generations and in contributing to yet another massive

UN commitment to an enduring and stagle future. Japan has both

the resources and the will, as this Nagoya Festival demonstrates.

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Ve.aJt F tuen.dJ., on the. c.hi.1.dJr.e.n, We, G1te.ek c.hildtz.e.n Me. .oe..n.cUn.q you .th.i-6 day ouJt ALBU/I a. c.hil.dll.e.n magazine.. on quu.:tlonabf..e.. and e.duc.a.:tlonal ma;tte.M c.on.c.Vtning c.hildhood. Thi-6 magaune.. ,u., bunp wtu-tte.n by c.hildtr.e.n 61tom 8 up to 1 6 , at the. o eea..oio n o Ii :the. Y eaJt o 1' the. Child. fll e., G1te.e.k eh-lf.dltet b_eUe.ve. that ma.nr.r th,i,n.g-6 eould be. c.aJrJue.d ou.:t. and :that ,u., why we. a..ok. you opin..wn now.

1,t WM hi,gh .time., in oU/t mi..nd, to J.ita.Jtt the. dio.i.oque. the. eommunic.a,ti.on be..twe.e.n. c.hil.dJte.n. and g1town-up.6. The. ChUd..1te.n. too have. the.i..Jt own vle.wr:,oi..n.:u, a.nd U h.in~.t. 1aJ.Jt .to -ign.01te. them -i.n tft,l6 Ye.AA. of.. :t!ie. Ch-Ud wh,lch l-6 -6uppo-6 e.d to c.ef.e.b1ta.te. the.m. .

Al:, you will 1te.ad, .tfU/2 magazine.' .6 eonte.n.:t6 Jte.6e.Jt :to plWY.J0.6,t:tloi-v.. .to OW.I eonee.Jtning . c.hildlten' -6 paJi:Uc.lpa..:tlon, fS.lunR the. Ye.1111. o~ :the. Chii.d e:veJt(( ~ot.Vr.. lfe.OM, ohqa.n,i.zcr..tion 06 a Childtr.e.n' -6 ()I.JU, Jte.waJtd.-6 and me.dal6 note.. .the Ye.AA o! the. ChUd, the S:tate.' -6 dntlu .towaJt..d/2 t.he Chil.dtten. St.ate. a.nd rwung woJt.ke.Jt.-6. We. do 6e.ef. de.11.gh.,te.d .to ge..t lnto :tau.eh w.Uh 1Jou. (Ve. would apy.,Jte.c.la;te. ve.Jt.rt mu.eh Jte.c.e.1.vi..nq youJt opinion and vi..e..u,po,i,nt:-6 of, fJOUIL dei.e.ga-tlon. a.bout the. :topi..Cli at. ouJt ma.aa.z-i.ne.. 1. - Vo (Jou Me. c.hle.dlte.n M a.dvh.ie.lt.-6 ? 1 fi not l-6 it br_c.aw..e. ,it didn't oc.c.UJt. to tjou. ofl.

be.c.a.U-6e. you c.oi-v..ide.Jt i.;t Mei.e..6-6 ?

2. - What do you .tfunk. ofi .the. p!t.opo-6al6 c.onta,.[ne.d in ouJt maqazi..ne. ? Vo i1ou t!unk th.elf may be. c.a.Jt!t.ie.d out ? 1 {i not wh11 ? 11 lje..6, ma.u tfou. -6uppottt. .them a.t :t:he. OWi ?

3. - I.on' .t c.ommunic.won be..twe.en. c.hU.dJLe.n o ti .the. Wofr.£.d a de.wi..ve. (iac.toJt. ~olt 1:Je.ac.e. ?

4. - How muc.h d,i,d c.hil.dlte.n paJt.tic.lpa.te. to :the. ~e.MU no-'L the..vc. Ye.alt o:~ the Cluld ? Haven't c.lui.dne.n be.en lgno1te.d on :tfU/2 oc.c.M-i.on a.n.d h.a.vr.n' t t.hue. fie.Mt,~ pa..o-6e.d ofi5 in a.c.eo1tda.nc.e. with gfl.own-u.p-6' wl-6hu only '.::'

5. - Vo you th,i,nk that anyborl.u, wha.te.ve.Jt f'!M age may be, ma,1 e.xe1r.we_ poLlti.Cli and Jt.uf.e.. oveJt a c.ou.nt'1.1J w.Ulwut be.,i.n.g !JOung-minde.d and he.1111..te.d ? And ,i..fi he. doun' :t c.a..t.c.h young pe.ople.' -6 mc.-6.oagu. ouJt timu' mu.oa.qe.1.i, how ea.n br. 1ie.Ue.c.t fib.. .time.?

We. gue..6-6 IJOU. would no:t Uke.. oUIL maga.une.. to cl.o-6e. down. (ioJt. e.eonomic. Jt.e..Mon.-6. The.Jt.e.{ioJLe. pie.Me. pJtomo:te. .the -6Ub-6c.tuption .to ALBU1f magazine. : among 110U1L dete.qa.t,lon'-6 o~MC.e..6, -l:t6 de.paJWne.YLt:6, UbJi.aJL.i.e..6 e.tc... The 6 ub.oc.tup.:tlon.' .6 pJt,tce. ,u., me.n.t..i.o ne.d on paqe. 1 a~ the. maga.une..: 0Jt,qa.n.iza;t.,,[oi-v.,, Bank-6, Ubfl.aJL.i.u e.:te. : 2 00 $, 1 n.cUviduai/2 : 50 $, 6tue.nd1.lf 1tunfioJLc.eme.n..t o 6 .the. ma.gaune. : 500 $. TILU6Ung :that lfOU. w,{J.£ e.c.ho baek Mvor..vr.abf.y .to ouJt top,lv.,, to ouJt mt'.VV1.z-i.ne. mofl.e. ge.ne.11.0..1!1.y, we. thank. qou in an.Uc.lpa..:tlon and wa,lt (io11. youJt an1.,we.1t an.xloMly.

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COMMITTEE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD

COMITI: ONG/ AIE

65, rue de Lausanne CH 1202 Gen~ve Suisse Tel. 022 31 17 21

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NGO/IYC COMMITTEE

Room A-3100 866 United Nations Plaza New York, N.Y. 10017

Tel. (212) 754 5677

14 DecembE,r 1979

NGO/IYC/NY/641/79

Dear Mr. Ahmed,

We are deeply honoured that the Secretary-General has accepted our invitation to address the opening of the final plenary session of the Committee of Non-Governmental Organizations for International Year of the Child on 15 May 1Jl.?9 at 10.00 a...m. } shall be in contact with your office at a later date regarding further details, including the designated conference room.

Please convey to the Secretary-General our appreciation of his recognition of the role played by NGOs in furthering the goals of IYC.

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Sincerely, t) /tl.u)uuu JI. l.) / 0/..l..t.r

Copy to: Canon J. Moerman

Mr. Rafeeuddin Ahmed Chef de Cabinet Executive Office of the Secretary-General United Nations, NY 10017

Helaine K. Plaut Vice-Chairman

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-- On behalf of tl1e Secrct3.ry-·G.eneral I wo-,J.L:l like to

ac¥"...nowls2d•?,"'8 recei;;-;t cf your letter of 19 October 197'9.

~lre Secret~ry-General vsry much i~pieciated

__ kin.J. invitat:ion tc· q::-en the final j_:;lenary sE.ssion of the

t~GC/IYC Committee:. at D::1i ted _{latior,s 1:eac.l<..-f.-.1<1rt:ers on 13

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Year of tha Child and will be pleascJ to aJdrsss the

I uaderstand that ~rs. Plaut of your ~ew York

secretariat will contact this office regarding f~rthcr

details of the ~ecting.

nith kind regards,

Canon Joseph_Moermann r-~GO/IYC Cottm:ifttco 65, Rue de Lausunne C'E-1:-.::02 Geneva

Yours sincerely,

Raf ee~ct-difl A}·u~i"E.<l°' Chef de Cal-:,ine:t

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Canon J. Moerman, Chairman of the NGO/IYC Con:irnitt~e,

which is the umbrella organization of about 250 NGOs for

IYC activities has asked you to open their Final.Plenary

Session on 15 May 198 0 here at !leadquarters.

The_IYC Secretar~at and the NGO Section strongly

support this request as representatives of numerous NGOs

will attend this meeting. These organizations. have been

most active at the "grass roots level" and have i:nobilized

strong support for the Year.

You might wish to consider addressing this meeting

as your presence would underline the appreciation of the

efforts of NGOs on behalf of the IYC.

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A.~ Knippenberg-Ut,her/ms~

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1 November 197.9

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Invitation of Canon J. Moerman, Chairman NGO/IYC Committee, for the Secretary-General to Address the Final Plenary Session of the NGO/IYC Committee· on 15 May, 1980

SR-811/79

. I feel this is an occ~sion where the Secretary-General can,

not only, recognize the tremendous and unprecedented support NGOs ~11 over the world contributed to the success of IYC, but also. inspire them to keep their interest and commitment for children at a permanently high level.

Since the meeting will take pla·ce in one of the U. N. conference rooms, addressing the meeting should not take too much out. ·of the Secretary-General's crowded agenda for the day~

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COMITE DES ORGANISATIONS NON GOUVERNEMENTALES POUR L'ANNEE INTERNATIONALE DE L'ENFANl; ·.,

COMMITTEE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILO.

COMITE ONG/ AIE

65, rue de Lausanne CH 1202 Geneve Suisse Tel. 022 31 17 21

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Sir,

19 Octobcl' 1979

NGO/IYC/NY/541/79

NGO/IYC COMMli'TEE

Room A-3100 866 LJr,ited Nat,ons Plaza New York, N.Y. 10017

Tel. {212) 754 5677 754 5678

You are surely aware of the important role played by NGOs during International Year of the Cbild. The NGO community w~s, in fact, the chief source of encouragement and support for the Year in its early stages.

To co-ordinate their efforts, the NGOs created an internation·al committee at their meeting at United Nations Headquarters on 21 June 1977. Everyone involved in IYC recognizes that this Committee.has been the stimulus for innumerable NGO actions and programmes and lias facilitated the co-operation between organizations concerned with child welfare and the appropriate U.N. mechanisms.

This Committee will hold its f_i:r:i,~l.J?Jf.nElr_J'.' s .. ~.ssJ:og_ 15 and 16 May 1980 in the same place in which it was born, United Nations Headquarters in New York. During.this meeting the participants will draw up guidelirres for future joint action for the benefit of children, on the basis of the experience gained and co-operation establ~shed during IYC.

We would be honor~d by the presence of· the Secretary-Gener.al of the·. United Nations at the opening of this meeting of the Cammi ttee,. We would deeply appreciate this recognition of those who have worked with such. devotion for th~ cause of children during the International Year of the Child. The meeting will be held in one of the conference rooms of the United Nations. on 15 ~~8.:X at ~1:..q_:..9.2..~~..0..ll· ..

If your presence is at all possible, Mrs. Helaine Plaut, the first Vice-President in the New York of:ice of the_NGO/IYC ~ornmittee Secretariat; could be in touch with your- Secretariat to a_rrange th~ details of your participation.

Hoping that it will once again be possible on this occasion for you to lend support and encouragement to the work of NGOs and thanking you for the considerati·on you will give to this req_uest, I run

Mr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations, NY

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Dear Canon Moermann,

Thank you very much for your cable of

6 April which you sent on behalf of the NGO/IYC

Committee meeting in pleaary session in Geneva.

· · I very much appreciate the important

work of the NGO/IYC Committee and welcome your

commitment and support of the goals of the

·International Year of the Child. Please be

-assured that I will continue my efforts to promote awareness of the needs of all children

of the world, and I thank the UGO/IYC Committee

for joining me in this endeavour.

With kind regards,

Canon Joseph Moermann NGO/IYC Committee

Yours sincerely,

Kurt Waldheim

Geneva Switzerland 65, Rue de Lausanne

Geneva 1202

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I made further inquiries at the Italian Mission

regarding Dr. Michele Guido Franci. I was informed

that Dr. Franci is an important person in the public

and political life of Italy. He is affiliated with

the Christian Democratic Party, and holds the posu of

Secretary-General of the Milan Trade Fair and President

of the Milan Film Festival (MIFED). The Italian

Mission strongly supports Dr. Franci's request to meet

with the Secretary-General.

As a footnote I may add that Francesco Messina

is considered one of the foremost sculptors of Italy.

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In 1978 and 1979 a film competition for IYC was held

at the Milan Festival. IYC is now planning to show these

films at a festival from 26 November to 1 December here at

Headquarters.

Dr. Michele Guido Franci, the organiser of the Milan

festival would like to present you on that occasion with

a sculpture (head of child cast in silver). As he is a

man of advanced years, he will only come to New York if

you agree to receive the sculpture from him.

\ either be done at the opening of the Festival

This could

26 November

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this request could be granted.

A. Knippenberg-Uther/msru.._.

2 November 1979

NOTE FOR MR. ROHAN

THE IYC FILM FESTIVAL

IYC's Film Festival(from 26 November to 1 December at -the Dag Hammerskjold Auditorium) will consist of a two-hour

programme from 6.30 to 8.30, with a different programme each

evening. The films will be short, lasting from a few minutes

to half an hour.

The films were cho~~n by the IYC Secretariat from the_~ila~

Film competition and from other examples presented to them.

They are mostly European or North American; many were made by

state broadcasting companies.

The first evening, on 26 November, will include this

year's Milan prize-winner: "Promises To Keep", made by the

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The IYC Secretariat say

that it will be provocative, since it includes scenes of

the maltreatment of children in various countries. There

will also be Norwegian, Dutch and UNICEF films. There will

be a short opening reception at 5.45, during which the

Secretary-General might perhaps wish to make the presentation

to Dr. Franci.

M. Stopford/EF

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1979 - INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILO (('11~~ ~n~

L'ANNEE INTERNATIONALE DE L'ENFANT -1979

I Y C TELEPHONE 17111 154- 1134 A~6 U~l 1[0 NA !IONS PL A/A. NEW YORK. I 00 I 7 CABLE AOORESS/AORESS TELEGRAPIIIOUE UNICEf

REF: SR-812/79 1 November 1979

Dear Dr. Waldheim,

Over the last two years, the Director-General of the Milan Fair, Dr. Michele Guido Franci, has honored IYC by including in the Milan Film Festival (MIFED), a film competition for and about children entitled "The Child in Our Time". The IYC Secretariat has played an active role in the Festival, at which I was guest of honor last year. Dr. Franci has been a generous host and benefactor.

To cap the International Year of the Child, our Secretariat is organizing a Film Festival to take place on 26 November to 1 December, at the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium where we hope time will permit your attendance. We have also invited Dr. Franci, but he is a man of advanced years, and will not attempt the journey unless he can present to you a sculpture he had commissioned by an artist of renown in Italy, Fra·ncesco Messina. It is a beautiful head of a child in silver (please see the attached photograph). Only three heads were cast - one each for the international winners in the 1978 and 1979 Film Festivals, and a third which he would like to present to you in recognition of the United Nations' initiative in sponsoring the Year.

I fully realize how busy you are, particularly during the General Assembly, but should your schedule permit, an informal presentation either in your office or at the opening of the IYC Festival would be most appreciated.

His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations, N.Y. 10017

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Yours sincerely,

;f {}fd~(A~~ lstefania Aldab~~ . Special Representative for International Year of the Chi!d

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MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGE, ISLAMABAD

12 - 14 NOVEMBER 1979

It gives me great pleasure to convey my greetings and

best wishes to the participants at the National Conference on

Child Development. The initiative of the Government of Pakistan

in organizing this Conference is particularly timely since this

year marks the twentieth anniversary of the unanimous adoption

by the United Nations General Assembly of the Declaration of the

Rights of the Child. The ten basic Principles contained in the

Declaration set out the minimum requirements necessary for

children everywhere to grow into healthy and creative adults

capable of building a world in which national resources are used

justly and wisely, and where life is marked not by conflict but

by co-operation.

The proclamation of the International Year of the Child stems

from the belief that is common to us all: that rich or poor, we

regard our children as our most precious resource; to them

belongs the future of mankind. In order to fulfil the pledge

made in the Charter of the United Nations - to save succeeding

generations from the scourge of war, and "promote social progress

and better standards of life, in larger freedom" - we cannot leave

our children a legacy of want and strife. It is therefore

imperative that we recognize their rights and meet their special

needs - for warmth and affection, for adequate food and shelter,

for basic health services and for an education that will prepare

them for a fulfilling and productive life. Today, twenty years

after the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, many of those

needs have yet to be met in various parts of the world.

It is my earnest hope that your deliberations will help to

identify the long-term and short-term activities necessary for

child welfare and development, thus advancing the day when the

ten Principles contained in the Declaration of the Rights of the

Child are no longer a goal but a reality. May I extend to you

my best wishes for a most successsful and rewarding conference.

* * * * * * * *

Mr. Brian E. Urquhart Under-Secretary-General

for Special Political Affairs

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1s:ta.nt Seeretary~e.11eral

fo General seryices ...

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lo Following the International Forum held to co.-nmemorate The International Year of the Child in Budapest in early June 1979, t..'1-\e IDmgarian Government sent through its Permanent Mission in New York a gift to- the united Nat.ions which was delivered to Mrs. Helvi sipila, Assistant sacretary-Ge.,eral for social Development and Humanitarian Affairs.

2. The gift consists of a bronze relief mounted on ,-rood approximately 2 l/2' x 2• in dimei~sion. It depicts the sun, the moon, several doves in a tree and has the imprint of two life-size hands. A plaque is attached bearing the legend:

n Gift from the Hungarian Go-v"ernm.ent to t11e united Nations on the occasion of the International Forum held within the framework of the International Year of the Child ..

Budapest 2-7 JUne 1979 Composed by Jozsef somogyin

3. Although :t originally had the impression that !!rs. Sipila was going to hang the work in her office. she now has indicated that she does not wish to have it. In view of the fact t..liat it was not presented in accordance with normal procedures and considering the existing moratorium on gifts~ I 'WOUld suggest that it does not need to be treated as an official gift to the Organization which would require regular display in the building. Accordingly, I ·would propose that it should be placed in Archives ~ith other unsolicited or unofficial gifts. Alternatively# it could be offered to UNICEF for display in their area •. . 4. :t am infomed that the gift has not yet been acknowledged and it is W.! i.'1.tention to acknowledge the gift on behalf of the Organization. However, before doing so :C would appreciate your agreement that the proposals which I am making# either to offer the gift to UW:CEF or to place it in Archives., are appropriate.

copy to -, / Mr~ Ahmed Mrs. Sipila


The well-known rock music group "Fleetwood Mac" will

grant UNICEF the copyright of their new song "Beautiful

Child". It is expected that the net benefit from this

gift will amount to between$ 100.000 and 200.000. UNICEF,

therefore, proposes to thank the group in the form of a

scroll expressing deep appreciation for the outstanding

and generous initiative of "Fleetwood Mac" in becoming a

"member composer" of "Music for UNICEF". The scroll

(draft attached) would be signed by the Secretary-General

and by the Executive Director of UNICEF. If you agree to

this form of expressing our thanks, I would recommend

that you sign it personally, but your signature could also

be printed on the document if you so preferred.

G. Mautner-Markhof/EF

8 November 1979

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Dear Mr. Farrugiar

Further to your telephone conversations with

Mrs .. Angela Knippenberg, I arn pleased to enclose for

your inforrna.tion a copy of the telegram from the

Secretary-General which was sent. to His Excellencyr

r,1r. V. Moran, Minister of Health and Environment~

for the inauguration of the children 1 s hospital in

Malta.

With kind regards,

:Hr. E1r..m.nuel c. Farrugia Counsellor Permanent Mission. of Malta to the United ·Nations

249 East 35th Street New York, N.Y. 1001~

Yours sincerely:

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HIS EXCELLElJCY MR. V. t,mRIU-I r•IINISTER OF HEALTH AND E•TVIRO?~!'.IEN'I REPUBLIC OF MALTA

EXCELLENCY,

HOSPI'I'A.L IK BALTA.

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DRAFT TELEGRAM FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN MALTA, ADDRESSED TO THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND ENVI~ONMENT, MR. V. MORAN

o~ ..f"le t)( /' t;'.S lol\. ol IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO SEND MY WAR"fvl GREETINGS ~ '"Tft-C 1

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CEREMONY MARKING THE INAUGURATION OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

IN MALTA.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS FACILITY UNDERLINES THE COMMITMENT

OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MALTA TO THE WEI.k-BEING OF ITS YOUNGEST

GENERATION. THIS INITIATIVE IS PARTICULARLY WELCOME IN THE

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD, WHICH PLACES CHILDREN AT

THE CENTRE OF WORLD ATTENTION AND FOCUSES ON THEIR SPECIAL

NEEDS/

THE OPENING OF THIS HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTES IN A MOST EFFECTIVE

WAY TO THE REALIZATION OF THE GOALS OF THE YEAR OF THE CHILD

AND I EXTEND TO YOU MY BEST WISHES ON THIS OCCASION.

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EXCELLENCY,

TO TME REALIZATION OF THF GOALS OF THF YsAq OF THE C~ILn A~D I ,.

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NOTE FOR THE

In 1978 and 1979 a 81 competition for IYC was held

at the :Milan Festival.\ I=~ fs now planning to show these

films at a festival fro~trovember to l December here at

Headquarters.

Dr. Michele Guido Franci, the organiser of the Milan

festival would like to present you on that occasion with

a sculpture (head of child cast in silver). As he is a

man of advanced years, he will only come to New York if

you agree to receive the sculpture from him. This could

either be done at the opening of the Festival 2 6 November

at_ 6.30 p.rn.) or during a short meeting in your office.

The IYC Secretariat would very much appreciate it if

this request could be granted.

An Knippenberg~Utt1er /ms

2 November 1979

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Dear Mr. Kuffif~~i;ffl_r-W,~.R~' \ . \.J '1\L ~;_i

i oN .... / .. • · ,T-n)~s· r.iot.e comes to you to r(·cur:: st VOll ld ndly to do'"Ji','t_ ftvou1·./"for- us. That i S as we 11one not 0~1ly ho~Je bu-e 'f/e: :ar:.e.:...:rr6.i-ri~d -:-iubli sh ,~ ANJUI;;J;If 11 rnri-. t-- >::, - •

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In it you may mention somethjng for children as this is the Year of the child ~nd as this Paner d~dicates for childrent t~o.

V.'e would lil-::e to recuest you to send your riessages for it.TT would be really nice for the children to get messages from you. 1Ne ho·•1e you 1dll send. us :rour messe1;e as soon as nossible.

send us your

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Surely v,-e vmuld be gratef.ul if you c-an ki ncly donation also.

Thank you in a!1tiaipation for gi vlng yo1ir childreD. I/ay God bless you and your r:ork.

Your.· sincerely in 0hrist,

-~ Bro. Fnn:nanuel ter,o

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The main goals of the ~lexico meeting will be the following:

1. Presentation of the programs that participating countries

have in1tiated during the International Year of the Child; examination of

the various concrete projects and actions based on the experiences of the

respective National Conmittees for the IYIZ.

2. Visits to Mexican social and family-welfare institutions.

3. Conslusions:

A) The summing up of the joint projects, both bilateral and

multilateral.

B) Suggestions to insure continuity for any actions tending

to benefit the child.

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MEXICO CITY MEETING OF NOVEMBER 24 - 28, 1979.

(FIRST) LADIES INVITED:

ACCEPTANCES

Botswana

Bulgaria

Colombia

Congo

Costa Rica

Ecuador

Israel

Panama

Dominican Republic

Venezuela

Western Samoa

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Belgium

Bolivia

Cyprus

Iran

Great Britain

Greece

India

New Zealand

Paraguay

Peru

Seychelles

Turkey

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Pe~ding: Djibouti, Egypt, Philippines, Guinea, Guyana, Jordan, (__

Honduras, Madagascar, Morocco, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tunisia,

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NOTE FOR MRS. WALDHEIM

Ambassador Vasconcelos called from Mexico City. He wanted

to talk to you on behalf of the First Lady in order to transmit

the invitation for the meeting of First Ladies which will take

place from 24 to 28 November 1979 in Mexico City and Acapulco.

I explained to him that in view of your commitments during

the General Assembly when you will be hosting a number of

important events on behalf of the Secretary-General, it will not

be possible for you to leave New York. Ambassador Vasconcelos

appreciates your difficulties but would like to talk to you

personally since Mrs. Lopez Portillo has asked him to do so.

(Tel: (905 l. 529-67 3 7 or (_9_05 l 529-9000, Extension 603) .

I told the Ambassador that we would contact him again.

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A. Rohary/f/ 31 Octobi'./--,1979

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The Ambassador who called Mrs.

W2ldheim at the Residence last night

at 20.15 and at 23.00 apparently

called from Mexico. His name is t/rf--5 c~,-v c~e;& V-a£lo11edm;;;: (?spelling?).

Such a name or a similar name

is not in the blue book.

Mrs. Waldheim suggests that

Amb. Munoz Ledo checks and finds

out who this person is, who called

on behalf of the First Lad½. so that

you or Arnb. Munoz Ledo can relay

Mrs. Waldheim's message.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Thirty-fourth session Agenda item 26

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSE!>IBLY

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A/RES/34/4 23 October 1979

_L:~ithout reference to a Main Committee (A/34/L.4/Rev.2 and Rev.2/Add.ll/

34/4. International Year of the Child

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 2626 (XXV) of 24 October 1970 containing the International Development Strategy for thP Second United Nations Development Decade, 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974 containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation,

Recalling also its resolution 31/169 of 21 December 1976, in which it proclaimed the year 1979 International Year of the Child and laid down the general objectives of the Year,

Recalling further its resolution 33/83 of 15 December 1978 and the resolutions referred to therein, and also Economic and Social Council resolution 1979/57 of 3 August 1979,

Mindful of the fact that 1979 is also the twentieth anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, contained in General Assembly resolution 1386 (XIV) of 20 November 1959,

Mindful also of its resolution 33/166 of 20 December 1978 entitled 11Question of a convention on the rights of the child11

,

Aware that adequate maternity care is an important contribution to the creation of a total environment which would ensure equal opportunity at birth to every child for its harmonious development and preparation for life,

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Mindful of the vital link between programmes benefiting children and the observance of thPir rights, and the broader and more comprehensi VP framework of over-all economic and social devPlopment in conditions of peace,

Recognizing in this regard that the observance of the Year has contributed towards the reaffirmation of the goals of a new international economic order,

Recognizing also that the situation of children in the developing countries depends on the economic and social development of those countries and conseQuently on the establishment of a new international economic order,

Deeply gratified by the world-wide response of the international community in observing the Year as a first essential step towards achieving the longer-range objectives of the Year, while also highlighting the international co-operative efforts towards the improvement of the well-being of children and the attainrnent of the harmonious development of their personalities,

Bearing in mind the conclusions and recommendations of the International Seminar on Children under Apartheid, 1/ held in June 1979 in Paris, at the headQUarters of the UnitPd Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in observance of the Year,

Noting that the approach adopted by the Uni tPd Nations in organizing the Year contributed to its success,

Convinced that the fresh and necessary impetus to activities, generated by the Year, should be maintained and that the new perspectives it has created should be followed by appropriate action in the years to come,

Having considered the report of the Executive Director of thP Uni tecl Nations Children's Fund on the International Year of the Child,?_/

1. Expresses its deep satisfaction to all Governments which elaborated national programmes for the implementation of the aims of the International Year of the Child and to those among them which became initiators of major regional and other international events;

2. Expresses also its deep appreciation to the United Nations Children's Fund, the lead agency, to the Executive Director of the Fund and his Special Representative for the International Year of the Child and her staff, and commends the efforts of other concerned organizations of the United Nations systPm and the contributions made by non-governmental organizations;

3. Urges Governments to make every effort to consolidate and to build further on the results of the YPar in order to achieve lastingly increased benefits for children by such measurPs, where appropriate, as:

l/ A/34/512, annex.

£/ A/34/452 and Add.I, annex.

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(a) Planning for programmes and services benPfiting children, including integrated mother and child health care, in their national planning for social and economic development;

(b) Further identifying, defining and documenting the situation of children;

(c) Setting specific national targets and goals for meeting the needs of children, inter alia, in the fields of health and education and for the development of their intellectual and cultural abilitiPs;

(d) Increasing budgPtary provision for programmes benefiting children by reviewing and/or revising present priorities;

4. Recognizes the importance of assisting and µrotecting the family as a basic unit of society and the natural environment for the development and welfare of all its members, especially the children;

5. Requests Governments and organizations to develop special programmes of assistance to the children oppressed by the inhuman policy of anartheid;

6. Urges Governments and organizations providing assistance to developing countries through the United Nations Children's Fund and other channels to review their policies, in order to give more recognition to programmes benPfiting children, and to increase the flow of such assistance;

7. Stresses the importance of follmring up the experience and activities of the Year through long-term plans and action to improve the situation of children in the world, particularly in the developing countries;

8. DesiRnates the United Nations Children's Fund as the lead agency of the United Nations system responsible for co-ordinating thP development aspects of the follow-up activities of the Year, in consultation with the Director-General for Development and International Economic Co-operation, within their respective spheres of competence;

9. Notes that the Executive Board of thP United Nations Children 1 s Fund will consider the scope of the Fund's co-operation with countries as a follow-up to the Year;

10. Requests Governments and orsans and organizations of the United ~fations system to evaluate and to follow up the impact of the Year on their activities, and to inform the Secretary-General, who will report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session;

11. InvitPs non-governmPntal organizations to continue and to expand their programmes related to children in order to maintain the momentU1T1 generated by the Year;

12. Requests the PrPparatory Committee for the New International Development Strategy, in elaborating its goals and objectives, to take into account the importance of the interests of children and of meeting their needso

39th plenary meeting 18 October 1979

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O'JfP1th the compliments if the @nternationa-/ ~ar efthe 6h1/d

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REF·:· EXT/463/79 22 October 1979

Dear Kevin,

I am in receipt of your note of 17 October 1979 as well as the billing stuffer for American Express Germany.

We see no objections to the content of this stuffer and you may inform American Express Germany to go ahead with its publication.

Mr. Kevin Gregg Paramount International Coin Corporation Paramount Building Englewood, Ohio 45322

·cc: ~s. Mary St. George Mr. Edward Marks

Yours sincerely,

Richard Pordes External Relations Officer IYC Secretariat

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Dear Mr. Swierczynski,

. Your letter of 5 September 1979 to Mr. Fc~dinand Mayrhofer-Grunbuhel has been forwarded .to this office for 2ction.

I regret to have to inform you that it will not be ?os~i0~~ for the Secretary-General to provide a short statement for your magazine, since it is his usual custom to restrict such statements and messages to publications of the United Nations and related organizations. However, lam pleased to inform you that Mrs. Estefania Aldaba-Lim, Special Representative for the International Year of the Child has agreed to address you~ readers. Please find enclosed a copy of her statement as well as a photograph of the Special Representative in case you should wish to use that.

Best wishes,

Mr. Bernard K. Swierczynski The Editor-in-Chi~£ of the magazine: "Spoldzielczosc w_Szkole 11

The School Pupil's Co-operative 00-013 Warsaw Poland

Yours sincerely,

~-~ Richard Pordes External Rexations Officer

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It is a genuine pleasure for me to greet the Polish School

Pupils Co-operative Movement and to congratulate you on your

programme for the International Year of the Child.

I have personally witnessed the important achievements of

Co-operative Movements all over the world, including one I visited

in Warsaw. It is therefore of great satisfaction to me that so

many of them have carried out special activities commemorating

the Year.

As you may know, IYC has been ushered in with unprecedented

enthusiasm in more than 160 countries, both rich and poor.

Individuals, institutions, and Governments alike are observing

the Year in the spirit of giving our children "the best we have

to give". These activities already indicate that the concern for

the well-being of children everywhere is inextricably tied to

the future of mankind itself~

The International Year of the Child gives us all a chance

to demonstrate, in the words of U.N. Secretary-Gen~fal Dr. Kurt ' Waldheim, that the peoples of the world "can work together effec-

tively towards a purpose that is central to "human·~estiny". The

efforts of the School Pupils Co-operative Movement give us good

reason to believe that this opportunity has been grasped and is

being transformed into reality.

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s efania Aldaba~~ Special Representative for the International Year of the Child

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FOR INFORMA TJON POUR INFORMATION

We declined this request for a statement from the SfcretaryGeneral on the Polish School Pupils' Co-operative Movement in April (see attached). As the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for IYC, you might wish to consider making a statement. Would you kindly let us have a copy of. your correspondence?· With thanks.

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13 April 1979

Dear Mr. sw·ierczynski,

On behalf and in the absence of the Secretary-General 1

I should like to acknowledge your letter of 12 December 1978 ·which due to an unfortunate routing error was only just received.

I wish to assure yo1.1 that I ·will bring your letter to the Secretary-General I s attention upon his return to T'1ew York and infonn him of your strong support of the goals of the International Year of the Child~

The Secretary-General, in :,is nc,:~:-;.,:·~:c c,1, the occasion of the Yearpaffirrned:

'"I'he world into which our children will 0row should be one in which national resources are used justly and wiesly and the life of nations is marked b 1• co·-operation and not by conflict. The fear of war should be overcome by the limitless hopes of peace. We cannot leave to our children a legacy of want and strife.

This year will 9ive us a chance to demonstrate that th!t peoples of the world - governnents, institutions and individuals alike ... can work together effectively towards a purpose which is central to human destiny. Humanity owes to the child the best it has to give."

Your thoughtfulness of inforraing the Secretary-General of the purpose and activities of the Polish School Pupils' Co-operatives was very nuch appreciated and I thank you for your support of the International Year of the Child.

Wi t..11. kind regards,

Yours sincerely,

Ferdinand Mayrhofer-Grlinbuhel

:Mr .Bernard K. Swierczynski Editor in Chief "Spoldzielczosc w Skole" 00-013 WARSAW

Deputy Director

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Bernard K. Swierczynski the Editor in Chief of the magazine: 11Sp6ldzielczos6 w Szkole" ;uThe School Pllpils' Co-operative 11

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published by the Supreme Co-operative Council in Foland 00-013 Warsaw - Poland

Jasna 1, p. 210

Excellency,

Lir Kurt Waldheim the General Secretary of the United. hations Organization New York

1rhe m; General Assembly in its 1976 deciaratiof.L

proclaimed the 1969 year as tne International Year of

the Child.

lviy country responded to this appeal by establis;~Lng

the Polish CoI!llilittee of the International Year oi' the

Child. The Committee does everything necessary to urine

all the hum.anistic vallles and ideas of the ci.eclaration

to the all J?olish schools and the other ed.ucatio!""1al

organizations.

The ul:~ appeai. is brcadly dis?u.ssed. awont,; otl.1er:·s in

11 OCO Polish School Pllpils' Co-operatives, which unite

1 344 000 !ller.ibers /i.e. 36 ;; oi' all boys end girl.s atten-

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ding primary o.r secondary schools/.

The Polish School Pupils" Co-operative Lovement is

one of the strongest in the world ru1d has many very

important achievements. Its experience is also significant

for similar movements in the other countries. lt is the

reason, Sir, why we take the liberty to request you for

a statement concerning the School Fupils' Co-operative·

l'.~ovements. Tfle shall be deeply obliged for learn.in.:_; your

opinion abou.t importance and goals of the mover:1en-i.; · /so

yoll.ng, in the aspect of' the age of its rner.ioers, i.J.Ui so

important because of the social valu.es and ideas, \,hich

it helps to develop/. .

The members of the Polish achool Pupils" Co-u;era-

tives under-cake va.r·ious social, econom.l.c and educ2.tional

forms of activities.

Besides ~he strictly commercial activities, 0oys and

gi.rls organize distriblltion of scho ol.-b ooKs, breeC:. :.3.t!8.ll

animals for sale, cultivate vegetables or f'ru.it or::. -ci1e

g~ound owned by their schools, make simple edu_cationc:J. uiues

They also take care of pensioned teachers, sick o.r old pe

ople etc.

In the process of work the yoll.Ilg members learn

among others the principles of economy and mana3enent.

Pa.rtict1lc.rly important is that the co-o_pero.tives help

pupils in better Lmderstanding the essence of the self

goverrurrent as well as the respect for decisions ar1.d.

initiatives of the othe.r members.

kr. Roger Kerinec, the Fresident of the International

Co-or,eretive .Alliance stGteci dlG:'in[; hi.s si:--cc.:.c:' .in the

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United Nations /June 1978/ that his or2;anizo.tion SUferts

school pupils' co-operativ·es. These co-operatives function

very well in many countries and contribute strongly ~o

the pupils' better education. According to L.r. R. Kerinec's

opinion, the co-operatives help to develop pupils' skills:

of resolving problems concerning collective 3.c-~ions and

in ·maintainine; good hlmlan relations. This nevi knowledge

often enables gir:Ls and boys to evercmne p.r·cju.c.ices

existing among different nations. It also help.: in pro

tectine; countries against wa:r:.

The Warsaw University honoured yolll' outst8.l1c.;.ing

merits for the world by granting you, Sir, the Coc~or hono

ris causa degree in June 1977.

In Poland, we remember very well your speach ~ade

dlll'ing that celebration. Yoll_emphasized then that the

decisive role-in creation of the New '.'lorld belone:_.c:. to the

young generation, . among others also to boys and 6 .i.r·ls \'iho

are being educated in our country.

Vie also, as you do, set our hopes on the yolltn.

The members of the Polish School Pupils' Co-operative

Movement took part in the work-session of the International

Co-operative .Alliance in Faris. There v;as also a ref:resen

tative of the UNESCO there. During that conference the

achievements of the Polish Movenent were hono1J..red.

In Paris there was also decided to orcanize a new

meeting devoted to the problems of the :;::nteriiational.

Year of the Chila., in the s_;;:,ring of 1979. A representative

of the UJ\TESC_O is al so expected there.

In 1979 tirnI'e is also the L~Otll ,3.1::r.j·,1crs32:"•" o::' the

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beginning of the Second World War. ·rt was the most

terrifying war in the human history.

The Polish national tragic experiences of that

period of time stimulated my country to propose the

project_ of the declaration concerning the bringing up

the nations of the world in the spirit of peace. We all

do hope that this project will be accepted by the United

Nations and will become the official document of' this

organization.

The 40th anniversary reminds us that every year

hundreds billion dollars are being spent on the military

purposes in the world, whereas in the same world there

~. exist 900 million of illiterates. The cost of their

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teaching is equal to 9 billion dollars, but there is

no money to educate those people.

The pupils - members of the Polish School Co-opera

tives protest against this situation!

Excellency!

.In this long introduction we· tried to show the

role and importance of the School - Pupils' Co-opera-• tive Movement for the young girls and boys in r·oland

and all over the world.

For all of them and for the teachers -

sponsors of the movement - your answer,

Sir, to the following question - is

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of the greatest signification how do you

evaiuate, Sir, the importance and perspe

ctives of the f~ther development of the

School - Pupils' Co-operative Movement?

We thank you in advance for your answer

yours faithfully

.Annexes:

Enclosed please find:

~ 3 copies of the magazine: "Sp6ldzielczosc w szkole"

/ /11The School-Pupils' Co-operative/

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U B R./.:..R. "L

containing a.o. the interviews with Mr. Piotr Jaroszewicz

- the Chairman of the Polish Council of Ministers /t:.1e

Prime Minister/ and the interview with 1'Lr. Jerzy Kuberski

- the ~iaister of Education.

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TO: A:

MR. SBAHEDA MAHBOOB

EDITOR

CHAND SITARE

FORT MOH.Z\.LL..Z>,., VARTHUR

BANGALORE-562133 (INDIA)

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ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF TF...E UlU.'E::.D -------NATIONS COMMA AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL

YEAR OF THE CHILD COM.MA IT'"GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO SEND

GREETINGS TO. CHAND SITARE ON ITS TIMELY PUBLICATION TO M.1-"\.RK

IYC STOP ALREADY COM!V!.A AT THE HALF-WAY STAGE IN THIS YEA..-q

CO.M..:."'1A IT IS APPARENT TP...AT MORE THJl,N 14 6 PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

HA.VE W'"'r-IOLEHEARTEDLY RESPONDED TO THE U. N. GENER?i.L ASSEMBLYS . . . . .

MAbl)ATE OF ADVOCACY AND ACTION ON BErL~LF _.Q.E.._~T.BE_'-tmRLDS 1. 5 . . . ·. . . ... . .- . . : . . . ··- . ---"')'"'..•--,----~ .. _ . ~-7 ;.:, . . . .

BILLION CHILDREN. ALMOST A THIRD OF ·-:~THEM . LIVE IN THE .. ,·. . . . ,. ·- ..•... : .:: .. ~ .. ·.-:--•-,.-·Jc---:---. ""'j. -, ..

: POOREST. COUNTRIES, DEPRIVED EVEN OF THE BARE ESSENTIALS OF GROWTH

--~;<-rn FULFILMENT. STOP 1\LTHOUGH EACH COUNTRY IS THIS YEAR CONCERNED

WITH THE UNMET NEEDS OF ITS Ow""N CHILDREN COM.:'1.A THERE IS A

G?..OWING GLOB.AL. CONSCIOUSNESS TH.~T .. CP.ILDREN EVERY·i3E?..E t,gz · AU~-~,1-.i"D TH.~T THE WORLD OF CHILDREN IS INDIVISIBLE STO? GOVERN~ENTS

C0~...:.\.1A ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ALIKE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS

OF RENEWING AND EXTENDING THEIR CO!vl .... ~ITMENT TO TnESE CEILDREN . .

crn•D-iA OUR :MOST PRECIOUS COYJJ.'1..Zl,. VULNERABLE AND DEP:::'.NDE~'i' P2SOU?-CE

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STOP ONLY LONGTEF;.,.'1 ACTION ON BE~.LF THIS .MUTE :-:UL'I'ITGDE WILL

JUSTI?Y THE TIDAL WAVE OF CONCERN THAT THIS ~EAR ~AS PRODUCED STOP .. !.,.a,·~-;, hy: ________________ _ tt-i d i.. I . .. Au oriu ~r: ________________ _

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IN A PROVINCE. OF INDIA LIKE KARNATAKA COMMA IT IS HIGHLY

COM .. M.ENDABLE TRt\T YOU SHOULD HAVE THE COURAGE AND THE

CONVICTION TO HAVE AN URDU MONTLY FOR CHILDREN STOP WE

WISH YOU SUCCESS IN YOUR EFFORTS COM1~.:.A. TO SUSTAIN THIS

CONCER.i.~ CO~.l--lA TO GIVE THE CHILDREN OF KARNATAKA THE FORUM

THEY DESERVE TO GROW UP AS

THE 21ST CENTURY

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to Snecial ~eoresentative fo~ IYC/

International Year of the Child 1979

YOUNG PEOPLES PARLIAMENT Steering Committee Chairman: CLEMENT FREUD, M.P. House of Commons, London SW1

.TEE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

as amended by

TEE UNITED KINGDOM YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENT

26 October 1979 County HaJ.l, London

Sponsored by: UK Association for International Year of the Child 1979

85 Whitehall, London, SW1 Telephone 01-930 1848

Dritbh Youth Council

57 Chalton Street, London, NW1 Telephone 01-387 7559

YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENT

To mark International Year of the Child 1979 the UK Association for International Year of the Child and the J3ri tish Youth Council convened a Young People's Parliament at County Hall, London, to debate the continued relevance of the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child.

For two days over 200 young people between the ages of 11 and 18 participated, coming from every part of the United Kingdom, including the Channel Islands, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as representatives of the J3ri tish Forces in Germany. They were chosen by their Local Education Authority or by a youth organization.

The Parliament was officially opened by the Prime Minister, the Rto Hon. Mrso Margaret Thatcher, MP. The Speaker to the Parliament was Clement Freud, MP., who was supported by three deputy speakers: Jack Straw, MP., Tony Nelson, MP., and David Al ton, MP.

The motion for debate was:

"This House believes in the continued need to strive for the principles contained in the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child."

This was passed unanimously, subject to amendments proposed by commissions which met to discuss four areas of concern: Education and School; Disadvantaged Young People; Young People and the Law; Young People of the World. Therefore, the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child should now read as set out on the attached sheet.

N.J3. Underlined passages denote the amendments proposed by the Young People's Parliament.

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TEE UN DECLARATION OF TEE RIGHTS OF TEE CHILD

Principle 1

The child shall enjoy all the rights set forth in this Declaration. All children, without any exception whatsoever, shall be entitled to these rights, without distinction or discrimination on account of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, whether of himself or of his family, and no such discrimination shall ever hinder the ability of children world-wide to be integrated into an.y community.

Principle 2

The child shall enjoy special protection, and shall be given opportunities and facilities, by law and by other means, to enable him to develop physically, mentally, morally, spiritually and socially in a healthy and normal manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity. In the enactment of laws for this purpose the best interests of the child shall be the paramount consideration.

Principle 3

The child shall be entitled from his birth to a name and a nationality.

Principle 4

The child shall enjoy the benefits of social security. He shall be entitled to grow and develop in health; to this end special care and protection shall be provided both to him and to his mother, including adequate pre-natal and post-natal care. The child shall have the right to adequate nutrition, housing, recreation and medical services.

Principle 5

The child who is physically, mentally or socially handicapped shall be given the special treatment, education and care required by his particular condition and have the fullest possible integration into the community at all times.

Principle 6

The child, for the full and harmonious development of his personaJ.i ty, needs love and understanding. He shaJ.l, wherever possible, grow up in the care and under the responsibility of his parents, and in any case in an atmosphere of affection and of moral and

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material security; a child of tender years shall not, save in exceptional circumstances, be separated from the family bod_y which has consistently kept the child's best interests in mind and is in a better position to provide the above necessities. Society and the public authorities shall have the duty to extend particular care to children without a family and to those without adequate means of support. Payment of state and other assistance toward the maintenance of children of large families is desirable. There should be a legal means whereby the child, parent or advocate has a right of appeal against the interpretation of special treatment, education or care when it is felt that a decision has not been made in the best interests of the child.

Principle 7

The child is entitled to receive education, which shall be free and compulsory, at least in the elementary stages. He shall be given an education which will promote his general cul tu.re, and enable him on a basis of equal opportunity to develop his abilities, his individual judgment, and his sense of moral and social responsibility, and to become a useful member of society. With that end in mind, education should be primarily for the benefit of the individual and school curricula should include a political and social literacy programme.

The best interests of the child shall be the guiding principle of those responsible for his education and guidance; that responsibility lies in the first place with his parents.

The child shall have full opportunity for play and recreation, which should be directed to the same purposes as education; society and the public authorities shall endeavour to promote the enjoyment of this right. "Where there are no facilities they should be provided and those that have facilities alreaQy should use them to their full capacity.

Principle 8

The child shall in all circumstances be among the first to receive protection and relief. The people of the developed nations should recognize their responsibility to take concrete action in safeguarding the future of millions of children throughout the world, particularly refugee children and children in the underdeveloped countries who are effectively deprived of almost all the rights of this charter.

Principle 9

The child shall be protected against all forms of neglect, cruelty and exploitation. He shall not be subject of traffic, in any form.

The.child shall not be admitted to employment before an appropriate minimum age; he shall in no case be caused or permitted to engage

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in any occupation or employment which would prejudice his health or education, or interfere with his physical, mental or moral development.

Principle 10

The child shall be protected from practices which may foster racial, religious and any other form of discrimination. He shall be brought up in a spirit of understanding, tolerance, friendship among peoples, peace and universal brotherhood and in full consciousness that his energy and talents should be devoted to the service of his fellow men.

Principle 11

Every young person on leaving school should be prepared and trained to become a full and useful member of society, either through direct employment or through his leisure.

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Thirty---fourth session Agenda item 26

INT:cTINATIONAL YEll.R OF THE CHILD: PLAJJS AND ACTICl~T TO DIPROV~ THE SITUATION OF CIHLDRS:•J IN THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY L.'I THE

DEVELOPING COU:NTT-l.IES

J\.rgentina, Australia. Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bul,c:;aria, Canada, f_olo~bia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Greec~~_elan~, India" Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast~ Liberia, Libyan ~rab Jamahiriya, ~foxico, MonR;olia, Netl1erlands, Nigeria, ~Jorvay, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Senega~.2- Sri La.:nka:. Suriname, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia,_Zaire and Zambia·

revised draft resolution

International Year of the Child

,\ddendum

Add Bangladesh, Barbados, Botswana, ~urundi, the Cori:Go, CY7Jrus 0 pjibouti, the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Gabon, the Gambia, the German Democratic ~epublic, Jordan, Kenya, !-lalawi, ~ali, 1-1;,;i-t-;:- !Tauriti~ilorocco_, nena_;i,., Papua ''ie,;~-G-uine~~" the Philippines, Qatar, the ?udan, Togo, Trinidad and Tobar;o, the United -~_ab I'mirates and the United Republic of Cameroon to the list of sponsors of the revised draft resolution.

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POL..AND PRE3ENTS STAINED GLASS HONOURING INT.ERNATIONAL Y-.!WIB OF CHILD

The Government of Poland has presented to the United Nations a stained glass, depicting a 11 Sleeping Child", created after a drawing by a prominent Polish painte Stanislaw Hyspianski (1869-1907).

Describing the gift in his statement to yesterday- 1 s Plenary meeting on the International Year of the Child, Henryk Sokalski stated that 11 in honour of the proclamation by the General Assembly of 1979 as the International Year of the Child, and the present debate on the International Year of the Child, the Polish artistic and artisan community is presenting this Assembly, on behalf' of the peop:., of Poland, a unique work of art -- a stained glass, depicting a 'Sleeping Child', as dravm by one of world 1 s famous Polish painters of children faces -- Stc.nislaw Wyspianski 11

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Thanking the representative of Poland, the President of the General Asserobly, Salim A. Salim (United Republic of Tanzania) said that he was "confident that this valued gift will.. serve as eloquent testimony to and a symbol of Poland 1 s contribution to the objectives and activities of the International Year of the Child. I also share the views of the representative of Poland that his country's timely gift will serve to underscore the unique role of the United Nations in mobilizing the efforts of the international community towards the great objectives of the Year. 11

The piece of art, which is now displayed in the hall between the Chambers of the Security and Trusteeship Councils, is the result of voluntary work by the group of most prominent Polish artists and artisans.

Stanislaw Wyspianski (1869-1907) left an entire gallery of outstanding portraits of children. The stained glass has been designed by a prominent contempora.r:· Polish painter, Halina Cieslinska-Brzeska. It was created by a team of artists headed by J6zef Olszewski, one of the oldest Polish stained-Glass o.rtiso..ns, author of some 3000 works of' art.

The wooden frame of the stained glass has been hand-carved by another eminent artist, Zygmunt Dzierla. His stylish furniture and frames now adorn the cl.1.0.ID.bers of the newly rebuilt Royal Castle in Warsaw.

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PLANS FOR MAINTAINING MOMENTUM OF INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF CHILD

TO BE CONSIDERED NEXT \vEEK BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Ways in which the International Year of the Child (IYC), 1979, has spurred action to improve the lot of the world's children, and plans for maintaining the momentum begun in that direction will be revi~wed by the General Assembly when it begins consideration of the item on the IYC on Monday, 15 October.

Among the prominent persons, including some First Ladies of countries who are chairpersons or patrons of IYC national commissions, who will participate in the Assembly's three-day debate on this subject are Liudmila Zhivkova, daughter of the President of Bulgaria; Nydia Quintero de Turbay of Colombia; Renee Klang de Guzman of the Dominican Republic; Carmen Romano de Lopez Portillo of Mexico; Imelda R. Marcos of the Philippines; Lady Soames, head of the United Kingdom's Committee for the Year of the Child; and Jean Young, Chairperson of the United States National Commission.

So far, 170 countries have set up national commissions and oth~r focal points to promote action at the country level, "a record possibly unmatched in United ].\lat1.ons history", stated Dr. Estefan1.~ Aldaba-Lim, Special Representative for the Year of the Child.

Those countries were responding to the United Nations call for Member States to determine priorities and set targets for short-term and long-term action programmes benefiting children, in accordance with the Assembly's resolutions 31/169 and 33/83.

Dr. Lim reported that Governments, non-governmental organizations, groups of private citizens, international bodies and the media have been assessing, developing and strengthening their policies and programmes for children during the current observance of the Year of the Child.

Some countries, she said, have already begun to examine and revise their laws relating to children; others have initiated national surveys of the situation of their children as a basis for long-term planning. Existing facilities in such areas as health, nutrition and education are being expanded or upgraded, and new ones are being planned, she said.

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Also, incr~ased att0ntion is being focuse<l on children requiring special care and protection -- the handicapped, the gifted, children of refugees and migrant, workers among them, she went on. Problems are also being identified which may require further study and research before solutions can be reached.

In its resolution 31/169, the Assembly designated the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) as the lead agency of the United Hations system responsible for co-ordinating the activities of the Year. UNICEF's Executive Director was to be responsible for the Year's co-ordination. Last year, in resolution 33/83, UNICEF was asked to submit a "comprehensive, action-oriented report on the basis of information received from Governments and specialized agencies and other United Nations bodies" on projects and programmes initiated in connexion with the Year and follow-up activities envisioned for years ahead.

That report (document A/34/452 and Adds.) gives an over-al 1 view of the Year, cites examples of national action and outlines the activities of organizations in the United Nations sys tern, as well as the programmes of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. It also lists some of the major issues on which the Year has focused attention and suggests what can be done, both on th~ national and international levels, to maintain the momentum of IYC and consolidate its gains.

The IYC secretariat has compiled a "directory of national action" which conveys the broad range of national activities and plans (document E/ICEF/663). In addition, a number of Governments have requested that their o~m summaries of IYC activities be circulated (document A/34/232 and Adds. 1 and 2). Statements in support of the Year by Heads of State and Governments are contained in document A/34/188.

Dear Mr. Childs,

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On behalf of the Secretary-·G€·nEra1 I would like to

acknowlcdgo receipt of your letter ;l0tE~d ::: G SeFte::nbE:r

1979 and the enclosed F'irst-r~ay CovGr issued for the

Internaticnal Year of the Child.

Your thoughtfulness was ve.ry much apr:r(-ociatc-<l and

I would like to tha.nk you most sincerely for i ~- - As a

;~rsonal gssture of the Secretary-General I take pleasur0

in enclosing the First-·Day cover issued by the nnitEid

Nationse for the Year of the ChilcL

With kind regards,

r-tr. Stuart Childs 20 cransley Avenue Wollaton Nottingham NGS 2QY

Yours sincerely,

Angela :K.nippenberg-Uther Associate Officer

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Mr .. Rafeeuddin Ahmed Chef de Cabinet

Clayton c. Timbrell Assistant Secretary-General

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9 October 1979 DATE: ________ _

About a week ago the Deputy Permanent Representative of Poland discussed with Mr. Jean Gazarian a gift to the 11 General Assembly" from Poland in connection with the International Year of the Child 0 Details of the gift are contained in the attached draft letter Mr. Sokalski plans to send to me.

Mro Urquhart and I discussed the matter and then I saw Mr. sokalski 0 Both Brian and I have reservations about accepting the gift because 1) the Polish Government has already given a gift - a bust of Copernicus, 2)-there is, in theory at least, still a moratorium on the acceptance of gifts due to construction - (This has been overlooked at least a couple of times since it was instituted two years ago.) 3) Brian doesn't have a very high opinion of it as a work of art~

Having said this, both Brian and I agree we probably are going to have to accept it. If so, we would hang it in the corridor between the Security council and Trusteeship council on the 2nd floor. Mr 0 Sokalski obviously is under strong pressure to arrange thisG

I have the impression that the whole problem is related to internal politics in Poland., Mr., Sokalski has indicated that after the initial display in the area designated, he would be agreeable to the stained glass being hung in another location, even in the public area, and he probably wouldn't object too much if it were not re-hung anywher~.

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Given the existing circumstances, both Mro Urquhart and I considered that your views and those of the Secretary-General should be scught.

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~rhank you for your letter of 4 October 1979

concerning the: dinner in honour of the Int-(~rnation.a.J,

Year of the Child in Philadelphia on Saturday

10 Novem.ber.

You rnay be sure that I greatly appaeciatc the

kin<l invitation which has been extended to me tote

present at the dinner ar~d I would <:~spt::cially like to

thank you f:or your (~wn personal in11i ta tion to be the

featured. [1pea.kBr at this event. Hay I also exl,rGss ny

gratitude for your extremely ganerous of fc"r of trar.,sp,::.,1.·t

to and from l?hiladelph.iaQ H0t·1evor, I vory much regret.

that n longstanr.Hnq pruv-ious 1;-';ngagern£'nt fer that. c:.ay i:-1

to visit you in Philadelphia at some ether time.

I should like to takc-i this or-,,portnnity to wish you &

most successful and enjoyable eveningo

i·,dth warmest personal .regards to you both,

Kurt Waldheim

l?erm.syl.va.nia 347 Woodley Rd., Merion, Pa.19066

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Dear Suzanne

Sec1rretary to lhe l?r~sadenir IBangabhaball'II, Dac:iea

October 10, 1979.

President Ziaur Rahman ha.s received your nice letter dated April 17, 1979 sent him by UN Assistant Secretary-General IYO Secretariat. He thanks you for the letter and fer your interest in Bangl~desh.

Information brochures are being sent shortly. It is hoped you will find them useful.

There is a •Shishu (pronounced she-shoe and meaning children) Academy' here with many branches all over the country, planning and executing many programs for the children. This Academy will be happy to meet your curiosity about this country - Bangladesh.

Wish you a happy and fruitful life.

Suzanne Litzinger 702 PlanteTs Drive Columbia South Carolina 29209

Copy to :

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-( A.S. Noor Mohammad)

Director, Shishu Academy, Old High Court Building Compunnd, Dacca, with a request to send information material on Bru'lgladesh to· Suzanne Li tzinge~.· .

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I Albert Rohan, Director, Secretary-General, with dated 26 April, 1979.

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D. O.No. PS/PSS/X/4/79-7JY2 . Dt. 10.10.1979

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BANGABHABAN DACCA

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SCULPTURE BY BRITISH ARTIST :MARKING INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD

'IO BE DEDICATED AT UNITED NATIONS TIITERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Marble Sculpture Is First of Three Works Created by Edwina Sandys, Granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill

TTThe Childrr, a large sculpture donated to the United Nations International School (UNIS) in celebration of the International Year of the Child (IYC), will be officially dedicated at a ceremony to take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 13 October, at the school site located at 24-50 East River Drive, New York City.

The nine-ton sculpture, one of the largest marble art works of the twentieth century, was created by Edwina Sandys, granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill. An abstract piece, reminiscent of the sculpture of Henry Moore, it suggests the profile of a mother and father cradling a baby.

The sculpture was cut from a single piece of lightly-speckled Carrara marble, 16 feet by 9 feet by 4 feet in dimension, which originally weighed 12 tons. Taking nine months to complete in Italy, it was first unveiled last May at a temporary site in front of the World Trade Centre in New York City.

The dedication ceremony will be inaugurated by Helmut Debatin, Undersecretary-General for Administration, Finance and Management, representing the Secretary-General. Guest speakers will include Salim A. Salim (United Republic of Tanzania), President of the thirty-fourthsession of the General Assembly, and Mrs. Estefania Aldaba-Lim, Special Representative, International Year of the Child Secretariat.

Others invited to participate in the dedication ceremony include the artist, Edwina Sandys; Donald F. McHenry, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations; Sir Anthony Parsons, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nntions; Mrs. Gillian Sorensen, New York City Commissioner to the United Nations and the Consular Corps, Robert Howard, whose gift made it possible for the school to accept and erect the sculpture and Robert Belle-Isle, Director of UNIS,

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Also attending will be Michael Harris, the school's architect; members of the Board of Trustees of the School; members of the diplomatic corps; United Nations officials; and the faculty, parents and students.

"The Child" has been made possible by the generosity of Ms. Sandys, the artist, Leone Chapira of Italy, and Robert Howard, President of the Centronics Data Computer Corporation.

The sculpture is the first of three works to be completed by Ms. Sandys to commemorate the International Year of the Child.

"The Family11, a standing bronze sculpture installed in front of the new

wing of the United Nations Office at Geneva, is to be officially dedicated there at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, 10 October. The sculpture has been presented to the United Nations Children 1s Fund (UNICEF), which is making it available for permanent exhibition on the grounds of the Palais des Nations.

"The Generation17, the third of Ms. Sandys' works, has been cast in

aluminum and is expected to be exhibited at the Donaupark United Nations Centre in Vienna.

Ms. Sandys is probably best known for her sculpture 11 Christa 11,

a nude female Christ figure suspended from a cross.

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REF: EXT/444/79 9 October 1979

Dear Dr, Bhatnagar,

On behalf of the Secretary-General, Dr. Kurt Waldheim, I wish to thank you for.your letter of 22 September 1979 concerning the IYC festival which the Inda-Canadian community is planning to organize in Ottawa during November.

We are most delighted that this festival is being organized and that you hope to make it an annual affair which will continue to reflect your commitment to th~ special needs and talent~ of children.

I sincerely regret that it will not be possible for the Secretary-General to provide a special message of blessings and good will. As you will surely understand the demands placed on the Secretary-General's time are extremely heavy and it.has therefore become his custom to provide messages only to organizations directly affiliated to the United Nations.

I have, however, been in touch with the Canadian National Commission for IYC in Canada who will be contacting you shortly and are willing to provide a special message if you feel it would be of.benefit to your- as,.~ciation.

' With best wishes for a most successful festival and our deepest thanks

for your interest in the International Year of the Child. ~

Dr. S.P.Bhatnagar Convenor National Association of Canadians of Origins in India (NACOI) 22 St. Remy Drive · Ottawa, Ontario K2J 1A3 Canada

Yours sincerely,

~~ Richard Pordes External Relations Officer IYC Secretariat

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His Excellency Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General of the United Nations Building New York, U.S.A.

National Association of Canadians of Origins in India (NACOI),

22 St. Remy Drive Ottawa, Ontario K2J lAJ. CANADA.

September 22, 1979

United Nations

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The Inda-Canadian community, in association with othe:rLe:th~i~.: i · · ~ · ·: groups in Ottawa, is planning to convene a festival toi oel~bra'te· H '·· :

the International Year of the Child. This event, scheQ.u!-eG~_:iG : ___ ·_·_· __ :..:_:_.:....~ _: take place in November, will feature a cultural performance by children representing various ethnic communities in Ottawa. We hone to make this an annual affair in order to continue our commitment to children, through recognition of their potential and contributions.

This year, the money raised from the sale of tickets will go. towards the Vietnamese Refugees Re-settlement Programme now underway in Ottawa, and in future years we propose to contribute the funds thus raised to UNICEF, We are expecting His Excellency the Governor-General of Canada to be our Guest-of-Honour.

We wonder if you would be kind enough to send us a message of blessings and goodwill. This will give us tremendous encouragement and stimulate others to support our efforts.· Publicity and time being the crucial factors for the programme's success, we would deeply appreciate if the message could be sent at your earliest convenience. We are trying to meet the deadline of September 30, 1979 for the ethnic press in Ottawa.

In conclusion, I must apologize for not addressing Your Excellency through proper channel. We feel convinced that because of the urgency involved, you will very kindly ignore this deviation from normal procedure.

With kindest regards,

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NOTES ON A MEETING HELD IN THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S OFFICE ON MONDAY, 8 OCTOBER 1979, AT 9.30 A.M.

Present: The Secretary-General

H.E. Mr. S.N. Mishra, Minister for Foreign Affairs of India

H.E. Mr. Barjesh c. Mishra, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations

Two aides

Mr. Albert Rohan

The Foreign Minister referred to the International Year of

the Child and said that the observance of this year could only find

real meaning if the problem were to be considered in a larger

perspective and on a more permanent basis. It was essential to

achieve "equality at birth'', i.e. equal conditions at the time

of birth for all children of the world. The Minister added that

he had briefly mentioned this idea in his speech to the General

Assembly and that the Indian Delegation would try to formulate it

in a more concrete way during the present session.

The Secretary-General expressed his interest in the Indian

idea and said that he would bring it to the attention of

Mr. Labouisse and Mrs. Aldaba-Lim.

An exchange of views took place on the situation in S.E. Asia,

in the course of which the Secretary-General informed the Foreign -

Minister of the United Nations humanitarian activities in Kampuchea.

The Foreign Minister expressed his Government's willingness to

make a contribution to these efforts. He also.enquired whether

any initiative could be expected from the United Nations with

regard to the political situation in Kampuchea. The Secretary-General

replied that a number of ideas were being discussed as, for instance,

the convening of an international conference, the establishment of

a coalition government, a possible role for Prince Sihanouk, but

that none of these ideas had yet matured.

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The Foreign Minister briefly· touched on the situation in

Afghanistan and informed the Secretary-General of the forthcoming

parliamentary elections in India.

Ambassador Mishra referred to the work of the Group of 77 and

pointed out that in Geneva all the necessary facilities were

granted to the Group by UNCTAD, whereas in New York a similar

co-operation by the Secretariat had not been forthcoming. It

would be appreciated if the Secretariat could assist the Group,

especially with regard to the organization of meetings and the

translation of documents.

The Secretary-General suggested that the Ambassador discuss

this matter with Under-Secretary-General Lewandowski and said that

he would also draw the latter's attention to this problem.

(8) ~

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

New ":Cork, Qctobe;r 1979

It gives me great pleasure to address this message

to the participants in the Junior Ambassadors Stamp

Exhibition.

This exhibition honours the many stamps that states

have issued to commemorate the International Year of the

Child. I remember meeting with some of the Junior

Ambassadors early this year when they presented me with

a First-Day Cover bearing the stamp of Finland, the first

country to issue a stamp for the Year of the Child. At

that time, the planning for this exhibition had just

started and on this UN Day, these plans are being realized.

I welcome the initiative of these young people to

organize this exhibition here at United Nations

Headquarters and I am pleased that children from several

nations are participating in it. By collecting stamps,

you have learned much about each other, about your

countries and your cultural backgrounds. I am confident

that this activity, which has made you interested in

each other's world, will lead to greater understanding

between young people of all nations. This, in turn,

will help serve the cause of peace both now and in the

future and make ours a better and more tranquil world.

!Ml Kurt Waldheim

Sir:

We have replaced the

word "hobby" with the

word "activity".

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The International Year of the Child Secretariat

has requested you to kindly contribute a message for

reproduction in the programme for the Junior .Ambassadors

Stamp Exhibition, which is sponsored by the UN Postal

Administration_ This exhibition honouring the stamps

issued for the Year of the Child will open on 24 October

1979. It will conclude with a stamp auction. The

proceeds from this sale will be equally divided between

Junior Ambassadors,Inc., to help promote education through

stamp collecting, and UNICEF (which is expected to receive

between $5000-10.000).

You will recall that you received a small delegation

of the Junior Ambassadors in January of this year, when

they presented you with a First-Day cover of the first

stamp issued for the IYC.

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THUS BEGAN THE PHILATELIC YEAR OF THE CHILD AT U.N. (See page 129)

Secretary General Kurt Waldheim with Sonja Valtasaari, Stacy ·wyman, Christopher Holbrook

and Alexis Martinez

* IYCPEX-79 SPECIAL NUMBER

No 6

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LINN'S STAMP NEWS, Monday, August 13, 1979

W aldheini greets juniors Christopher Holbrook (C), chairman of the Junior Ambassadors-UNICEF-International Stamp Exhibition to honor the International Year.of lhe Child, is greeted by Secretary General of the United Nations Kurt Waldheim (R) during a recent visit to U.N. Headquarters in New York. Looking on is Junior Ambassador Alexis Martinez (L). Junior Ambassadors, Inc., will host the event which will be held at the U.N. Headquarters Oct. 24-31. (U.N. photo)

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LINN'S STAMP NEWS, Monday, July 30, 1F

Gill heads auction committee . ~ for INJUNPEX-IYC event

Lee Gill, recently named ,_;iairman of the Junior Ambas•;adors-UNICEF Auction Com;nittee, publisher of Slamp ,;/ww News, and nominated to i he board of directors of the t,merican Stamp Dealers' As~uciation, Inc., announces the r,oals of the INJUNP~X-IYC auction.

On Nov. 8, in conjunction with the ASDA.N<}tional Post·ge Stamp Show at the New York Coliseum, a rare opportu,-,ity will be afforded to every-

.-.. : to participate in a stamp •:1ction of a very special kind, ·r cording to Gill.

,II proceeds from this sale ', 111 be equally divided be-

tween Junior Ambassadors, Inc., to help promote education through stamp collecting, and UNICEF, to help the world's children.

All services in c_onducting this auction, including the auctioneer's fee due Andrew Levitt, the auctioneer,_ printing of the catalogs and postage, will be donated.

Therefore, 100 per cent of the proceeds of this sale will be used for the purpose for which they were intended.

All realizations from the sale can be claimed as a tax deduction. All donors will be given credit in the auction catalog

and in the press. It is requested that items

valued at at least $50 be donated, This is a large undertaking, and it is hoped that everyone will want to support these worthy causes, notes Gill.

INJUNPEX-IYC is being held under the sponsorship of Junior Ambassadors, Inc.; the United Nations Postal Administration; UNICEF and ASDA at the U.N. Oct. 24-31 and at the ASDA National Postage Stamp Show, Nov. 8-ll.

Information regarding the auction is available from Lee Gill, Stamp Show News, 1839 Palmer Ave., Larchmont, N.Y. 10538.

Christopher Holbrook, Chairman of th<> Junior AmbaHadon-UNICEF International Stamp Exhibition to honor the International Year of the Child, is greeted by Secr«1tary General of the United Nation• Kurt W,,-lc.iheim, during a re«int vi1it to the UN Headquarter1 in No,w York Looking on i1 Junior Ambassador Alexis Martinex, host for the event which will be held at the UN headquarten, 24 - 31 Oct. 1979,

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LINN'S STAMP NEWS, Monday, July 23, 1979 Page 49

<C([JL'[f}lft!Jiem.i Ufa s@ com~issioner Gibbons to release Commonwealth Part I

f Qr lNJUNJPEX-JJf C eventt c;~~~.:.:::·~-~:.:,;~:••Y ~~~:•~;..,!::1::d ;.,;;:,;:. J 'i,J Part I, British Commonwealth Uganda and .Western Austra-:_: ·-,,~'.t:~'IY(;~""t'f:,i.itii ·... . ~ This organization is respon- The proceeds from the auc- will be published Aug. 3, ad- Jia. Steve Cnuthen, leenage joc

key and T1iple Crown winner, lrns ll<'en named United States cominissioner for the forthroming lntenrn.l innal Stamp nnd L1teralure Exhibition, !NJ llNPEX-IYC, to be held this fall.

INJUNPEX-IYC will take place in two sessions. 111e first will rn· Oct. 24-31 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The secoml will be al the Nalional Postage Stamp Show Nov. ll-ll al the New York Coliseum.

Undrr the joint sponsorship of Junior Amhasr.adors, Inc., the U.N. Postal /\dministrn• lion, UNICEF and American Stamp Dealers' Association, Inc., INJUNPEX-IYC promises to he the largest event or its tyrw nrgnnized to celebrate the fnlrrnational Year of. the Child. according to a .Junior Ambassadors' spokesman.

Giroux ,-;cltR CV(~nl Giroux Enterprises will

stagf' fl stamp anrl covf'r show at th~ Hamada Inn, 100 Chestn11t Ridge Rond, Exit 177. of the Garden State Parkway, MonLvale, N.J., July 29, 10 :un. to /i p.m. Admission is frrf'. ~~

l:M/ 'i'.i: . ,•. . .... :l\r';::f/':stii'lj sibl_e. f?r <;oordinating the IYC tion will .be shared by UNICEF vises StanGib Ltd., 601 Frank-, . The 1,120 pages of vital infor:.{Fv1·,)"'""'~:',C>-<:!<v · " acttv1t1es 111 the U.S. and Junior Amba_ssadors, who Jin Ave., Garden City, N.Y. · mation, fully illustrated, make ;\1i'· •: · .. ' , . · :· 1 ~~- i/ The junior president of Jun- promote education through 11530. · · this catalog essential to every .•,· . • ,-:.r,J1i" · ,. r.; · A b d · K th t ll t'1ng ' t 1 ·)•• , .~<'::l-•{•,t• ... -'i>-tii\~: , ,:',;, mr m assa ors 1s enne s amp ~o ec · Since the British Com- . British Commonwealth philat• LJ\,.1.~· ,,1(mf:,{•·•\\1,,,,.:r.,,,~,,.·,, ~. ,\\1

{,. August age 18 of whom Jean Details on INJUNPEX-IYC monwealth catalog retains its .·. elist, the spokesman notes. The

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?ii ::::>1:\::·'~"'.i,;~i,~::~1))~ .. •·,,:II-~~ Young, U.S. commissioner for may be obt11ined from Gara- traditional place as Part I, the ::. catalog retails for $20. ;;;!'l i:,;i:1:;;;:'.,,. ,..,,.d;('!to•;;~:f IYC and wife of the U.S. am- brant, 63 Park Ave., Verona, shape of the Stanley Gibbons.;·· Further information is avail-•1i ·l'. f ,ir--' .... :\'Joi,~ i,."I',..,:.,,·•' . ~f I I N !(,J)!/~• "' ~:i bassador to_ the U.N_., said: N.J. 07044. Details _on tie I_· catalog for the 1980s ls now to.· able from local dealers or

~:/;}'/\' .. ,,,. · Ill •/ ·.:;f·n· . . "I especially en Joyed read- JUN_PEX-IYC ai!ction may be be 22 volumes. · StanGib Ltd. i W jf ·_,;;r· . ,il'ti!i.,~i,J; ~.;;.\ · ing the remarks of 18-y~ar old obtained from Gill, 1839 Palm- Part I includes the post-inde- ~~;;;:;;;:;:ii;;;;.;m;;:;;mi:;;;~'i

.1~1U(f -•""i/1l, · "''\'ti ~ Kenneth August,_wh~ said that er Ave., Larchmont, N.Y. pendence issues of Ireland,· ;,:Jt.s.f'.,·i,,.;..il¥f~l1'J.,.,J1 ,PF \,:i:. ,, .fl 'These two orgamzat10ns, UNI- 10538. Pakistan, Rhodesia and South ·)~~-\,': ' ... :'_:·;,>>·1 · · \;t I\",-:,,·•·." I CEF and the IYC, stand for Africa. Prices throughout this· ~' ·*·.' ,-;.,"'i.- 1~ · ·· If what we believe in: the eternal ftlorocco lionor."I · edition have been examined j;} · \ r' ; ' ·

ti?' K-!:• protection of the world's child R d C and revised to meet with the . .-~~ :, ~ ;,

i\~~l :~t,;;;:\.';"!'::·~:(::~.!'.?!!' :oc;,,;e;::::'.h, Red ::it:;; n'~!'~::::·~,11!: : __ : .. ~.I,r,:~.f.:.~./.1_._ .• : __ ;_·:ii h. ,'."! Others named for INJUN- Crescent with two stamps is- and Commonwealth material, . ": · ~ ~f ~,l-Jo..t~. PEX-IYC are Melvin Gara. sued May 16. P. Rabih's de- particularly classic and early·

Steve Cauthen brant, chairman of the exhibi- signs feature three brassware issue postage stamps, accord-; Part I of INJUNPEX-IYC at tion, and Christopher Hol- circular boxes with lids, 40 ing to a StanGib spokesman. · '

the U.N. will have exhibits of brook, junior chairman; Law- francs, and coffee pol and As a result of study and new'. V l d • U.N. and U.N.-related materi- rence Black, exhibits heater, I dirham. The pair was information, much of which is :..1._~ a,i lSSlte al by juniors from throughout chairman; Kenneth August, di- printed in multicolor photogra- supplied by collectors them-.;:· ·· the world. rector general; Doris Tusty, vure by Courvoisier. selves, numerous changes and. : The proclamation of Prince

Part II will have displays of protocol chairman; and Stefan On June I, a stamp was is- · additions have been made to Fahd as heir apparent Is com-topic;il and country collections, Geens, junior protocol chair- surd to mark the Marrakesh the listings. , memorated with this. 20-hala• as well as a literature compcti- man. National Festival. Although no Significant improvements las stamp and a 50h value 1stion srction. In addition to the exhibi- value was reported, the stamp will be found In Great Britain sued June ZS by Saudi Ambia,

Junior Ambassadors was tions, there will also be an auc- depicts five girls walking In a· used abroad, Bermuda, Bur- . advises Elias A, Kawar, Boll: mimed a member of the Coun- tion which wlll take place Nov. costume procession. The ma Cayman Islands Ceylon 205, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tbe cil of the National Advisory 8 at the Coliseum. Lee Gill has stamp was designed by Jean- · codk Islands Indian 'FeudatO: stamp!; feature similar deslgTis Organizations of the National been named chainnan and An- Mari:- Louis and printed in ry States, Kuwait, Malaysia,'·· with dHferent color backIYC Commission in April, drew Levitt of Sotheby Parke mult1c~lor ph?togravure by Mauritius, New Zealand, North. grounds. No printing details notes the spokesmnn. Bernet is auctfoneer. Heracho Fournier. Borneo, St. Christopher-Nevis- were reported. ~lt~t'4,.,;.. •1.Y,..-i!• ~. I, ~~~~---~~~~}'t '-·~~ IZ,,~QQ~~ilii&!t&t.iAAJM?~~i\iGibiJlhMF-¥!i£iaiM!£1WiW_ iffii+MM&&lif&Ptl9-MiAffiidiWiilii>Y\M/¥ii$/RiWBIWWWW!AidJJ-SNili,Jffl . _ ti;. ,-.l'au.i~i'oli111"tlli'lllli' ... . ..,-----------

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DRAFT MESSAGE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR THE

JUNIOR AMBASSADORS PROGW

It gives me great pleasure to address this message to

the participants in the Junior Ambassadors Stamp Exhibition.

This exhibition honours the many stamps that states have

issued to commemorate the International Year of the Child.

I remember meeting with some of the Junior Ambassadors early

this year when they presented me with a First-Day Cover

bearing the stamp of Finland, the first country to issue a

stamp for the Year of the Child. At that time, the planning

for this exhibition had just started and on this UN Day, these

plans are being realized.

I welcome the initiative of these young people to organize

this exhibition here at United Nations Headquarters and I am

pleased that children from several nations are participating

in it. By collecting stamps, you have learned much about each

other, about your countries and

I am con£ ident th~t thi;-~y I

your cultural backgrounds.

which has made you interested

in each other's world, will lead to greater understanding

~~etween young people of all nations. This, in turn, will help

erve the cause of peace both now and in the future and make

ou s a better and more tranguil world.

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SUBJECT,

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1979-lnternational Year of the Child-1979


Mrs. Angela Knippenberg Associate Officer, Secretary-General's Office

Richard Pordes r:Jv, External Relations Officer, IYC ~

Draft Text for Secretary-General's Signature

DATE 17 September 197 9

FILE NO EXT /422/79

Please find attached a draft text for use as a foreword by the Secretary-General in the programme of the Junior Ambassadors' stamp exhibit which will run from 24 through 30 October in the General Assembly lobby.

I should be most grateful if you could submit this to the SecretaryGeneral for his signature on official stationery. The letter would be reproduced in the programme. --~

For information we are enclosing a recent statement by Mr. John Grun on the Junior Ambassador's Programme, as well as the UNPA's entry for the programme.

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the Junior Ambassadors

for mounting a special stamp exhibition honoring the many stamps that

nations have issued to mark the International Year of the Child.

Early this year I met some of the Junior Ambassadors, when they

presented me with a First Day Cover bearing the IYC stamp of Finland,

the first country to issue such a stamp. At that time you were just

starting to plan this exhibition on behalf of the Year. This U.N.

Day, your plans are being realized.

I am pleased that children from several nations are participating

in this exhibit at United Nations Headquarters and at the Colisseum

in New York City. The young people for whom this exhibition was

planned have learned much about each other and can continue to

learn about their world by collecting stamps. This can lead to

greater understanding between young people of all nations,which can

only help serve the cause of peace and justice both now and in the

future.

CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR PUBLICATION

A MESSAGE FROM THE UNITED NATIONS POSTAL ADMINISTRATION

Although the International Year of the Child is

drawing to its close, the results of the work started

in 1979 will have far-reaching and lasting effects long

after the Year itself is over. The idea of IYC was not

simply to draw attention to the rights and the future well

being of children for one year only; it was to awaken the

public conscience to the plight of the world's under

privileged children and to lead the way through the dark

tunnel of privation to the light at the end of it.

Junior Ambassadors can be justly proud of the part

they are playing in helping to make IYC the success it

deserves to be and the UN Postal Administration is equally

proud to have its name linked with Junior Ambassadors in

the sponsorship of this Junior Stamp Exhibition at United

Nations Headquarters. The enthusiastic commitment of all

junior ambassadors everywhere to philately - and UN philately

in particular - is praiseworthy in itself; their devotion

to this international cause on behalf of the less-privileged

children of the world is exemplary.

,.

(STATEMENT BY JOHN GRUN FOR THE JUNIOR AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME}

The Junior' Ambassadors are an excell_ent example of an on-going programme

of international cooperation and exchange for young people which broadens their

experience and prepares them for an enlightened approach to international

relat'ions when they reach adulthood.

The International Year of the Child 1979 is a universal effort to influence

the fate of children everywhere by placing them at the centre of world concern.

Reaction to this United Nations call for advocacy and action on behalf of child-

ren has been extraordinary and National Commissions to·carry out the objectives

of IYC have been established in 152 countries.

We at the IYC Secretaria~ have been especially encouraged by the response

and participation of thousands of organizations from all areas of the private

sector. The work of the Junior Ambassadors through the medium of their various

international stamp collec~ing programme is particularly gratifying because

it tnvolves children working for children in this international year.

John Grun Director, IYC Secretariat (date

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a short meeting with you in order to present you with the

official album containing a set of First-Day covers of

stamps issued for the Year of the Child.

You will recall that IYC offered stamp collectors a

subscription of First-Day covers and the brochure issued

to that effect contained an appeal by you to participate

in the programme. IYC is to get a percentage of the profits

and will receive approximately $1.5 million. The promotion

and commercial aspects are handled by a Swiss business man,

Hans Groth, who will accompany Dr. Aldaba-Lim to the meeting.

The date proposed by IYC for the presentation is Monday,

or any of the subsequent days of the week, if more

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Die Bedilrfnisse eines Kindes sind in der ganzen Welt gleich, doch gibt es grosse Unterschiede, wie weit sie erfilllt werden. Die Lage von hunderten von Millionen Kindern in d~n Entwicklungslandern, denen es an Nahrung, Qbdach und Gesundheitspfl~ge fehlt, ist eine lebendige Erinnerung an die ungerechten Ungleichheiten, welche noch in der Welt existieren._

Oas Internationale ·.'Jahr des Kindes (IYC} - 1979 ruft jeden -ob Regierung, OrganisatiQI\: oder Einzelperson - auf, die BemUhungen um die BedUrfnisse der k.itider liberall zu liberprlifen und zu verstarken. Als Antwort auf .diesen Appell haben bereits mehr als 110 Staaten Nationale Kommissionen gebildet, um die Tdtigkeiten dGr dieses Jahr zu organisieren.

Im Jahre 1979 wird gleichzeitig der 20. Jahrestag der Deklaration der Rechte des Kindes durch die Vereinten Nationen sein. wahrend diese Rechte standig von Neuem zu best/it igen sind, muss man sich darUber klar sein, dass sie nur dann einen Sinn haben, wenn zu ihrer Erfilllung wenigstens die wirtschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen r-tindestanforderungen erreicht werden.

Obwohl dies ein langwieriger Prozess sein mag, sollten wir nicht auf seine Verwirklichung warten. Vieles k6nnte jetzt unmittelbar getan werden, um jenen zu helfen, bei denen die Not am grOssten ist,wenn nur die notwendigen Mittel zur VerfUgung stilnden.

Zu diesem Ziel bin ich dartiber unterrichtet worden, dass bis jetzt mehr als 150 Mitgliedsstaaten des Weltpostvereins ihre Absicht bekundet haben, filr das Internationale Jahr des Kindes durch Ausgabe van sonderbriefrnarken zu werben. Im Auftrag des Sekretariates filr das Internationale Jahr des Kindes wird eine Sammlung van Ersttagsbriefen mit den IYC-Briefmarken aus all diesen Landern herausgegeben.

An jedermann richte ich meinen dringenden Appell, sich an diesem E:rsttagsbrief-Programm zu beteiligen, um auf diese Weise einen persOnlichen Beitraq zurn Erreichen der Zielsetzungen des Internationalen Jahres des Kindes zu leisten.

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INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

·President: FREDA BROWN Host country: Soviet Women '.s Committee Committee of Youth Organizations of the USSR

Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Organization

All-Arab Women's Organization

Arab Youth Union

Coordinating Committee, International Volun_tary Service

Council of European National Youth Committees

International Committee of Children's and Adolescents' Movements (CIMEA)

Internatlonal Falcon Moue1nent -Socialist Educational International

International Federation of Women in Legal Careers

International Planned Parenthood Federation

International Union of Socialist Youth

International Union of Students

International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations

Pan-African lVomen's Organization

Women's International Democratic Federation

lVomen's International League for Peace and Freedom

World Federation of Democratic Youth

World Federation of Trade Unions -

World Federation of United Nations Associations

World Peace Council

1979. WORLD CONFERENCE "FOR A PEACEFUL AND SECURE FUTURE FOR ALL CHILDREN"

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This is to extend my gratitude to you for the UN support of the World Conference "For a Peaceful and Secure Future for All Chldren" and for your message of greetings to the Conference which Dr.Estephania Aldaba-Lim, your Special IYO representative was kind enough to read out.

The Conference was attended by nearly 700 delegates from 130 countries who represented 350 national and 48 international and regional organizations.

The Conference, which was a great success, showed how eager the broad·sections of the public are to oo-operate for the sake of improving the children's position throughout the world.

May I remain, Sir,

yours very respectively

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: Ludmila Balakhovskaya · 6, Namirovich-Danchenko Street· Moscow 103 009 -- USSR· Telephone: 2 29 32 23

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1979-lnternmional Year~ Child-1979

INTl:Rf!FFIBE~ORANDUM

Mr. Rudolph Stajduhar, Director, ✓ Press and Publications Division, ~ Spokesman for the Secretary-General

Leila H. Doss, Chief, Information~Services, IYC Secretariat

Interview on Swedish radio

DATE, 12 September 1979

flLENO. INF/IYC-1692/79

Swedish radio, in conjunction with over 56 newspapers, ·-- - is launching a nation-wide campaign on behalf of motor

handicapped children and young people suffering from such disorders as cerebral palsy, spina bi.fida, muscular dystrophy, etc.

The campaign is linked with the International Year of the Child, and they would very much like to feature an interview with the Secretary-General as the highlight of the inaugural programme launching the campaign. This would be broadcast at prime time, printed in 56 newspapers, and repeated in the course of the campaign.

The coordinator of the campaign, Mr. Nils-Olaf Westberg, is prepared to fly to New York from Stockholm especially to record the interview with the Secretary-General. He is well-known to us in the IYC Secretariat and has been active in promoting the Year through his many contacts in the media.

I sincerely hope that this can be arranged, if possible before the opening of the General Assembly. The questions would be of a general nature1 on the .situation of the children of the world and the aims of IYC. Mr. Westberg is prepared to fly to New York at a few hours notice.

An early decision would be greatly appreciated.

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'l'EE' WORLD CONF'ERENCE ''FOR P, PFJCEFDL AND SECURE FUTTJP.E FOB.

l1LL CHILDREN,., 'I'O BE HELD IN M:OSCOW 7-11 SEPrfEMBER 1979; MHCll

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STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE OCCASION OF THE WORLD CONFERENCE "FOR A PEACEFUL AND SECURE FUTURE

FOR ALL CHILDREN" TO BE HELD IN MOSCOW 7-11 SEPTEMBER 1979

It gives me great pleasure to convey my greetings to the

participants of the World Conference "For a Peaceful and Secure

Future for all Children".

This initiative, taken jointly by a number of non-governmental

organizations, should offer a valuable opportunity for a

thoughtful consideration of the manifold requirements for

achieving a world in which children can grow up happy, healthy

and productive. By focusing attention on the broader social,

economic, cultural and educational contexts of children's

welfare, your Conference underlines the importance of improving

their condition in succeeding years.

In the International Year of the Child, it is particularly

timely and appropriate that your Conference should consider how

we can better respond to the needs of children for love and

attention, adequate food and housing, good health and free

education in a peaceful world. Yours can be a significant

contribution to the collective effort to make the United Nations

Declaration of the Rights of the Child a reality in all countries.

I would like to extend to you my best wishes for a most

successful and rewarding Conference.

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1979. CONFERENCE MONDIALE "POUR UN A VENIR PAC/FIQUE ET SUR POUR TOUS LES ENF/lNTS"

Moscow, 7-11 September

INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

President: FREDA BROWN

Host country: Soviet \Vome11 's Co1r1.rnittee Committee of Youth Orga11izations of the USSR

Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Organization

All-Arab \Vome11 's Orga11ization

Arab Youth Union

Coordinating Committee, International Voluntary Service

Council of Europea11 National Youth Committees

International Con1111ittee of Children's and Adolescents' Movement.< (CIMEA)

International Falcon Movement -Socialist Educational International

International Federation of Women in Legal Careers

International Planned Parenthood Federation

Intar11ational Union of Socialist Youth

l11ternational Union of Students

lnternaUonal Youth and Student Moveme11t for the United Nations

Pan-African Women's Organization

Wome11's In terna tio11al Democratic Federation

Won1en~s International League for Peace and Freedom

World Federation of Democratic Youth

World Federa-tion of Trade U11ions

World Federation of United Nations Associations

World Peace Council

Dr.Kurt Waldheim Secretary General United Nations, New York

Dear Dr.Kurt Waldheim,

June /0, 1979

The World Conference "For a peaceful and secure future for all children" devoted to the International Year of the Child will take place in Moscow on September 7-11, 1979.

This Conf'erence is held on the initiative of a number of international, regional and national organisations which include youth, women's, peace, trade-unions, parents1

and teachers' organisations.

Specialists in problems of children, educationalists, representatives of mass-media, scientists, cultural workers, representatives of the United Nations and its specialised agencies will participate in the Conference.

The work of the Conference will be carried out in plenary sessions and in four commissions (the themes of these commissions please find enclosed). The materials which will form the basis for discussions at the commissions were prepared by four working groups embracing over 50 international, regional and national organisations. This material can be forwarded to you in the near future.

A youth forum and a round table of children's writers will be held in the framework of the Conference.

r On behalf of the International Preparatory Committee, I have pleasure to invite you to take part in this World Conference as an honorary guest or if you are not able

\ to be present in person we shall appreciate your message , to the Conference. Dr.Estefania Aldaba-Lim, United ) ~at;ons_Special Representative for IYC has accepted our ' invitation to attend the conference and speak at the opening

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The public organisations of the host country will bear all expenses connected with your stay in the Soviet Union during the Conference. We will issue you a ticket to Moscow and back.

We invite you to arrive in Moscow by September 6th.

Sincerely yours

Freda Brown President

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Commissions of the World Conference in the International Y-e-ar-of the Child "For a Peaceful and Secure Future for·All Children"

Qo.IJ1mission 1 Economi'c, social and legal conditions needed to Guarantee the rtght of all children to life, heal th and welfn..rA •. Mathe~ and child ~rotection

- Struggl~ against the exploitation of child labour. · TTuda.ti.ng of the Declaration of the Rights of the

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_C.9-!}mrh,~sion 2 Free ar;td·. compulsory education for a.11 children, J~ducation in the spirit of peace, national i.nrlepenrlence and fr:Lendship. Tho responsibility of soc: 1• ot:,•, fnrnily,

citlture, leisure and Rpo11 ts for the e.ll•round th volopuwnt of the personality of the child and adolescent, The role of the mass media,

Q9J.,lll413J}.i.On' J rrotectton and solidarity for children living undnr ex·tr·emely unfavourable social and political condi t1ot1n ·

(r,hildren under armed conflicts~ colonial oppression, . '-<,•l,~ .

rnhj_st and oppressi ve·~regimes, children of refugees,

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IYC POSTER EXHIBITION AT U.N.

Boulanger Tapestries on Display with Posters produced for Year of the Child 1979

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. -- A colourful exhibition of Posters

from Around the World produced for the International Year of

the Child 1979 will be on display in the General Assembly Public

Lobby of the United Nations September 6 - 26. Included in the

exhibit will be two tapestries by the renowned artist -

Graciela Roda Boulanger.

Over 100 posters from 50 countries are in the exhibit, including

those commissioned for the Year by such well-known artists and

illustrators as Portecarrero of Cuba, Nancy Ekholm Burkert of the

United States and Elizabeth Cleaver of Canada.

The Boulanger tapestries were hand-loomed in Paris under the

direction of the artist who is known for her stylized children's

paintings. At the opening of the exhibition, Madame Boulanger,

a Bolivian now living in Paris, will be honoured for her contri

bution of a lithograph poster now being distributed by the IYC

Secretariat.

The Poster exhibition will reflect the world-wide response to

the United Nations International Year of the Child. It will be

mounted by the IYC Secretariat which is coordinating the efforts

of 152 governments which have established IYC National Commissions

for the Year.

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14 August 1979

Dear Mr Long,

Further to our telephone conversation yesterday I enclose a copy of the telegram we received from Wellington asking whether it would be possible for the Secretary-General to provide an :naugural ,nessage to be read at a national forum for the International Year of the Child.

While the first preference of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission would be for a message from the Secretary-General, I am sure that if the time constraint and the Secretary-General's absence from New York make this too difficult to arrange, they would be pleased to receive a message from the Executive Director of UNICEF on behalf of the SecretaryGeneral.

With respect to paragraph 2 of the attached telegram, it would be preferable, in view of the short time remaining before the message is required in New Zealand, for the text to be cabled. If you agree, we should be happy to transmit it to Wellington for passing to the Human Rights Commission.

Enclosure:

Yours sincerely,

(M.F. Green) First Secretary

_,,zJ: .. A,..A' .... )JS --t:::J__ ~?,, T'r C Mr Jay H. Long, Principal Officer, Office of the Under-Secretary-General

for Political and General Assembly Affairs,

United Nations, Room 3862D, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017.

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1 August 1979

Dear Mr~ Smith,

In the absence of thei Secretary-·General currently

travelling abroa,1, I should like to aclmowledge receipt

of your letter of 13 July 1979.concerning the urJICBF/IYC

dinner on 10 November in Philadelphia. As we had the

pleasure of ir1forrning Hrs 1 de Hartnett in our letter of

14 June, the Secretary-General gaadly accepted your

kind invitation to serve as Honorary International Chairman

of the event. Hoveverr it will not be possible for him

to personally attend this function as the extremely heavy

schedule of meetings during the forthcorninq General Assembly

will require his presence in New York.

With my best wishes for the success of the eveninq.

Mr. Datus C~ Smith, Jr. President

Yours sincerely,

Georg Mautner-Markhof Special Assistant to the Secretary-General

United States Comiuittee for UNICEF 331 East 38th Street New Yorki N.Y. 10016

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331 East 38th St,:eet, New York_, N. Y. 10016

Office of the President

His Excellency Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations, New York 10017

Dear Mr. Secretary-General:

July 13, 1979

I have just been informed that you have agreed to serve as Honorary International Chairman of the UNICEF/IYC dinner honoring Henry Labouisse on November 10 in Philadelphia. -~--~-

· We at the U.S. Committee for UNICEF deeply appreciate your willingness to serve in this capacity on this occasion when it it our privilege to honor the Executive Director of UNICEF. I am writing now to ask if it might be possible for Your Excellency to attend and say a few words on behalf of the United Nations apropos of Mr. Labouisse's coming retirement.

Mr. Hugh Downs, our Chairman, will serve as master of ceremonies. There will be two or three nationally and internationally distinguished speakers, besides yourself.

I might add, for Your Excellency's information, that we were attracted to the idea of having our national gesture of recognition of Mr. Labouisse 1 s service to the world's children outside of New York. But we intend to have some other, possibly more intimate, function in New York at a later time before his retirement.

The U.S. Committee's Executiv~ Director, C. Lloyd Bailey, will be in touch with your office shortly to see if we can have the honor of Your Excellency's participation as we show our appreciation for Henry Labouisse's service.

Sincerely y~r() ~(?~'1

Datus C. Smith, J. (

President

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In the attached letter of the Philadelphia Area Committee

for UNICEF you are requested to be the Honorary International

Chairman of the official Gala opening of the new Fairmont Hotel

(formerly Bellevue Stratford) in Philadelphia on 10 November 1979.

The Gala event is dedicated to the IYC and UNICEF has been

guaranteed a minimum contribution of$ 50.000.--. Mr. Labouisse,

who will attend the event, fully supports this request.

From the Philadelphia UNICEF Committee we have learned

that Princess Grace of Monaco is also being asked to be an

Honorary Chairman. If you and she accept, the names will be

printed side by side on the formal invitation.

I would recommend your acceptance.

~ F. Mayrhofer

8 June 1979

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His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim United Nations United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017

Your Excellency:

UNICEF has been selected as the sponsor beneficiary of the official◄ gala opening of the new Fairmont Hotel in Philadelphia, formerly the Bellevue St~atford on Saturday evening November 10, 1979. In recognition of "The International Year of the Child~1, the opening will be dedicated to the children of Philadelphia and the world.

Arrangements are now being made for an evening of elegant international gourmet dining and dancing. We expect that the party will also be attended by many distinguished individuals from the entertainment world and government. The Fairmont Hotel will guarantee UNICEF a minimum contribution of at least $50,000.

UNIC would be ho red if ou would agree to be Honorary Inter-~ational Chairman of the even •. e wou a so e permission o use your name on the formal invitation. Since the deadline for engraving is fast approaching., we would appreciate your letting us know of your acceptance at your earliest convenience.

With kind regards,

rs sine:, It_;/~ anda ~:n s. de Hartnett siden§

To stimulate public interest in all the world's children, and to provide a channel for citizen participation in the work of the United Nations Children's Fund.

Mr. Mayrhofer,

I spoke to Mrs. de Hartnett. She was unable to provide the exact text of the invitation (it seems they are waiting for the list of Honorary Chairmen before making up the invitation).

Princess Grace of Monaco has also been asked to be an Hon. Int'l Chairman, but she has not yet replied. If she and the SG both accept, they will get equal billing on the invitation (names will be printed side by side).

There will be a National Chairman and a State Chairman (names not yet known), and it is hoped that prominent bankers, businessmen, politicians and media personalities will attend, possibility even Mrs. Carter. Mr. Labouisse will attend.

(Mrs. de Hartnett said that when the SG addressed the World Affairs Council in Philadelphia several years ago, he promised her he would come to Philadelphia to support UNICEF there.)

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Dear Mrs. de Hartnett,

I wish to acknowledge your letter of 29 May 1979 to the Secretary-General concerning the gala opening of the

new Fairmont Hotel in Philadelphia during November. The Secretary-General has asked me to convey to you

his sincere appreciation for your kind invitation ·that he be Honorary International Chairman of the event and it gives him much pleasure to agree to your request.

May I take t.his opportunity to wish you a most delightful evening.

With kind regards, ·yours sincerely, ,

Ferdinand Mayrhofer-Grunbuhel Deputy Director

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Chairman of the official Gala opening of the new Fairmont Hotel

(formerly Bellevue Stratford} in Philadelphia on 10 November 1979.

The Gala event is dedicated to the IYC and UNICEF has been

guaranteed a minimum contribution of$ 50.000.--. Mr. Labouisse,

who will attend the event, fully supports this request.

From the Philadelphia UNICEF Committee we have learned

that Princess Grace of Monaco is also being asked to be an

Honorary Chairman. If you and she accept, the names will be

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I would recommend your acceptance.

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8 June 1979

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Excellency ~'r. Kurt Waldheim United Nations United Nations Plaza !'-few York, NY 10017

Your Excellency:

UNICEF has been selected as the sponsor beneficiary of the official gala opening of the new Fairmont Hotel in Philadelphia, formerly the Bellevue St~atford on Saturday evening November 10, 1979. In recognition of 11 The International Year of the Child~1, the opening will be dedicated to the children of Philadelphia and the world.

Arrangements are now being made for an evening of elegant international gourmet dining and dancing. We expect that the party will also be attended by many distinguished individuals from the entertainment world and government. The Fairmont Hotel will guarantee UNICEF a minimum contribution of at least $50,000.

UNIC would be ho red if ou would agree to be Honorary Inter-national Chairman of the even. e wou o use your name on the formal invitation. Since the deadline for engraving is f'ast approaching, we would appreciate your letting us know of your acceptance at your earliest convenience.

With kind regards,

rs sinc::1)/p_;/~ landa ½;n s. de Hartnett siden"E

To stimulate public interest in all the world"s children, and 10 provide a channel for citizen participation in the work of the United Nations Children's Fund.

Junior Ambassadors, Inc. Presents INUNPEX IV

The Junior Ambassadors, Inc. - UNICEF International Stomp and Literature Exhibition To honor the International Year of the Child

Office of the President

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0.., ~ • 91<.,..,_ Junior Ambassadors, Inc., is preparing a souvenir ~~~ program for their Awards Banquet which will be held~ November 10th, at 7 pm at the United Nations Plaza cw.._..e...v~~~ Hotel, New York, New York. 'l.<l1-~~ St:

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The Awards Banquet will be the culmination of the Junior Ambassadors-UNICEF-International Junior Stamp and Literature Exhibition which will be held at the United Nations from October 24th to 31st, under the sponsorship of the United Nations Postal Administration. From November 8th to 11th, the International Junior Stamp Exhibition will be held at the National Postage Stamp Show at the New York Coliseum under the sponsorship of the American Stamp Dealers Association.

Children from all over the world have been invited to participate in this International Junior Stamp Show to honor the International Year of the Child.

Education Through Stamp Collecting

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His Excellency Kurt Waldheim July 26, 1979

This is to ask you to write a short statement for inclusion in our souvenir program, which will be the record of this world-wide junior event in support of the International Year of the Child.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

VI:bm Viola Ilma cc: Mr. John Grun

Mr. Frank McManus

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Dear Mr. Secretary'General:

The people of the Uptown and Edgewater communities of Chicago are sponsoring an International Year of the Child Festival on Sa-J::urday and Sunday, September 8-9, 1979. You are cordially invited to join with us and share our community's celebration of the child.

The weekend will begin with a neighborhood parade headed by Mayor Jane Byrne. Many special events are planned for the two day festival. We would be honored to have you participate. If you are available, our program will be coordinated for your convenience.-

You may find the enclosed newspaper article about our children's essay contest of interest.

cerely, j

...,t__) t-> ~ old S. Levy

Enclosure

ASL/lee

UPTO\,/l'.1 CHlCAGC· COi/:\·•1\SSlON 4753 N. Broadvvay 561-3978

Chicago Tribune, Wednesdayi June 27, 1979

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Some words from the wise: the c/1ildren L:;"~~ HIS IS THE International Year of the Child, .

U proclaimed so by the United Nations. Two ci_vic group~ in Chicago-the Edgewater

Community Council and the Uptown Chicago Commission--0rganized an International Year of the Child Festival, part of which was an essay contest open to children in kindergarten through high school.

When the sponsors of the contest read the essays, one of the first they came across-written in block letters-said:

"l am glad it is the International Year of the Child. I can't wait to grow up and be a parent, be-cause I would never hit my child." ·

As the sponsors read through the entries, they found many that reflected the same altitude. A large number of the children expressed concern about topics that children arc not supposed to be worried about-beatings, loneliness, lack of love. The essays perhaps speak more eloquently of what the International Year of the Child is all about than anything that an adult could write.

Here are some of the children's words. o "I was born under a lucky star. It was so lucky

tllat I didn"t hare a chance to call anrnne 'Dad.'" o "I hate child abuse. I think that not enough

people are paying attention to it. Not £Inly grownups are important. but we arc loo. God made each person special. and lie lo,·rs everyone. If children ar<'n't lo\"C·rl cnour.h by th<'ir p:irrnL~ and .::re beatrn and starred. !hey may i:row up to bc lhc lk!me kind of parents. Please he-Ip the parents with thc-ir pro!>lems so they can love their children."

• "I am a child and this is mv vec1r. A child needs to be taught. A child needs to I.Jc lored. A child needs to be understood. A child needs good food. A child needs exercise. A child needs to know who he is. A child needs to know God. A child needs friends. A child needs to be happy."

e "I think a child has the rii::ht to be loved and undc-rs!ood. Adults have· that right, so why don't children? A child has the right to I.Jc treated like a human being, because adults treat us like animals.''

e •·The parents arc the ones who decide what they want their children to be like. :Many parents don't care, they kl the kids do what they w,m'., then whrn thcv are sick of them thcv hit them or toss them out" on the street. Give us

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kids a chance to li\·e."

e "Your parrnts could have all the money In the world, and that"s all lhl'y care about. They love it more than you. Your parents arc tuo busy trying to make money that it's Hke .)'?U don't C\'l'l1 exist."

G "It docs not matter ncll, poor, or middle cla55, children still r:ccd love and someone lo lake care of them. Some kids have it and some kids don't. H's just not fair. All of us need someone to love and someone to love us back."

0 "Children must be made lo understand how cold people can he and should be set up from the start that life isn't fair.''

ID "Many children are born to one parent, which

'I think a child has the ri£ii'it to be loved and understood. Adults have that right, so why don't children? A chi!d has the right to b~ treaterJ like a human being, b~ause aduHs treat us like animals.'

only provides them with half the loving. Just think of the children who never experience a moment of peace."

e "Something should be done for a child whose only offense is having bad parents."

o "Affection, love, and understanding are things that everybody needs, especially chil<lrr.n. Without them, the richest child has nothing. If there is a child who was not shown affeclioi:, then he in turn cannot show it. And if there is a child who was not shown Jove, then he cannot show it. And a child without understanding is deprived of many answers to questions only a child would ask.''

GI "They say the future lies on the children, then how can you leave the future in the hands of someone who was not lo\·ed or understood, because the way you are brought up stays with you."

Cl "There will be manv children who will never realize that this year has been special for them.''

o "To make a person happy and laugh with you doesn't take a good joke. ll takes loving a person, but loving a pcn:on can be hard." ·

o "If a child has ~orncthing \\Ton~ with him, he f.hould not be m~dC' fun of. or h1drll'n by parrnts because of shamr. Thc5c children nerd and dcsen•c help. Don"t shut lhcm away due to ~h.'lmc. Don't call lhcm weird or 5tup1d, help them."

• "IC you don't cat you will not survi\'e. I think people should think al.Joul childrrn who don"t ~rt cnou~h to cat. uul you can·t ha\'e c,·crythin~."

o "\\'h,· does a woman hit her child for no reason? Please don"l hil me. Thal is one of my rights."

0 "When a child asks what something means, they should be answered al that time and not told to come back later.''

e "The world can be quite a lonely place. Children should have the right of undrrstancling because they, too, just as adults, nc-cd a person they can talk to, or express their feelings to.''

G "If I had all the power in the world, I would make sure that all childrrn everywhere have a pair of loving parents that would not allow anything to liarm them.''

c "Please remember to treat a child as a child. Don't rush them into adulthood. Praise them for what they do, yes, but do not punish them for wh~.t they have not accomplbhcd in your cvcs ... Give them credit for at least trying. Remember ·you arc a child !or such a short time, and :m adult forewr."

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Je vous remercie de votre lettre du 28 juin l979, p~r laquelle

vous avez bien voulu me faire parvenir un message pour le nume~o_ spe·_cial

que le journal japonais Mainichi consacre a l'enfance.

C'est avec beaucoup d'interet que j'ai pris connaissance de

ce texte, dans lequel vous avez su indiquer d'une maniere claire et precise

les preoccupations auxquelles l'Assemblee generale des Nations Unies a

repondu en proclamant l'Annee internationale de l'enfant et les objectifs

qu'elle lui a fixes.

Je vous prie d'agreer, Monsieur le Secretaire general,

l'assurance de ma haute consideration.

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EXT/396/79 9 August 1979

Dear Mr. Levy,

On behalf of the Secretary General, Dr. Kurt Waldheim, I wish to thank you for your letter of 9 July 1979 inviting him to attend your International Year of the Child Festival.

The Secretary-General has asked me to express to you his regret that he will be unable to join in your community's celebration of the child. As you may know the General Assembly of the United Nations will be holding its next session beginning in September and therefore his schedule will be exceptionally heavy. However, he has also instructed me to inform you that he is extremely pleased that your community, like so many others around the world, is making a special effort to celebrate IYC and to draw attention to the needs and talents of children here and abroad.

Thank you also for the encouraging newspaper article from the Chicago Tribune.

With best wishes for a most successful festival,

Mr. Arnold S. Levy IYC Festival 1979 845 North Michigan Avenue Suite 800 Chicago, Illinois 60611

Yours sincerely,

Richard Pordes External Relations Officer IYC Secretariat

cc: Mrs. A. Knippenberg-Uther - Office of the S.G. UN/ Dr. A. Lenora Taitt - National IYC Commission

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FESTIVAL

His Excellency Kurt Waldheim

Chicago, IL.

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Secretary General of the United Nations New York, New York

Dear, Mr. Secretary General:

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The people of the Uptown and Edgewater communities of Chicago are sponsoring an International Year of the Child Festival on Saturday and Sunday, September 8-9, 1979. You are cordially invited to join with us and share our community's celebration of the child.

The weekend will begin with a neighborhood parade headed by Mayor Jane Byrne. Many special events are planned for the two day festival. We would be honored to have you participate. If you are available, our program will be coordinated for your convenience.

You may find the enclosed newspaper article about our children's essay contest of interest.

Enclosure

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old S. Levy

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COSrONSOP.EO by 5:DGEWATER COMMUN ITV COUNCIL 1112 W. Bryn Mawr 334- 5609 UPTOWN CHICAGO COMMISSION 4753 N. Broadway 561-3978

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Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, Juna 27, 1979

Some vvords from the wise: the children

1~ HIS IS THE International Year of the Child, .

proclaimed so by the United Nations. Two civic groups in Chicago-the Edgewater

Community Council and the Uptown Chicago Commission--0rganized an International Year of the Child Festival, part of which was an essay contest open to children in kindergarten through high school,

When the sponsors of the contest read the essays, one of the first they came across-written in block letters-said:

"l am glad it is the International Year of the Child. I can't wait to grow up and be a parent, because I would never hit my child."

As the sponsors read through the entries, they found many that reflected the same attitude. A large number of the children expressed concern about topics that children are not supposed to be worried about-beatings, loneliness, lack of love. The essays perhaps speak more eloquently of what the International Year of the Child is all about than anything that an adult could write.

Here are some of the children's words. Cil "I was born under a lucky star. It was so lucky

that I didn't have a chance to call anvone 'Dad.'" o "I hale child abuse. I think tilat i10t enough

people are paying attention to H. Not only grownups are important, but we are too. God made each person special, and He loves everyone. If children aren't loved enough by their parents and are beaten and starved, !hey may grow up lo be the same kind of parents. Please heip the parents with their problems so they can Jove their children."

e '!J am .a child and this is mv vear. A child needs to be taught. A child needs to be loved. A child needs to be understood. A child needs good food. A child needs exercise. A child needs to know who he is. A child needs to know God. A child needs friends. A child needs to be happy."

e "l think a child has the rii:;ht to be loved and understood. Adults have that right, so why don't children? A child has the right to be treated like a human being, because adults treat us like animals.''

• •·The parents arc the ones who decide what they want their children to be like. :Many parents don't care, they Jct the kids do what they wan~, then whrn they are sick of them they hit them or toss them out on the street. Give us kids a chance to li\·e."

e "Your parents could have all the money in the world, and that"s all they care about. They love it more than you. Your p~rcnts are too busy trying to make money that il's like .Y?U don't C\'Cn exist."

G "It docs not matter rich, poor, or middle claS!;, children still recd love and someone lo lake care of them. Some kids ha\'c it and some kids dun't. It's just not fair. All of us need someone to love and someone to Jove us back."

C!I "Children must be made to understand how cold people can he and should be set up from the start that life isn't fair."

o "Many children are born to one parent, wl:-Jcb

'I think a chTTd has the rightto ~ loved and understood. Adults have that right, so why don't children? A chi!d has the rlghtto ~ treated like a human being, lk.--cause adults treat us like anin1als.'

only pro\'ides them with half the loving. Just think of the children who never experience a moment of peace."

e "Something should be done for a child whose only offense is having bad parents."

G "Affection, lo\·e, and understanding are things that everybody needs, especially children. Without them, the richest child has nothing. If there is a child who was not shown affectior:, then he in turn cannot show it. And if there is a child who was not shown love, then he cannot show it. And a child without understanding is deprived of many answers to questions only a child would ask."

i, "They say the future lies on the children, then how can you leave the future in the hands of someone who was not loved or understood, because tl::e way you are brought up stays with you.''

G'I "There will be many children who will never realize th<J.t this year has been special for them.''

o "To make a person happy and laugh with you doesn't take a good joke. It takes loving a person, but loving a person can be hard."

o "If a child has something wrong with him, he should not be made fun of, or hidden by parents because of shame. These children need and deserve help. Don't shut them awav due to shame. Don't call them weird or stupid, help. them.''

• "H you don't cat you will not survive. I think people should think about children who don't get enough to eat, but you can't have everything."

G "Why does a woman hit her child for• no reason? Please don"t hit me. That is one of my rights.''

0 "When a child asks what something means, they should be answered at that time and not told to come back later.''

e "The world can be quite a lonely place. Children should have the right of undt'rstanding because they, too, just as adults, nt'ed a person lhl'y can talk to, or express their feelings lo."

G "If I had all the power in the world, I would make sure that all children everywhere have a pair of loving parents that would not allow anything lo harm them."

o "Please remember to treat a child as a child. Don't rush them into adulthood. Praise them for what they do, yes, but do not punish them for wh:!t they ha\'e not accompli~hed in your eyes:• Give them credit for at least trying. Remember you arc a child for such a short time, and an adult forcvrr.''

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I should like to tJlank you for your letter of

8 J:rngust 1979 and th(:): enclosed backgrouud inform.at.ion on

the International Children's Assembly "Banner of Pea.ca";

to be held L~ Sofia from 15 to 25 August.

I take pleasure in encl&aigg herewith the text of the r,tessage which the Secretary-General wishes to CDI.?Vey

to the Assembly on the occasion of its opening. May I ask you k.iz1J.ly to transmit this message to t.t"'1e International

Children• s Assemhl;{ in Sofia.

Please accept, Mr. Ambassador~ the asann:ances of ny

highest consideration.

Ge!Drg Mautner-Mark.hof Special Assistant

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His Excellency Dr- Alexander Yankov· Deputy Foreign Minister and Permanent Representative of the

People's Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations

New York

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

TO THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S ASSEMBLY

"BANNER OF PEACE"

SOFIA, 15 - 25 AUGUST 1979

It gives me great pleasure to convey my greetings to

the participants in the International Children's Assembly

"Banner of Peace".

This event, which is dedicated to the twentieth anniversary

of the unanimous adoption by the United Nations General Assembly

of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, reaffirms our

commitment to a cause that is central to human destiny: the

future of our children. The ten basic Principles contained in

the Declaration, set out the minimum requirements necessary for

children everywhere to grow into healthy and creative adults,

capable of building a world in which our resources are used

justly and wisely and where life is marked not by conflict but

by co-operation.

By:declaring 1979 as the International Year of the Child,

the United Nations invited the world community to place

children at the centre of international attention. The Year

is to heighten awareness of the problems of children and to

mobilize resources to improve their conditions in succeeding

years.

I welcome the initiative of Bulgaria in contributing to

wo~ld-wide recognition of the importance we have to place on

the role of the child in human development. The full and

effective realization of the rights of the child and the

stimulation of the artistic creativity of children, to which

the International Children's Assembly "Banner of Peace" has

devoted its special attention, will be beneficial to the

enrichment of every community and every nation. It will

help to make ours a better and more tranquil world.

I wish to extend to you, the children participating in

this Assembly, my sincere wishes for a most successful and

rewarding gathering. May this event serve as an inspiration

to the task of fulfilling the noble aims of the Declaration

of the Rights of the Child.

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I have been approached by the Charge d'Affaires of the

Polish Mission as to whether you would be prepared to accept

the "Order of Smile", which is conferred upon the recommendatio.n

of children. The idea is to honour adults who, in their work,

have displayed "love, friendship, care and consideration towards

children".

The Order is non-political and well-known to UNICEF. It has

itself strongly supported the activities of UNICEF.

Among previous recipients of this distinction, which of course

is not an order in the usual sense, have been well-known authors

of children's books such as Astrid Lindgren and Andelka Martic,

UNICEF officials such as Henry Labouisse and Helena Pantaleoni,

Peter Ustinov and many others.

The representatives of the Order, which is a private institu-,

tion based in Warsaw, had hoped that you would attend the opening

of the Children's Hospital in Warsaw on 3 June, in order to present

you with the medal. The Polish Mission now asks whether you could . .

spare the time for a brief ceremony during your forthcoming stay

in Vienna in order to receive the award; (representatives of the

Order would come to Vienna).

I see no objection, especially as the organizers would

incorporate it into the framework of the International Year of the

Child. If you agree in principle, the details would be worked out

with the Polish Mission.

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PROGRAI·1ME AND CO-ORDINATIOl'J COMMITTEE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

RECOMi1ENDS FOLLOW-UP TO 1979 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF CHILD

Receives Drafts on Disaster Relief, International Years and Anniversaries

(Re ce;_ved from the United Nations Inforrnc1 tion Service, Geneva.)

A draft resolution aimed at improving the situation of mildren, especially in developini countries, under the 1979 International Year of the Child was recommended in Geneva by the Third (Pt"ogramme and Co-ordination) Committee of the Economic and Social Council on Tuesday afternoon, 24 July.

The draft ( document E/1979 /C. 3/L. 4/Rev .1) in eludes the re commendation that the General Assembly ensure an adequate follow-up to the International Year of the Child.

A draft decision (dorumcnt E/1979/C.3/L.8) on the desienat10n of an International Year for Science and Technology for Development, approved by the Commi.ttee, would have the Council transmit the proposal of the t••rentieth session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to the United Nations Conference on Scienre and Tedmology for Development that the International Year should be helt:l in 1980. Kham1s Suebi (United Republic of Tanzania), vho sponsored the proposal, stated that Tanzania did not wish to advocate the observance of that year but felt that the Conference to be held 20-31 August in Vienna, should be informed by the Council of UNESCO' s proposal.

A draft resolution (dorurnent E/1979/C.3/L.5/Rev.l) on the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator (UNDRO) was introduced by G. Aktan (Turkey). The draft recommends that the Council invite Governments to contribute to the trust fund set up for the strengthening of UNDRO and to adopt appropriate legislative, administrative or operational measures to expedite international relief assistance to the victims of disasters.

R.H. Mar tin (New Zealand) 1ntrodu ced a draft resolution (do rument E/1979/C.3/L.7) on International Years and Anniversaries, on which delegations intend to hold informal c.onsultations. Under the draft the Council would adopt guidelines on future proposals for international years. The guidelines,

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if adopted, would recommend that there should be an interval of at least two years between international years and a lor.ger interval betu-een years designated for similar subjects. A Year should not be pro claimed before the basj c arrangements necessary for its finc1ncing have been made. The international Year should facilitate a follow-up process and should provide guidance for future international Years.

The Com..-nittee also held a debate on the proposed World Communications Year.


Under the draft resolution approved at the m€eting, the Council would re rognize the vital link between over-all economic and social development and programmes benefiting children. It would:

-- Invite all Governments to participate in the General Assembly debate on the International Year of the Chil<l in order to help improve the situation of children~ especially in developing countries;

-- Urge Govet nmen ts to in elude in their national plans and programmes where appropriate, measures aimed at the improvement of the situation of a.'1.ildren;

-- Request the international organizations, in partirular those within the United Nations system, to continue to ro-operate with the United Nations Children I s Fund (UHICEF) in developing a co-ordinated and rn ter-rhs ciplinar y approach to questions concerning the welfare of children; and

-- Recommend that the Assembly ensm.-e an adequate follow-up to the International Year of the Child.

The sponsors of the draft resolution are Barbados, Colombia, India, Mauritius, Mexicn, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Senegal, Turkey, United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela and Yugoslavia. The draft was introduced by Par sine Crespin (Hexi ro).

World Communications Year

Peter Hansen, Assistant Secretary-General for Programme Planning and Co-ordination, introduced the report of the Secretary-General (document E/1979/87) on the World Communications Year: the Council had indicated last year that 1983 ~,:rould be the most appropriate year for designation as World Communications Year. to he held within the Transport and Communications Decade in Africa (1978-1988). The purpose of the Year is to highlight, on a global basis, the importanre of communications fo1: economic and social development. 'i'he central headquarters of the Secretariat would be located at the Internat1cnal Telecommunications Union in Geneva.

Mohamed Hili, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU): The ITU, uith your support, is ready to shoulder the

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responsibility for the ro-ordination of all activities to be undertaken before, during and after the World r.ommunicat1ons Year. The purpose of (,Jorld CoITlJll.uni cations Year is to emphasize the importance of communications as a basic component of the infrastructure required for all economic, social or cultural development. Communications, therefore, constitute the essential fulcrum of development. The Yec::r should concentrate on what might be described as basic communication needs, for •.Jithout the necessary infrastructures the communication policies are in fact limited. Communications should be a right and not a privilege.

W. Zyss (UNESCO): ill!ESC0 had collaborated closely with ITU for many years and is ready to give all support to ITU if the decision should be taken that a World Communications Year was to be designated.

11ohamed Akbar (Universal Postal Union): The existence of postal services was sometimes given a low priority in the development programmes of developing countries. Postal services are often expected to fun ct ion as a commer cial enterpr1se, and de:ficits ar1= <.~e1nted as "loans" by the Government. Postal services should be given the prior ty they deserved.

G. Gamacchio (International Civil Aviation Organization): Communications is important for aeronautical purposes, and his organization is prepared to work closely with ITU to promote the rommun1.cat1ons network throughout the world.

Baya Abdelli (Algeria): ro-ordinated hy ITU ½'hi ch was object 1. ves of the Year .

A Uorld Communications Year should be the most suitable body for attaining the

T.U. Shapovalov (Soviet Union): The report of the Sea·etary-Genc1:al does not fuJJ y take in to account the position of the Soviet Union. Years should be designated on a selective has is, and there are alt eady a number of international years to be observed in the begining of the 1980s. It is not corr. e ct to establish a spe ci.al se cretar fat for World Commun i ca t1ons Year because these functions could be carried out successfully by ITU itself.

D. 'fas son On tEr-Governmen ta l Mari time Consul ta ti ve Or ganiza t1on) ple<lgecl the support of his organization for the success of World Communications Year.

Kham1.s Sued1 (United Re pub Ii c of Tanzania): Africans put mu ch emphas 1.s on transportation, and this subject should be highlighted in World Communications Year.

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Mrs. Waldheim has asked me to convey to you her sincere appreciation for your kind letter concerning the series of books on "Traublod Children Arom1d the World".

Your &&tt.er arrived immediately prior to Mrs .. Waldheim's departure with the S~cretary-Gene:ral on official bnsin.ess abroad. Unfortunately, she is not expected to return to New York ilfrtil Sept.err.lier and it ~-•Jould therefore not be possible for her to lliCet your deadline for the submission of a preface.

However, in view of the subject matter of your books, you might wish to contact Dr. E:stefania Aldaba-Lim, the S,i.:.iecial Representativ& of the Secretary~·General for the In-r..e.rnational Year of the Child. Should th:ts suggestion meet with your approvalr you may contact Dr~ Lim directly. here at. Headq..1arters.

With kind regardsf

Judge v. Lorn~ Stewart 50 Prince Arthur P ... venue, 802 Toronto Canada MSR l:B5

Yours si11cerely,

Rafeeuddin Ahl.ned Chef de Cabinet

NOTE TO THE SECRE'l~ARY-GENERAL

The National Federation of UNESCO Associations and

the newspaper MAINICHI are the sponsors of a large IYC

celebration to be held in Tokyo in November, with the

Dentsu company handling advertising support. Events will

include concerts (Mireille Mathieu, Les Petits Chanteurs

Aux Croix de la Bois} and an auction presided over by

Princess Caroline of Monaco~

¥iAINICHI will issue four special supplements of 24

pages each which will form a booklet. The supplements will

contain messages of 100 prominent world figures, handwritten

if possible. Mr. MvBow requests one suchromessage from you.

The theme is "Children - promise of 21th century".

IYC is not involved in this celebration and the IYC

Secretariat, in fact, was not even informed, but supports

the sending of a message.

Mr. Akashi expressed surprise that the request had not

come directly from f~\INICHI, but also supports it, provided

the message is given a very prominent place.

A draft message is attached for your approval.

A. Knippenberg-Uther

28 June 1979

MESSAGE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPER READERS

In the Declaration on the Rights of the Child (1959),

the United Nations assertErl that "mankind owes the child the

best it has to give". The General Assembly, in proclaiming

1979 the International Year· of the Child, inyites us -

indeed, challenges us all - to place the child at the centre

of world attention. This means ensuring that children every

where should receive the best possible.health care, the finest

education, adequate nutrition and the chance to develop fully

their emotional and spiritual capacity.

Children are our most precious resource; to them belongs

the future of mankind. Th~ ~ull and effective realization of

the rights of the child have a direct bearing on the economic

and social development of every community and every nation

and would thus help to make ours a.richer and more tranquil

world.

The International Year of the Child provides an opportunity

for the international community to re-examine its commitment

to the health and welfare of the child. It is my earnest hope

that the day will not be far off when the Principles contained

in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child are no longer a

goal but a reality.

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SUBJECT: International Forum on the occasion of the International Year of the Child, Budapest, Hungary, 2-7 June 1979 OBJET:

1. At the invitation of the Government of Hungary and with your authorization I addressed the Closing Session of the International Forum on the occasion of the International Year of the Child, organized by the Hungarian People's Republic in Budapest from 2 to 7 June 1979,.and attended by representatives of 67 countries, some of whom hold high-level posts, as well as a number of United Nations agencies.

2. On that occasion I also symbolically received, on your behalf, a Relief which had been specially ordered for the Forum and which will be sent to the United Nations as a present of the Government of Hungary.

3. The International Forum; which was a major intergovernmental event, was praised by many of the participants for the manner in which it had been prepared and organized. Its comprehensive report will be brought to the attention of the General Assembly as a contribution to the programme of the International Year of the Child. Political differences in the end prevented the Forum from adopting by consensus a Final Report. These differences occurred between certain Arab delegations, who insisted in making special reference to the deteriorating situation of the Palestine refugee children, and others - primarily the delegations of the Nordic countries -

_ who would not have adopted the document by consensus, if this reference had been made. It was a great disappointment for representatives of the Host country that no settlement of this dispute bould be found, despite many efforts during the last morning and despite also the involvement in the negotiations of various Embassies in Budapest as well as instructions obtained from the respective Governments. In various statements at the Closing Session the importanc.e of the Forum and its report, even without the final document, were emphasized.

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4. I am referring to this incident in view of the fact that the same political difficulties, which have occurred before on various occasions are likely to occur in the future as well. This may very well be one of the reasons why some invitations by Member States to host United Nations major events have been withdrawn.

5. During my visit I was also received by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and accompanied, during my entire stay of about 24 hours, by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. In discussions with high-level officials the eagerness, with which your forthcoming official visit to Hungary is being prepared, and the strong support of the country for the United Nations in general, were given most convincing expressions.

Dear Mr~ Harvey,

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On behalf of the Secretary-General, I should like

to ackriowledge receipt of your letter of 13 June 197 9.

The Secretary-General remembers very well mPeting with

you and has asked me to thank you for the kinJ. ·wcrds

addressed to him.

With regard to the position of the United States

on the International Year of the Child, I am pleased

to forward some information material prepared by the

U.S. National Com_mission on IYC. In addition, I have

enclosed the Secretary·-General' s messa-Je on the rater-,

national Year of the Child.

I trust that you will find this information helpful

and re~ainr with kind regards,

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Yours sincerely,

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Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary General to the United Nations The United Nations New York, New York 10017

Dear Dr. Waldheim:

Yesterday when I had the pleasure of being with you as a Young President's Organization member, I wanted to ask the following questions concerning the United Nation's designated Year of the Child. First, I wanted to know what our country's stated position is concerning this resolution. Secondly, and of course both questions are off the record, what your personal thoughts on this resolution were.

I am sure you can understand there were a number of hands that were not recognized, and I would be deeply pleased if you could give me this information for my personal edification only.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the fine talk and, even more particularly, for the opportunity of meeting you.

Sincerely yours,

,,d'~ I? -ft~ Stephen R. Harvey, President

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¥.ANDATE OF INTE&'iJATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD:

HELPING CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR UNIQUE POTENTIAL

Think Children!

During 19r9, that's the recommendation of the U.S. National Commission on the International Year of the Child. The 27-member Commission, appointed by President Carter to plan and promote the observance of IYC in America and to coordin~te its efforts with local, state, national and intemational organizations, was created especially to focus ~ttention on the special needs of children which are unique to them as children. Through the Commission, the nation is joining forces with 141 countries around the world which have earmarked 1979 as a special time to devote their individual efforts to promote activities and programs that will produce major, long-lasting benefits for their young people.

To determine how well American children are being cared for, the Coi::m.ssion assessed their status with respect to the basic rights of childhood spelled out 20 years ago by the United Nations in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. The statistics found us wanting. Despite the high standard of living which most children in the United States enjoy, many young people· in this country are the victims of indifference, poverty and discrimination.

Some are they did control. cultural children.

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deprived, degraded and dehumanized in environments which not create and by circumstances over whi.ch they have no

Frequently.problems which beset children cut across social, and economic lines, touching affluent as well as disadvantaged

These general observations became all the more alarming to members of the Commission in"light of the fact that children and youth constitute nearly one-third of our population. There are approximately 68 million citizens of the United States under the age of 18, Of that number, the Commission found that more than 17 million live in extreme poverty; some 20 million are not adequately protected against prevalenc childhood diseases; 17 million have never seen a dentist; more than one million are the victims of child abuse; at least 5 millio~ have no regular source of medical care: mental health services are not available to an estimated 90 percent of the children who need them.

According to Jean Young, chairperson of the Commission, these sobering facts raise serious and intricate questions for Americans to probe regarding what children truly need to reach their unique potential as human beings. Mrs. Young, an educator, civil rights activist, wife of Andrew Young, Ambassador to the United Nations, and mother of four children, emphasizes that the time is now for a re-examination of the practices and policies in our nation which affect and influence children and shape their future as adults.

To set the wheels in motion for this substantial undertaking, the Commission has defined eight subject areas as matters of priority concern: child nurturing; health; education; juvenile justice; development through recreation, play and cultural arts; equal opport~nity and cultural diversity, and the impact of media on children. To address the questions the Commission will raise in these areas and to effect positive change, where change is indicated, will require a commitment from all concerned individuals in the nation, Mrs. Young believes. She feels that the spread of new ideas t~rough individual involvement is crucial to the success of the IYC. The Commission is requesting that concerned citizens in every local community and every major metropolitan area in all 50 states study the issues and translate them -- in terms of the needs of their own children -- into programs and services that are responsive to the unique.needs of their own children. Broad grassroots involvement in IYC activities will increase awareness of the special needs of child-ren among opinion leaders and decision makers and emphasize the relationship between healthy well-adjusted young people and the social and economic vitality of the country as a whole.

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This broad-based support for a renewed commitment to children during the IYC is being sought individually and collectively through families; youth groups; private citizens' organizations; professional societies; the educational community; business and industry; Federal, state and local government, and the media. To date more than 300 organizations.large and small -- representing virtually every public interest group and 'professional discipline in the country, have endorsed the concept of the IYC and indicated their willingness to participate in the observance. The Commission has obtained the endorsement of governors, mayors, county officials, and senior education policy makers throughout the nation. Additionally, more than 120 projects to enhance the welfare of children have been scheduled by Federal agencies to focus on the special needs of children •

• This wide circle of involvement will be effective as an instrument for change, Mrs. Young says, only if the Commission succeeds in gaining a consensus that ~hange is essential for the well-being of all children. In the process, the Commission is prepared to ask some hard questions:

o How can we develop a philosophy of preventive health care?

o How can we improve the nutrition of all children?

-o How can we provide adequate day care for millions of children whose mothers work outside the home as a matter of economic necessity?

o How can we insure proper play and recreational opportunities for ou children?

o How can we deal with the mounting problem of drug and alcohol abuse among young people today?

o How do we return discipline, structure and a genuine respect for the individual ~o the classrooms of our country?

o How can we assure that our children will grow up in a society with a juvenile justice system in which physical, psychological, emotional and legal abuse is eradicated?

The Commission understands that answers to such questions -- and numerous other questions which they generate -- •.rill not come easily. Like the society that has spawned them, they are complex, interrelated and often deeply entangled in bureaucratic procedures that deter rather than encourage progress. However, during the observance of the IYC in America, the Commission will work to increase public

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awareness of the needs of children and initiate a national dialogue that can lead to changes in policies and practices that adversely affect children. At the same time, the Commission will give full recognition and visibility to constructive efforts that work in the best interests of the child and permit the child to develop and achieve according to his own unique potential.

Mrs. Young emphasizes that the successful outcome of this undertaking is _dependent on the degree to which Americans together and as individuals -- are willing to re-evaluate the status of children and to act on new insights and knowledge for the benefit of children everywhere. "The urgency of our mission," Xrs. Young concludes, "must not be overshadowed by the enormous dimensions of the job that must be done. We are simply running out of time to make amends to millions of children who are suffering in our country today because their needs are frequently not being met. With children, an ounce of prevention costs far less than a pound of cure."

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The U.S. National Commission

on IYC . .. . . . is the official national organization created by the President and the Congress to promote the observance of the International Year of the Child in America. President Carter formed the Commission in April, 1978, with members drawn nationally from private and public life and from the Congress.

The Commission is mandated "to foster within the United States a better understanding of the special needs of children. In particular, the Commission shall give special attention to the health, physical and emotional development and legal rights and needs of children that are unique to them as children."

The Year is being observed on the 20th anniversaiy of the United Nations Declaration of the

I Rights of the Child which calls.for all nations to 11 assure adequate care and attention to children

I around the world. The United States is participating in the Year on the international as well as national

\ level with the full understanding that the concerns 1 and problems of children in other nations are

I closely related to those of American children. A central purpose of the Year is to encourage countries to refocus their resources and services in fields affecting children toward improving conditions for all children on a permanent basis. If that goal is to be achieved, efforts begun in 1979 must continue for many years to come.

0.S. National Commission on the International Year of the Child, 1979

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Jean C. (Mrs. Andrew) Young, Chairperson Barbara P. Pomeroy, Executive Director

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The World's Children: A JOY TO SHARE,

A RESPONSIBILITY TO CARE

U.S. National Commission on the International Year of the Child, 1979

Abandoned Children The children in the world who are homeless,

clestitute, alone and abandoned by society range in age from infancy to teenagers. They are the street waifs of our universe-ignored, exploited and deprived of the basic rights of childhood. They are to be found in every country. There is no accurate count of the number of abandoned children but estimates put this group in the millions. A recent study confirmed that in one country alone there were more than two million with no families and no caretakers whatsoever.

These are children of our world who have no food, no shelter, no clothing, no care of any kind. They live on the edge of what they perceive to be a hostile and stress filled world. Their instinct to survive is their greatest asset

In some instances, parents of these children feel abandonment is the best opportunity for their child-preferable to the certain poverty and despair that is their destiny. In other cases, they are the victims of ignorance, neglect, broken homes and racism. In all cases, their misery is the burden of mankind.

Getting Involved *******

"Perhaps we cannot prevent this world from being a world in which children suffer but we can reduce the number of suffering children. If you don't help us who e1se will?"-Albert Camus

People from all walks of life can take part in the exchange on children's issues which will develop during the International Year of the Child in the United States. The success of this year of emphasis is heavily dependent on the involvement of officials at all levels of government, business and labor; teachers, students, concerned citizens and all private citizens who respect the precious rights of childhood.

There are many organizations where materials and help are available in preparing programs that deal with the world-wide concerns of children. Many of these groups are in the local community. Some will welcome your support in carrying on established programs.

Listed below are some specific organizations that have developed material related to the IYC:

UNICEF IYC Resource Center 331 East 38th Street New York. New York 10016

United Nations Association, USA 300 East 42nd Street New York. New York 10017 IYC Program Kit-$2.75

Pen Pals, UNICEF 331 East 38th Street New York. New York I 0016

Care, Inc., Public Information Dept 660 First Avenue New York, New York 10016 IYC Materials

Child to Child Program c/ o Institute of Child Health Care 30 Guilford Street London WC!N I EH England

For Every Child a Tree Child Welfare League of America 67 Irving Place New York, New York 10003

Cultural & Exchange Programs International Communications

Agency ECA/IE-Room 700 1717 H Street. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20547 Resource Directory

United Nations High Commission for Refugees

UN Headquarters-Room C-301 New York, New York 10017 The Refugee Child: UNHCR Project for Refugee Children

Save the Children IYC Coordinator 48 Wilton Road Westport, Conn. 06880 IYC Materials

What Can Be Done

"In the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit the same planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's future."-John F. Kennedy

* Urge school and educational institutions in your community to study needs and concerns of children around the world and how to live and work together in a spirit of peace and cooperation.

* Encourage local organizations working with children to include awareness of and programs about the world's children.

* Stimulate children's interest in songs, games, stories, toys, musical instruments, languages, homes and holidays of other lands. * Exhibit children's art work and photographs

about children from this country and other lands. * Show films about children around the world. * Sponsor seminars and discussions about

issues concerning all children. * Organize ways to share resources with children

in developing countries. * Study, discuss, research and advocate for the

needs of children. * Support legislation benefiting the child

nationally and internationally. * Involve grandparents and senior citizens in children's activities.

* Raise money to give to organizations that provide help and support directly to children.

* Encourage children to become pen pals with children in other nations. * Get information to local media on your project

on international concern for children. * Contact your state or local commissions on IYC to learn how you can cooperate in their effor,ts.

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"In a darkened world beset by the fear of nuclear holocaust, degradation of our soil and air and imbalance of population growth that threatens to strangle our human settlements, the Year of the Child stands like a beacon of hope. We must see that its light guides us and.,gives us direction for preparing a livable, sustainable, beautiful world for our children-those who have been born, those who have been conceived but not yet born, and those children of the future not yet conceived. By keeping our eyes steadily on the pressing needs of children we can determine what needs to be done, and what can be prepared for but accomplished later. For babies cannot wait."

Margaret Mead

Becoming Aware of tiie

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"Children are people. They grow into tomorrow only as they live today."-John Dewey

Of the 125 million babies born every year, 12 million-most of them in developing countries-will not live to celebrate their first birthday. Many others will die in early childhood, still others will grow to a productive and meaningful adult life. The less fortunate face a grim future. Their minds and bodies will be stunted by illiteracy, disease and poverty-a life cycle seemingly inherited from a society unable or unwilling to care

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for them. Children everywhere have special needs but perhaps the most crucial concerns, from a global perspective, relate to the well-being of children in developing countries, refugee children and the world's abandoned children.

Children in Developing Countries

More than three quarters of the world's tote! child population live in developing countries. In tr: least developed nations as many as 30% of the children die before their fifth birthday. For those who survive, hunger and deprivation frequently become a way of life. At any given time, some 1 million children under five years of age are the victims of severe malnutrition, bringing them t' brink of death. Eighty million more suffer a litt less. Many more do not have the minimum di: recommended for children in developed coun in order to grow up healthy and mentally alert.

Less than half of the school age children developing nations attend a school of any kin. the poorest countries, only one tenth of childr primary school age go to school.

A recent survey of 91 lesser developed n; 1s revealed that 75% of their populations living ir al areas have no access to safe water. A compa statistic indicates that the greatest number of deaths attributed to water-related diseasesdysentery, cholera, infantile gastritis, diarrheaoccur among children under the age of three ,rs. Despite the low cost and ease of delivel)' of immunization, less than 10% of the children i; developing countries are protected against childhood diseases that kill some five million children each year. Today, we have the knowk

and resources to prevent many childhood illnesses; yet t!;ie•vast majority of the world's children are not receiving any organized health care.

During the observance of the International Year of the Child, it is appropriate for Americanschildren and adults alike-to become more aware of the status of children around the world and to begin to explore ways in which we can contribute to making the world a better place for children less fortunate than most of our own. In the process of sharing our knowledge and compassion with other nations and, at the same time, learning more of their lives and experiences, Americans can reach a new level of understanding of the human family and of other cultures distant from the United States.

Refugee Children There are 10.5 million refugees and displaced

people in the world today. Of that number, 50% are children. Assimilating these children-and their families-into the mainstream of their adopted countries may be complicat'ed by language barriers, severe stress, economic deprivation and emotional confusion. Before they resettle, refugees are frequently confined to refugee camps for extended periods of time. Children account for 90% of the population in some of these temporary shelters. They come to this environment from a shattered world often marked by violence. They are the victims of war or natural disasters. They have been uprooted from their homes, deprived of their familiar surroundings. In addition to life's basic necessities-food, ~ater, clothing and shelter-all their needs are urgent.

America-traditionally the chosen home of the immigrant-opens its ports of entry to 50,000 refugees every year. The most recent influx followed the war in Vietnam. Between 1975 and 1977, 145,000 Indochinese resettled in the United States. Many of them were children with their own families; others were alone and adopted by Americans. This pattern of relocation was established in the wake of World War II. A similar influx of refugees occurred in the United States following conflicts in Europe, the Middle East, Korea, Hungary, Cuba, Lebanon and Latin America.

Virtually every problem affecting a childhealth, education, legal protection, equal opportunity, citizenship rights, and most importantly, the security of a peaceful childhoodare compounded for refugee children. Effective ways must be found to keep refugee families intact so they can draw support from each other and cope with the trauma of being strangers in a strange land.

A Joy to Sharea Responsibility

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"No place on earth is more than a day away. What kind of neighbors are we?" -Anon.

During the observance of the International Year of the Child in 1979-a year designated by the United Nations as a time to focus special attention on the world's one and one-half billion children-the challenge to each participating nation is to concentrate on the needs of its own children and to respond to those needs according to the nation's values and resources. The U.S. National Commission on the International Year of the Child 1979 identifies the interdependence of the

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well-being of our own children with the well-being of children around the world. This concern is well founded. Children born between 1979 and 2000 will constitute more than one third of the world's population by the turn of the century. By expanding its interest for children and youth beyond the nation·s boundary the Commission recognizes the link with the future that children everywhere share. The world in which they grow to maturity is the world they will share as adults. From their ranks will come the decision makers, opinion leaders, teachers, administrators, professionals and parents of tomorrow. It will fall to them to govern, chart progress, expand human rights and maintain a peaceful and harmonious universe.

This brochure is one of a series produced by the Commission as part of its effort to stimulate a dialogue across the country on issues which have a profound impact on the quality of life which American children experience and to develop sensitivity to issues related to the problems of children in other countries. The Commission hopes that such a dialogue will lead to constructive action in developing a sense of heightened responsibility for children and to change policies and practices which adversely affect them.

The concerns raised in this brochure are serious and immediate. They relate to children in every nation, from every walk of life and from every cultural, social, religious and ethnic background. The need to deal with them is crucial. The Commission strongly urges all Americans to become active participants in the International Year of the Child by reaffirming their commitment to children and working to improve the welfare of every child in all nations of the world.

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The invitation came to us in a most inappropriate form. Furthermore we feel that in view of what you have already done for UNICEF and IYC, there is no need for you to accept this invitation. Mr. Labouisse or Mrs. Lim could very well represent you and we would like to inform the National Arts Club accordingly.

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We take the liberty of writing to ask for your participation in the following program which is of global concern and which will be included in a TV documentary.

On October 16th, 1979 the NAC will hold a gala banquet at its National Historic Landmark headquarters to benefit the"_;_ll_ternational Year of the Child" the ,Proceeds of which will be equally divided between UNICEF and "Save the Children". This will be the culmination of a program designed to set a good example to the world in the area of "Child Development through Recreation and the Cultural Arts".

The theme is a positive approach to pumping resources into the world; in this instance handicapped children helping themselves and benefiting others.

During the week of October 15th - 18th, prizewinning art work by handicapped children will be exhibited in the main gallery of The National Arts Club and will be open to the public. Through research and development, The Telephone Pioneers of America have brought these children to the level where they can participate in the arts. They initiated the art contest through their 94 chapters in 48 States and Canada. The aids and devices for the handicapped, invented by the Pioneers in Bell Laboratories will also be on display. It is interesting to note that many efforts to help the handicapped involve more imagination and labor than technology.

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The Telephone Pioneers of America will be awarded a NAC of Merit for their contribution to the handicapped at the October 16th

The organization was founded in 1911 by the first AT&T president, N. Vail, who was also a NAC charter member.

Prominent celebrities and corporate executives will attend this event.

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If your schedule does not permit you to attend may we please list your name as an honorary patron?

Hoping that we may have the pleasure of welcoming you on October 16th on behalf of our Officers and Governors and members, we remain

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Par lettre du 28 juillet 1978 (transmise par le Representant permanent du Canada), le Maire de Montreal vous a invite a inaugurer, le 24 juin 1979, a Montreal, la saison 1979 de l'exposition annuelle "Terre des Hammes" qui, a l'occasion de l'Annee Internationale de l'Enfance, sera placee sous le theme de· l'Enfant.

Dans votre reponse, en date du ler aout 1978, vous avez indique que la date du 24 juin tombe dans une periode OU vous vous absentez generalement de New York pour assister a des reunions qui se tiennent en dehors du Siege. Vous avez done laisse entendre que le Cabinet communiquera, des que possible, aux services du Maire une reponse definitive.

J'aimerais a present, avec votre permission, informer le Bureau du Maire qu'il vous sera impossible de vous rendre a Montreal en raison de votre programme tres charge, notamment en ce qui concerne les activites du Conseil de Securite.

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About a year ago, the Mayor of Montreal sent you a letter

inviting you to go to Montreal on Sunday, 24 June 1979, in

order to take part in the opening ceremony of their annual -municipal exhibition under the theme of "Man and his World".

This was the theme of the World Exhibition of 19,7 and has

become the name of their annual exhibition. In view of the

proclamation of the International Year of the Child, the Mayor

intended to devote the entire day to the official inauguration

in the form of a popular demonstration in honour of the work

of the United Nations and the theme of the chd..1d.

In your reply, you told the Mayor that June was a difficult

month for you since you have usually to participate in a number

of conferences in Europe and Africa at that time. However, we

would give him a definite reply at a later stage.

In my note of 1 June 1979, which you have not yet read,

I proposed to inform the office of the Mayor that, in view of

your heavy work programme, especially in respect of Security

Council activities, you would not be able to go to Montreal.

Today, Ferdinand received a call from the Mayor who expressed

his fervent hope that you would be able to accept his invitation.

There would be a huge popular demonstration in your honour and he

would be willing to send you a private plane for the trip.

I checked with IYC who told me that, in the assumption that

the Secretary-General would not g·o to Montreal, Mr. Heyward, Senior

Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, would participate in the IYC

ceremony. Mr. Labouisee and Mrs. Ogata are unable to go to Montreal.

Mrs. Lim has not yet decided.

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24 June is the day of St.Jean Baptiste, Patron Saint of Quebec

Province. This day is normally used.fb~ French Nationalists

demonstrations. While he is sure that the Mayor himself would

not cause you any embarrassment, he is not so certain with regard

to the provincial government. It is his private opinion that

it would not be a bad thing if you were to have a previous

engagement on that day.

May we inform the Mayor that unfortunately you will be

prevented from participating? ;

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J'ai pense que cette note vous ferait sourire!

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Montreal H2Y 1C6, le 7 juin 1979.

Voici un uetit dossier aue monsieur Davico de l'UNESCO m'a suggere de vous faire parvenir. Il fait suite d'ailleurs a notre conversation de ce jour et je vous remercie de votre bonne collaboration.

Je pars ce soir pour Paris et je serai de retour mercredi, le 12 juin.

Entretemps, votre secretaire pourrait cornmuniquer avec la mienne, mademoiselle Monique Gadoury, a 514-872-3100.

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Mr. Maierhofer, Office of the Secretary General, United Nations Organization, United Nations Plaza, New York, N,Y. 10017 U.S.A.

Dear Mr. Maierhofer:

Montreal H2Y lCfi, June 7, 1979.

Here is a little dossier which Mr. Davico of UNESCO suggested that I send to you. It is in fact a follow-up to our conversation of today and I thank you for your kind collaboration.

I leave for Paris tonight and will be back on Wednesday next, the 12th.

In the meantime, your secretary could communicate with mine, Miss Monique Gadoury, at (514) 872-3100.

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His Excellency, Kurt Waldheim, Secretary General, United Nations Organization, United Nations Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10017 U.S.A.

Dear Mr. Secretary General:

Montr~al H2Y 1C6, June 7, 1979. "'

The second oara~raph of vour letter of August 1st in answer to mine of June 15 indicated that your services and ours would get in touch towards June 24 with regard to the invitation extended to you by the Government of Canada on our behalf.

I am happy to confirm that the 1979 se~son of our international exhibition TER-.c>...£ DES HOH'1ES / :-1.'\N AND HIS WORLD is consecrated to the child as its theme, thus marking the participation of Montreal in the Year of the Child as proclaimed bv the "Cnited Nations.

On Sunday, June 24, there will take place the official inauguration of the season. It is expected that four million visitors will come and enjoy the pavilions and the nark during July and August.

Ny letter of June 15 expressed our desire and our invitation that you might preside at the inauguration of TERRE DES HO:M?1ES / M.Ai.'l" AND HIS EORLD on Sunday~ June 24. It is no exaggeration to state that nore than 100,000 persons will be present for the event. All my collea3ues on the City Council and all my fellow-citizens of Montreal will be happy to testify to their admiration for you, for you personally, and for the high and nohle function you hold in the United Nations Orf>;anization.

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It must often happen that you question yourself on the thanklessness of your mission since it does not often give you the opportunity of being in direct touch with the crowd. This opportunity we ,,ant to offer you and it could bring you the acclamation and the cheers which these thousands of oeople have in reserve for you if vou would accept to come to Montreal on June 24.

The Government of Canada, having already transmitted our invitation of last year, therefore gives its support to this one and nothing will be omitted, in any regard, to ensure that your visit is a success.

We are aware that your work calendar is particularly heavy. Conseauently, Fe will draw up a formula for participation agreeable to you as re~ards both form and duration.

Therefore I request you again, Mr. Secretary General, to accept our invitation favourably and to authorize one of your collaborators to establish with us the outline of a program ,;.~hich will be submitted to you for your consent.

The ceremony takes place during the afternoon of Sunday, June 24, and we will firm up all pertinent coordination without delav.

Please accept, ""1r. Secretary General, the express of my lively admiration, and of my gratitude.

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We. wou..td be. de.lighted i-6 you. We.-'l..e. ab.C.e :to .tttave.e. :to B-'l..ruun.:t.-'l..e.e., Ma.1.,1.,ac.hu.1.,e.,t,t,.s on Oc.t.obeJL 24, 7979 to be. .the. mCU:.n 1.,pe.a.keJL a,t the In.te.-'l..na.tionai. Ye.M. o-6 the. Child Tc.ac.hu Conve.11 .. tfon. You.11. a.dd!Le,,61., wou..td be. µ11.e,1.,e.nte.d a.t 9:00 a.m. and .the. JtM:t 06 :the. c.onve.ntion wou..td c.onc..tude. a.t app!Louma.te..ty 2:00 p.m. 16 you. WCJte. able. to !Le.main 6oJt .the. a6;t,e.JLnoon we. c.ou..td p.tan a lu.nc.;te.on ott dinne.tt a...t wfuc.lt you. would be. .the. gu.e,1.,,t 06 honofL. We. Me pJr.c.pM.e.d to ab1.,0Jtb wha-te.ve.Jt e.xpe.MM Me. involved -Ln you.-'l.. :t.-'l..ave.1. :to .the. c.onve.nt-Lon.

S-Lnc.e. we. mMt plan 601t o u.11. gu.u:t b pe.ake.-'l.. now, an e.all..ly 1te.ply will be. apptte.c.ia-te.d. P le.a,~ e. e.xte.nd my b eA t UJ-0!) h e,1., to a.Lt a 6 o uJL de..att 6'1.-Le.ndo a.t th.e. UnJ;te.d NationJ.i. We. will be. ma.lung Ou.IL 30.th a.muvvv.,atty VMli to the. Un,i,te.d Na.tion1., ne.x:t. May 9.

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llirutlon, ro Rr:ainrrtt lllgh School

, .. •·.: r,. ·•1 1h,· .\,,rah. 1.1~c the S,>utheasl Express\\ay (Route 3) :,· I ,, ,,n ~rrn:I I. \II an Br.11ntrcc. Take the road to Braintree

.! "•ut!i llr.11n!rce hct\,ccn \'.ille's and the old town dump. Go i,r rhc r.1dr,,.1d hr1d!!c to Wa.-,hington Street. Take a left and

· •·: ·, t lie t',r ,1 r1gh1· ( Central A\ enue) be(\\CCn Thayer Academy and · •- I ,m 11 II.ill. (io to the end of Central Avenue and take a right on

I r.1nUt11 Street. The first left is the entrance to Braintree High

1 ·"!1•:i: ,,,,,,, th<· ll't·Jt. take Route 128 to the Route 37 Exit Go .-'·: ,·n H,>ulc 37 to the Five Corners. Take Granite Street, which

" h,_ t\\crn the Gas Station and the Donut Shop. Take the second . -•. felt. I'"' n Street, which takes you to Braintree High School on •,\\ your left.

"J¥t. C'u111111g Jrom the Arnn, Randolph, Stoughton. Canton Area, you · cah lukc Granite Street. Go right on Pond Street and take your first left on to To\\n Street which takes you to Braintree High School on YOL!.f right.

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{~'ll ~ ~\WI~ lll!L!J ~ Jff International Year of the Child 1979

130th Convention

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IN MEMORIAM

This program is dcJicuteJ to the memory of JOHN O'DONN 1:·1_1_

Past President of the Norfolk County Tc;ichas A~sociation and

GERARD IIOTTLEMAN Assistant Executive Director

of Massachusetts Teachers Association.

The Norfolk County Teachers Association joins with the Massachusetts Teachers Association in supporting the International Year of The Child and in reaffirming its belief that children in all societies should enjoy basic fundamental human rights and educational opportunities.

We urge all our members and affiliates to adhere to the principles as outlined in the Declaration of the Rights of The Child.

* * * The right to affection, love and understanding. The right to adequate nutrition and medical care. The right to free education. The right to full opportunity for play and recrt·atiu11. The right to a name and nationality. The right to special care, if handicapped. The right to be among the first to receil'e relief in times of disaster. The right to be a useful member of society and IV dt'l'efop i11dil'idual

abilities The right to be brought up in a spirit of pt•ace and universal

brotherhood. The right to enjoy these rights, regardless of race, color, sex. religion,

national or social origin.

-U.N. l.xdJrJt1on of the Rights of the Child

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1,.11 11~q•.... , 1 : ., I.\ ;11-.;11:hi..:rs in U1e Conven-Ii

thc [ c·1,l.,c11 c· ( ·<J11li..:rc:ncc, the Pre-Delegates •.; 1 ·"1t1\c th,1°I the ,\,~ociation "has got it all together."

\: ,,_,;,\C Conference, the representatives of most NCTA ... Iii:.,:,·, .c· .,•,le to meet socially with fifteen of their senators and ,.:pr l ,c II L.11;, c: ., 1 ,> discuss concerns affecting edu~ation in the county ., 11 J the co111 .. 1<Jn\, ealth. Lawmakers are prone to listen and respond in ,1 p,>,itivt: ma,,ner to constituents who are informed, involved and

politically active. Our county delegates to the Annual Meeting of the MT A are the

most thoroughly prepared delegates at that important event due in no small part to their participation at the largest pre-delegates meeting in the state held in Braintree and sponsored by NCT A. This meeting has become a must also for all candidates seeking elective fcadership posi

tions at the state-wide level. This year we added three new courses and four additional instruc

tors to our College Courses program, and early registration has become a must to be guaranteed acceptance into the classes.

Through the efforts of the NCT A Executive Board and the Board of Directors, we have streamlined our operations so that for another year we will be able to maintain our two dollar dues without curtailing any services to the membership.

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