1922　British “World Children's Charter”

The First World War harmed the safety and health of children. After the war, the lands of Europe were devastated and many children suffered from hunger in many places. In this context, Save the Children, organized by an English woman, Eglantine Jebb, worked to send food to malnourished children in Europe, regardless of whether they were in a former enemy country or not. In 1922, the organization proposed the “World Children's Charter.” The Charter consists of 4 general provisions and 28 articles. The General Provisions assert that education and child welfare are fundamental to guaranteeing children's rights, and that “children must be guaranteed health and be provided for when their health is threatened, and that they should be given opportunities for moral, physical, and spiritual development.” These ideas were later carried forward in the Declaration on the Rights of the Child (Geneva Declaration).