THE HAGUE: Britain and New Zealand are failing on children's rights, scoring lower than war-torn Syria and North Korea relative to their wealth in rankings released Tuesday by a children's group.
The annual KidsRights rankings, compiled with the Erasmus School of Economics in Rotterdam, use UN data to measure how countries measure up to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child."Of course the situation in the UK is far better than in Afghanistan or Syria, but it's relative to their position," Dulleart said.
Booming economic growth in countries such as China, India and Myanmar is meanwhile failing to translate into better rights for children, the group said.However Thailand and Tunisia ranked surprisingly highly, at 14th and 15th, because with the"limited resources they have, they put everything into the next generation", said Dullaert.
"We need to get rid of this old fashioned mindset that we the adults have all the answers," added the princess, who is the sister-in-law of Dutch King Willem-Alexander.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New Zealand unveils plan to go carbon neutral by 2050WELLINGTON: New Zealand introduced legislation Wednesday (May 8) to make the South Pacific nation carbon neutral by 2050, although greenhouse gas ... Why take so long for NZ? It hardly hv any industry at all. Cld hv easily done it in 10 years' time. Just limit the numbers of tourist coming in. Less flights, less carbon.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch's mosques massacreWELLINGTON (REUTERS) - An inquiry into Christchurch's mosques shooting massacre began hearing evidence on Monday (May 13), as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepared to co-host a meeting in France that seeks global support to tackle online violence.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Actor who played Red Power Ranger found dead in New Zealand at 38Police found Pua Magasiva unresponsive in a Wellington home. The actor had just gotten married last year.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Vodafone sells New Zealand arm for US$2.2bWELLINGTON: British telecoms giant Vodafone announced the sale of its wholly-owned New Zealand subsidiary to an investment consortium on Tuesday ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Cricket: Smith hits 91 not out as Australia beat New ZealandSteve Smith plundered an unbeaten 91 and Glenn Maxwell hit 70 Friday before bad light stopped play, with Australia winning their final warm-up ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Australia, New Zealand: Shares slide as Sino-US trade tension escalates[BENGALURU] Australian shares plunged to a one-month low on Tuesday, as investors abandoned equities for safe-haven assets as the Sino-US trade war escalated, with China announcing tariffs on US$60 billion of U.S. goods. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »
New Zealand PM targets online hate after mosque attacksNew Zealand's leader Jacinda Arden will demand action to curb online extremism, citing the worst mass killing in her country's recent history at a ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Vodafone offloads New Zealand business to Brookfield, InfratilVodafone Group Plc said on Monday that it agreed to sell its New Zealand business to a consortium for about 2.1 billion euros (US$2.36 billion).
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Australia shares climb as telecom firms gain; New Zealand flat[BENGALURU] Australia's benchmark share index rose on Thursday, led by telecom stocks, but gains were capped by concerns over escalating U.S.-China trade tensions. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »
New Zealand family scores 'royal flush' thanks to Britain's baby Archie: ReportWELLINGTON (REUTERS) - All four children in a New Zealand family have Royal namesakes after Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan named their newborn son Archie earlier this week, it was reported on Friday (May 10).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch's mosques massacre[WELLINGTON] An inquiry into Christchurch's mosques shooting massacre began hearing evidence on Monday, as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepared to co-host a meeting in France that seeks global support to tackle online violence. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »