At Play Aotearoa we think Article 31 is so important that we wanted to create a Poster. Of course this means capturing all the important parts of the Article 31 and what PLAY really means in Aotearoa Style. 

Liana Stupples from Liana’s Visual Thinking helped us with the design work and we are so thankful for her amazing creation.

Please share it widely with everyone in your networks to spread the message that children have the right to PLAY! It is easy to print, to hang onto walls in schools, early childhood centres, offices and to share digitally 🙂

Let’s work together for our tamraiki and rangatahi and protect, preserve and promote the right for all tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa to a life full of play in their own way.

#IPAAotearoa  #Article31 # ChildrensRightToPlay

Article 31 is found within The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC) it states;

What is UNCROC?

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC) is an international agreement setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.  It was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989, and entered into force 2 September 1990.  New Zealand ratified the UNCROC on 6 April 1993.

E kī ana te Whiti 31 kei a tātou te mana ki te whakatā me te tākaro i ngā mahi a te rēhia, ki te uru hoki ki ngā ahurea me ngā mahi toi.

Article 31 says that we have the right to rest, leisure, play and recreation and to take part in cultural and artistic activities.

Why do we need Article 31?

– Not all tamariki have time, space & opportunity to play
– Not all “games” are ‘play’
– Not all definitions of ‘play’ look the same

Because of Aotearoa’s commitment (ratified) to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, our Government, all of us in our mahi in the different government sectors, and all of us as members of this democracy, have an obligation to:

Respect
Protect
Fulfill
…the right to play.

Ressources:
https://ipaworld.org/childs-right-to-play/un-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/
https://ipaworld.org/childs-right-to-play/article-31/summary-gc17/
http://ipaworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IPA_Declaration-FINAL.pdf