This week Rebeca Rios-Kohn chats with Sree Gururaja about her work with Arigatou International, a faith-based organization that works with diverse faith communities to promote children’s rights using an interfaith approach. After her career with UNICEF and UNDP, Rebeca continued her work in child rights and human rights as a consultant with UN organisations.
Since 2015, Rebeca has served as Director of Arigatou’s New York Office. The organization also has offices in Geneva, Nairobi and its headquarters is in Tokyo. From its inception nearly 30 years ago, Arigatou has collaborated with UNICEF. Rebeca recollects the meeting of Jim Grant with Arigatou’s Rev. Keishi Miyamoto in the early nineties - a meeting that inspired his close collaboration with UNICEF in work in ensuring achievement of the CRC.
Since 2015, Rebeca has served as Director of Arigatou’s New York Office. The organization also has offices in Geneva, Nairobi and its headquarters is in Tokyo. From its inception nearly 30 years ago, Arigatou has collaborated with UNICEF. Rebeca recollects the meeting of Jim Grant with Arigatou’s Rev. Keishi Miyamoto in the early nineties - a meeting that inspired his close collaboration with UNICEF in work in ensuring achievement of the CRC.
Rebeca has contributed several articles to News and Views, including an article on Faith and Children' s Rights which appeared in our December 2019 Quarterly. Then in January 2020 we published the full version of Arigatou International's report, Faith and Children's Rights. We were also pleased to pass on her invitation to XUNICEF members to participate in several of Arigatou's online discussions: Children's Online Dignity during COVID, Scaling Up Social Protection, and Addressing Children's Unequal Access to Education.
In her concluding remarks, she invites XUNICEF members to volunteer their time and advice to local organizations in the 61 countries which form the Global Network of Religions for Children.
In her concluding remarks, she invites XUNICEF members to volunteer their time and advice to local organizations in the 61 countries which form the Global Network of Religions for Children.
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