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GENEVA ADVOCACY OFFICE

Save the Children’s founder, Eglantyne Jebb, first drafted the Declaration on the Rights of the Child in Geneva that was later to inspire the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The Geneva Office was initially established by Save the Children to influence the drafting of the UNCRC and to later follow-up on its implementation. 

Today, the Geneva Advocacy Office continues to seek to secure positive and lasting change in children’s lives through child-rights advocacy and influencing of global policy discussions and processes. We engage Save the Children national offices, partners and children themselves in key discussions and mechanisms relating to humanitarian crises, human rights, health and migration, so that children are at the heart of decision-making and global policies are child-centric. We work in close partnership with a wide range of stakeholders, including the United Nations, Member States and civil society.

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Geneva Advocacy Office 
La Voie-Creuse 16 
1202 Geneva Switzerland 

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LATEST NEWS

20 Jun 2025

Sexual violence against children in conflict surges 50% in 5 years to worst level ever

Violence against children in armed conflict reached the highest level ever recorded in 2024 according to new UN report, with 41,370 violations - a 25% increase from 2023. 

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19 Jun 2025

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Education spending in Pakistan hits new low with more than one in three children out of school – Save the Children

Government spending on education in Pakistan has fallen to a new low in the past year despite being declared a national emergency with 26 million children - or more than one in three - out of school, one of the highest percentages globally, Save the Children said. 

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18 Jun 2025

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“WHEN WE ARRIVED, THEY STARTED SHOOTING AT US”: EU BORDER CRACKDOWNS UNDERMINE CHILD PROTECTION – SAVE THE CHILDREN REPORT

Calling for greater protections for refugee and migrant children ahead of World Refugee Day, on 20 June, the report examines the situation of children on the move at the EU’s external borders—focusing on Greece, Italy, Finland, Spain, and Poland—and draws on interviews with 33 children.  

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