In the year 1923, the need to set down principles of child protection to meet the situation obtaining at that time had been felt. A project for children's Charter was being studied by the Save the Children's Fund, London. At the Save the Children International Union (SCIU) the importance of establishing a Charter of the Rights of the Child, thus laying the basis of Child Welfare was realized, such a Charter had, first of all, to be easy to translate into all languages, and such, that it could be reproduced by the press and above all readily understood and adopted by all countries. Aimed at attracting the attention of all and bringing about a legislative change, and a revision of customs, a Charter is a valuable instrument of propaganda. The rights of child need to be proclaimed, but also and first of all the duties of adults towards children-"Declaration of Geneva"-followed by explanatory preamble laying down the Principles of the Rights and Duties. A ceremony was held on 28th February, 1924 in Geneva, in the presence of representatives of different authorities at which the Declaration of Geneva was solemnly presented. The Declaration of Geneva met with almost unanimously approved by all.
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