Art from the Heart

This is the digital exhibition of artworks and message from children all over the world prepared by the Children's Advisory Team of Child Rights Connect. The goal is to support the discussion at the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child at the UN Human Rights Council about children in armed conflict by showing how children see the world, how conflict affects them, and what they want adults and decision makers to do to protect them.

Children’s voices matter. Their views matter. Even, and especially, in times of war. When children are listened to, peace becomes possible.

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English Translation

Child 1: “I want to play again. Support the reconstruction of Gaza so we can build hope again.”

Child 2: “Me too, I miss carrying my school bag again. I loved my English teacher very, very much because I wanted to travel and travel around the world. We have the right to live and learn like all the children of the world. Support the reconstruction of Gaza so our schools can return once more.”

Child 3: “I loved my home and also my room, and the thing I loved most was my mirror. I would stand in front of it and sing and read the poetry I love. But today the house is gone, and so is my room, and my favorite mirror is broken. Support the reconstruction of Gaza so my home can return again.”

Group of Children (Singing): “O bearer of burdens, give good tidings and say we have returned. Tell the home that intimacy has returned, and we have divorced despair.”

Gaza we want, Message 4

First Name: Group of children

Country: Palestine

Type: Voices

Description:

These artistic works were developed within the framework of the Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) initiative “Gaza We Want.” The initiative supports children and young people in expressing their hopes, experiences, and visions for a peaceful future through creative and artistic mediums.

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