Sentences with phrase «statement on child protection»
In my denomination of the PCA, we are starting to see individual churches and Presbyteries coming together for the purpose of passing a robust statement on child protection that prayerfully will be adopted by the upcoming general assembly.
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Based on «the heritage of Catholic moral teaching» and «our Jesuit tradition,» the statement says, «Our long - term goal remains full legal recognition of and protection for the unborn child - from the moment of conception.»
«Breastfeeding is the best source of infant nutrition, and it provides immunologic protection and health benefits both to breastfeeding mothers and to the children they nurse,» said Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, the U.S. surgeon general, in a statement on July 30, 2010.
(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;
The statement had explained that, the directive is «from the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, based on a cabinet decision» and must be complied with by all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives.
The Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development said in a statement Canada has not yet decided on whether to accept Guatemala's 2002 accession to the convention or whether or not to sign the 1996 Hague Convention on Child Protection, but wouldn't go into specifics.
Premier Colin Barnett and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Peter Collier yesterday issued their first formal statement on the plans (see it in full below), saying the government would be assessing the employment, education child protection and health care options available to Aboriginal people in remote areas «to determine how to ensure services were provided in the most efficient and effective way with less duplication and better coordination.»
DAI, in conjunction with The Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA), The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI), North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) and Voice for Adoption (VFA) issued a joint statement affirming the need for greater protections for adopted children nationwide, through improved policies to prepare families for adoption and increased and coordinated investments in support services after aChildren (NACAC) and Voice for Adoption (VFA) issued a joint statement affirming the need for greater protections for adopted children nationwide, through improved policies to prepare families for adoption and increased and coordinated investments in support services after achildren nationwide, through improved policies to prepare families for adoption and increased and coordinated investments in support services after adoption.
Statements on the alleged sexual assault of a two - year - old Aboriginal child in Tennant Creek and broader issues on child protection from the Healing Foundation, SNAIC, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar.