(Fargo, ND) This spring, American Red Cross volunteers and community partners are working together through a national Sound the Alarm effort to educate people about home fire safety.
This initiative will reach 100,000 people, including households in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. From the comfort of their homes, people can sign up to schedule a free virtual Home Fire Safety session or to receive a smoke alarm installation visit when it is safe to do so.
“Home fires remain the most frequent disaster during COVID-19, yet most of us don’t realize we have just two minutes to safely escape,” said Phil Hansen, Regional Executive Director, Red Cross Minnesota and Dakotas Region. “We’re grateful for the support of our volunteers and partners to help prevent needless fire tragedies.”
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Joint communiqué: Putting children’s rights at the heart of the Global Compact for Migration’s implementation in Asia-Pacific
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As State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), governments have a duty to respect, protect and fulfill the specific obligations related to each child within their jurisdiction, without discrimination based on their or their parents’ migration or other status. We, the undersigned individuals and organisations, call on governments across the Asia-Pacific region to uphold and fulfill these rights for all children in the context of migration.
Children in the context of migration are often forced to live a precarious existence on the margins of society, facing risks and challenges that have been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. These children struggle to access basic services, including healthcare, education and protection, and are at heightened risk of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation. These risks are mo