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

“Gaza, you will return; after the destruction, you will shine. We will rebuild you with our hands and with longing—longing for every saddened university campus, longing for the schools and the dreaming kindergartens. Gaza, you will return; Gaza, you will return. We will rebuild you with the hands of your hardworking people and by the hand of every noble Arab. We will rebuild you, we will rebuild you. So tell the days and the years that life fades away, but you remain throughout the years; that life fades away, but you remain throughout the years”.

Gaza we want, Poem 7

First Name: Child in Gaza

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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