Activities: Country Commitments

Country	Commitment
Antigua and Barbados	-Will spend 25% of budget to health and education. -Free primary and secondary education and scholarships to tertiary education.
Austria	-Will make protection of children in armed conflict a top priority issue during Austria’s chairing of the Human Security Network in 2003. -Will extend six Clearing Centers established in 2001 for refugee children from pilot projects to a more permanent bases with adequate funding and appropriate follow up programmes.
The People’s Republic of China	MOU to be signed between Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization and the Government of China (GOC) in June 2002; GAVI and the Vaccine Fund will contribute $38 million; GOC will contribute matching funds. Hepatitis B vaccine is to be integrated into routine EPI throughout all of China in 2002.
Dominican Republic	Will allow children to attend school even without birth registration.
Djibouti	Will increase budget by 20% for education by 2005.
Estonia	From July on, every child of pre-school age will be entitled to kindergarten services.
European Union	-Will collectively reach an average of 0.39% of Gross Domestic Product by 2006. -By 2006 will have raised aid to $7 billion for health and education to achieve Millennium Goals for Children.
Germany	Will contribute 150 million Euros towards a global health fund to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria set up at the G-8 Summit in Genoa.
Ireland	In 2002, the Government of Ireland increased its 2002 core funding to UNICEF to f5,523,300 and has indicated that it will likely increase this figure by 45% to f8 million in 2003.
Lesotho	Will provide access to basic education for al children by 2006.
Luxembourg	-In 2001, Luxemborg's Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) amounted to 0.82% of gross net product (GNP). This will increase to 1% of GNP by 2005. -In 2001 83.13% of the bilateral aid has been disbursed to the sector of social services and infrastructure, out of which 25.63% was devoted to education.
Mongolia	National Plans of action for 2002-2010 will be in full conformity with the main goals and priorities of the Outcome Document and will continue to actively cooperate with bilateral and multilateral partners for children.
Norway	Will increase ODA to l% of GDP by 2005.
Niger	Will continue to work with traditional leaders to implement the CRC.
Palau	Will support strong framework Convention on Tobacco Control under current negotiation.
Peru	Will reduce military spending in order to redirect public funds towards basic social services for children.
Republic of Korea	Will strengthen legal instruments such as the Special Act for the Punishment of Domestic Violence, Juvenile Protection Act, Child Welfare Act and Infant National Care Act.
Romania	-Will introduce preventive programs and general access to and treatment and care for HIV/AIDS by the end of 2002. -Will achieve universal salt iodization by the end of 2003. -Will offer free meal in school for all children to encourage school attendance, particularly by Romanian children. -Will complete existing anti-trafficking legislation with a witness protection act by the end of 2002.
Sierra Leone	-Included in Lomé Peace Agreement with RUF rebels explicit references to vulnerability of children and commitment to their care and protection. -Peace agreement established Special Fund for War Affected Children. -Established Statutory National Commission for War Affected Children, ensuring concerns of children translated into priority policies with adequate resource allocation and Ombudsman of children.
Suriname	-Will pursue ongoing process of reforming legislation regarding Children. -Will strengthen actions the fight against HIV/AIDS, and malaria. -Will strengthen youth participation.
Tuvalu	Will convene a national education forum in 2002 followed by a round table meeting with development partners to determine appropriate actions to address decline in standards of education and inadequacy of human and financial resources.
Uganda	Will continue reduction of HIV/AIDS through continuing education in the schools.
United Republic of Tanzania	Will reduce military expenditures and re-invest for children.
Uruguay	Will update 1934 code on child and adolescent Needs.
Uzbekistan	Will provide grants for girls to attend secondary school.
Vietnam	Will reduce infant mortality by 95%.

Anglican Observer	Will inform all Anglican Dioceses in the Anglican Communion about the rights of the child and to encourage them to work with local governments and community organizers on behalf of all children.
Baha’i International Community	-Will uphold the rights of the child and urge national governments to ratify and implement the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. -Will give priority to the moral and spiritual education of children and junior youth in the plans of local and national Bahá'í communities worldwide. -Will encourage participation of children & youth by integrating children and junior youth into the life of the community, training youth as facilitators in training institutes, and expanding opportunities for youth to undertake a year of service.
Childhope Asia, Philippines & Families and Children for Empowerment and Development	Will intensify and sustain advocacy on CRC and on street children; to strengthen research and capacity building among NGO staff, community leaders, and children to take responsibility for rights-based programmes and services; to promote strengthening of family to continue advocacy and partnership with government, civil society and children themselves.
Childreach/Plan International	Will raise awareness among youth and children in the U.S. about child rights and children living in poverty.
Child Welfare League of America	Will raise consciousness about the importance of child rights with all social workers and others who work with children.
ECPAT USA	Will educate Americans about the convention on the rights of the child.
Coalition on the Rights of the Child (Egypt)	-Will produce alternative report on status of child’s rights. -Will advocate for Outcome Document with children, parliamentarians, policy makers, media, and civil society organizations. -Will organize professional training for media on CRC & CEDAW. - Will implement projects to empower girls and boys to achieve equitable, and sustainable social and economic development. -Will produce simplified child-friendly education materials with children on CRC for use in schools and by children in difficult circumstances.
European Network on Street Children Worldwide	-Will aim for implementation of human rights for all street children worldwide by the year 2012.
Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)	-Will establish “Council on Global Ethics Education for Children” to make development of spirituality in children (including ethical values, esteem for people of different religions and civilizations) an essential part of “quality education” . -Will exercise leadership and set example to generate a universal moral force that will propel implementation of the CRC in developed and developing countries.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Will continue to nurture and protect children in their best interest and recognize and foster to their spirituality. Will continue to inform every congregation on the "UN Convention on the Rights of the Child". Will tend to children with catastrophic illnesses and advocate for the prevention of child abuse in any form.
Gurises Unidos	-All Latin American members will work to implement CRC in their countries. -Will help children participate in developing National Plans of Action on their own behalf.
International Forum for Child Welfare	-Will make UNGASS priorities the focus of its 2002 annual World Forum. -Will mobilize members to pursue effective action through its Agenda for Children.
Mayors of Yokohama and Manila	Will end the commercial sexual exploitation of children in their cities.
International Human Rights Institutions for Children	-Will actively promote creation of IHRIs for children in all countries and double existing IHRIs by end of decade, in north and south. -Will actively promote follow-up to UNGASS on Children including dissemination of Outcome Document, and monitoring of progress at national and sub-national levels. - Will convene a meeting in June 2002 with government agencies to share information, network and support the NPA.
NGO Committee on UNICEF	-Will widely disseminate this commitment chart, encourage its use it as a monitoring tool. -Will initiate dialogue with youth through support for creation of parallel and interactive structures.
NORFIL Foundation, Philippines	-Will give full support to statement of UNGASS Children’s Forum. -Will sustain programmes that empower children, mothers and their families in the community level to prevent further abuse violence and exclusion.
Private - Public Partnership	-Will pursue new partnerships for children that are focussed on this specific and time bound agenda. -Will continue to meet at working levels to develop a proposal regarding increased and broadened support for this agenda. Next such meeting within three months.
Religious Leaders	-Will endorse priorities set at UNGASS and disseminate them through our religious communities worldwide. -Advocate at all levels on behalf of children for policies and grater resource mobilization and allocation. -Review existing teaching, programs and policies in our own religious communities to ensure children’s best interest and overcome past actions that might have fostered discrimination and abuse against children.
Rotary International	-Will eliminate Polio worldwide by 2006. -Will supply 140 scholarships for peace education and conflict resolution courses in 8 universities in 6 countries. -Will give priority attention to girls’ education and to child education on peace.
School Sisters of Notre Dame	-To educate about trafficking of girls and women in each region of the world leading directly to action. -To ensure environmental sustainability for children by further education and action through the Earth Charter.
The Episcopal Church USA	-To inform every congregation about the Convention on the Rights of the Child. -To nurture children, minister to children, and accept children into our ministry.
Tribeka Film	Will advocate for Prevention of Child Abuse TV spots to be shown all over Europe.
Under-18 Delegates	Pledge an equal partnership in this fight for children’s rights. And while we promise to support the actions you take on our behalf, we also ask for your commitment and support of our actions because the children of the world are misunderstood.
UN Fund for Population (UNFPA)	To delay marriage, will increase services for girls and promote improved communication with parents.
UN Security Council	-Protection of children affected by armed conflict as essential to promote and maintain international peace and security. -Calls on parties to conflict to make special arrangements to meet the protection and assistance requirements of children, including promotion of “Days of Immunization”.
USAID	Will provide an additional US$53 million to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization.
Watchlist on Children in Armed Conflict	Will improve monitoring, reporting and follow-up action to protect the security and rights of children in specific armed conflicts.
Women’s World Summit Foundation	-WWSF continues to lead the global 'WALK YOUR TALK' postcard campaign to remind world Leaders of their new promises made to children -WWSF will convene an annual Honorary 'WALK YOUR TALK award' to Heads of State who accomplish the most significant results in implementing the decade promises to children. The awards will be given by children and youth. -WWSF continues to organize the annual WORLD DAY For Prevention of Child Abuse - 19 November, and lobbies governments to declare the Day a National Day.
Women’s Commission on Refugee Women and Children	Will follow up and monitor the UN and humanitarian response to sexual exploitation of refugee girls in West Africa and worldwide.
World Bank	-Will support end to “user” fees for education. -Will fast track foreign assistance for countries that adopt aggressive education policies.
World Tourism Organization	Will continue voicing its concern in the tourism sector worldwide about the violation of children’s rights and reaffirm its commitment to pursue in cooperation with its partners the struggle against sexual exploitation of children in tourism.