Austin, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/20/2014 -- With less than 500 days to go before the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), The Children's Project International (TCPI) joins with its international partners, to call upon world leaders to intensify their efforts to accelerate progress to achieve the MDGs before their expiration at the end of next year. During the opening of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly last month, voices from the developing world poignantly reminded the 193-member body of the commitments it made 14 years ago to eradicate extreme poverty and the work that still needs to be done before those commitments are fulfilled.

While some countries have achieved remarkable gains under the MDG framework, other nations require still greater assistance to meet the social and economic benchmarks set by the MDGs. "Non-governmental organizations like ours are working hard with partners in the developing world to improve maternal and child health, achieve universal education and promote gender equality," said Raj Luhar, CEO of TCPI, "but achieving the complex goal of eliminating extreme poverty requires institutional and government actors to address the systemic conditions that contribute to endemic poverty."

In advance of the 2015 deadline for the MDGs, the UN now considers seventeen draft Sustainable Development Goals to replace the MDGs upon their expiration. The proposed goals, which apply equally to wealthy and developing countries, will build upon the progress of the MDGs and cover a broader range of development issues across 169 targets. As the UN crafts the framework for a post-2015 development agenda, TCPI urges Member States to address the challenges to full achievement of the MDGs by strengthening the accountability framework around the SDGs.

Mr. Luhar commented, "It is clear that the global community desires a bold development agenda, but in order for it to succeed we must be bold enough to consider the lessons of the MDG process and use those learnings to structure a framework for success as we work together for sustainable development."

About The Children's Project International
The Children's Project International undertakes charitable activities dedicated to improving the lives of the world's children by providing life-sustaining goods and personally enriching tools. By leveraging the social consciousness of today's youth, TCPI seeks to work with existing organizations which share in TCPI's goals to provide underprivileged and disenfranchised children with material relief and the belief in a better tomorrow. TCPI is led by a Board of Directors of outstanding national figures representing all sectors of the globe.

To support The Children's Project International's efforts, please visit: http://www.helpthemtoday.org or call 512-651-3742.

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New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/18/2014 -- The Children's Project International (TCPI) today announced plans to partner with UNICEF to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The partnership will underscore TCPI's commitment to the recognition of the rights of children throughout the world.

Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989, the UNCRC was the first treaty to guarantee the civil rights of children under the age of 18 and fundamentally reshaped the way in which children are viewed. The most widely accepted human rights treaty in history, the UNCRC has been ratified by 194 countries and safeguards children's basic rights to survival, development, protection and participation in civil society.

"The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a landmark document which established the fundamental rights that we now recognize apply to all children," said Raj Luhar, CEO and founder of TCPI. "As an organization dedicated to improving children's lives, we have made it our mission to ensure that all children are guaranteed the opportunity to exercise those rights without discrimination and take special pride in partnering with UNICEF to commemorate this transformative piece of legislation."

TCPI will join government and civil society representatives at a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on November 20, 2014 to assess the impact of the UNCRC, identify the obstacles to full realization of children's rights and explore innovative solutions to those challenges. "The twenty-fifth anniversary of the UNCRC is an opportunity to celebrate," said Mr. Luhar, "but just as importantly, it is an opportunity for us to fulfill our promise to the world's children by engaging with the global community to ensure the rights laid out in that document are available to all children everywhere."

About The Children's Project International
The Children's Project International undertakes charitable activities dedicated to improving the lives of the world's children by providing life-sustaining goods and personally enriching tools. By leveraging the social consciousness of today's youth, TCPI seeks to work with existing organizations which share in TCPI's goals to provide underprivileged and disenfranchised children with material relief and the belief in a better tomorrow. TCPI is led by a Board of Directors of outstanding national figures representing all sectors of the globe.

To support The Children's Project International's efforts, please visit: http://www.helpthemtoday.org or call +1 512-651-3742.

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Austin, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/10/2014 -- The Children's Project International (TCPI) announced today plans to participate in the UN's Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The conference is TCPI's most recent partnership initiative at a time when the organization has increased its international advocacy profile through special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

The SIDS Conference, which will be held in Apia, Samoa in September, brings government and civil society representatives together to address issues which affect the global community at large and small island states more particularly. The impact of global challenges such as climate change, energy development and unemployment are a significant threat to the future of small island states whose unique circumstances pose a special challenge to conference attendees.

"The development of small island states is particularly fragile given population and resource limitations faced by isolated states" said Raj Luhar, CEO and founder of TCPI, "but TCPI brings a wealth of experience pursuing innovative solutions to support sustainable development in even the most challenging environments."

The SIDS Conference creates an opportunity for civil society and government actors to establish high-impact partnerships with small island states in support of sustainable development initiatives. The solutions pursued at the conference will contribute significantly to the framework of an agenda shaped by the maturation of the Millennium Development Goals which come due in 2015.

"With partnerships across the globe, TCPI understands the meaningful impact of fulfilling our commitment to a sustainable development agenda," said Mr. Luhar. "We look forward to the opportunity to work with representatives of small island developing states and together to collaborate to a sustainable future for all.

About The Children's Project International
Founded in 2009 in Austin, TX by a group of concerned young professionals, The Children's Project International undertakes charitable activities dedicated to improving the lives of the world's children by providing life-sustaining goods and personally enriching tools. By leveraging the social consciousness of today's youth, TCPI seeks to work with existing organizations which share in TCPI's goals to provide underprivileged and disenfranchised children with material relief and the belief in a better tomorrow.

For more information on TCPI, visit http://www.helpthemtoday.org

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The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has granted special consultative status to The Children's Project International (TCPI), an international non-governmental organization dedicated to improving the welfare of children in underdeveloped regions of the globe.

Austin, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/03/2014 -- Special consultative status provides a select group of organizations with access to ECOSOC, one of the 5 principal organs of the United Nations system. The official recognition for TCPI "enables it to actively engage with ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies, as well as with the United Nations Secretariat, programmes, funds and agencies," Andrei Abramov, chief of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs' NGO Branch, wrote in a letter to TCPI announcing the organization's new status.

Since its founding in 2009, TCPI has participated in the activities of the UN in both the United States and India and supported grassroots projects to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals in advance of the 2015 deadline established by the UN. Special consultative status will allow TCPI to appoint an official representative to the United Nations with the ability to participate in the events, conferences and activities of the UN and authority to represent the organization in public meetings of ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies. TCPI will also be able to submit written statements relevant to the work of the Council on subjects related to the organization's areas of expertise.

"We are honored to receive this official recognition of all our organization has achieved since our founding 5 years ago," said Raj Luhar, Founder and CEO of TCPI. "TCPI has made an invaluable impact on the lives of children across the globe and special consultative status further empowers our organization to assist the global community in realizing our shared goals for the eradication of poverty and promotion of sustainable development."

About The Children's Project International
The Children's Project International undertakes charitable activities dedicated to improving the lives of the world's children by providing life-sustaining goods and personally enriching tools. By leveraging the social consciousness of today's youth, TCPI works to provide underprivileged and disenfranchised children with material relief and the belief in a better tomorrow.

For more information on The Children's Project International, please visit: http://www.helpthemtoday.org

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