Europe

What does the Save the Children Europe Group do?

Current activities include:

• ensuring children’s rights are a political priority for the new European Commission and Parliament and for the EU Presidency
• ensuring that the references in the EU Constitution on children’s rights (once adopted) are implemented
• combating the sexual abuse and exploitation of children by working together to exchange best practice on prevention methods and victim assistance
• assisting separated children who arrive in or cross Europe by influencing the debates on a common  asylum policy at European level
• working with other Save the Children organisations to monitor and influence EU policies on children and online pornography and making proposals promoting children's rights
• ensuring that children’s rights are taken into account in all aspects of the EU’s development and humanitarian aid work
• bringing attention to the issue of children and armed conflict in all aspects of the EU’s external policies and action
• ensuring quality in child participation work.  Click here to find out more about Save the Children Europe Group's Child Participation Project