from
http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/whowe/newsletter_January04.html#1_3

UNICEF SUPPORTS INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION OVER INSTITUTIONALIZATION
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) released a position
statement on intercountry adoption, stating that support should be
provided to families who need help caring for their children and
"alternative means of caring for a child should only be considered
when, despite this assistance, a child's family is unavailable, unable
or unwilling to care for him or her." In it's statement this month,
UNICEF acknowledged that "an appropriate alternative family
environment should be sought in preference to institutional care." It
said institutional care should be temporary and a "last resort."
UNICEF also recognized that intercountry adoption "may indeed be the
best solution" when adoption within the country itself is not
possible. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child had
been construed by some to support institutional care over intercountry
adoption. To read the statement, go to:
http://www.unicef.org/media/media_15011.html.

In article <5q9c20heq7r6ofkodnim9ra7ikkpqs4p4k@4ax.com>,
Julia <jurol@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
from http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/whowe/newsletter_January04.html#1_3 UNICEF SUPPORTS INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION OVER INSTITUTIONALIZATION The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) released a position statement on intercountry adoption, stating that support should be provided to families who need help caring for their children and "alternative means of caring for a child should only be considered when, despite this assistance, a child's family is unavailable, unable or unwilling to care for him or her." In it's statement this month, UNICEF acknowledged that "an appropriate alternative family environment should be sought in preference to institutional care." It said institutional care should be temporary and a "last resort." UNICEF also recognized that intercountry adoption "may indeed be the best solution" when adoption within the country itself is not possible. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child had been construed by some to support institutional care over intercountry adoption. To read the statement, go to: http://www.unicef.org/media/media_15011.html.



Hey! Careful with that feather! You almost knocked me over!





steve

In article <5q9c20heq7r6ofkodnim9ra7ikkpqs4p4k@4ax.com>, Julia <jurol@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote: from http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/whowe/newsletter_January04.html#1_3 UNICEF SUPPORTS INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION OVER INSTITUTIONALIZATION The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) released a position statement on intercountry adoption, stating that support should be provided to families who need help caring for their children and "alternative means of caring for a child should only be considered when, despite this assistance, a child's family is unavailable, unable or unwilling to care for him or her." In it's statement this month, UNICEF acknowledged that "an appropriate alternative family environment should be sought in preference to institutional care." It said institutional care should be temporary and a "last resort." UNICEF also recognized that intercountry adoption "may indeed be the best solution" when adoption within the country itself is not possible.

Imagine that.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child had been construed by some to support institutional care over intercountry adoption.

Despite her claims to the contrary, perhaps Melinda isn't taking the UN by
storm after all.

Dad