HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6759RESOLUTION NO. 6759
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AZUSA RECOGNIZING 1979
AS THE YEAR OF THE CHILD.
The City Council of the City of Azusa hereby resolves as
follows:
WHEREAS, The United Nations in 1959 established the following
Principles of Children's Rights:
1) To be Free from Discrimination
2) To develop Physically and Mentally in Freedom and
Dignity
3) To have a Name and Nationality
4) To have adequate Nutrition, Housing,Recreation, and
Medical Services
5) To receive Special Treatment if Handicapped
6) To receive Love, Understanding, and Material Security
7) To receive an Education and develop His/Her abilities
8) To be the first to receive Protection in Disaster
9) To be Protected from Neglect, Cruelty and Exploitation
10) To be brought up in the Spirit of Friendship among
People, and
WHEREAS, On April 14, 1978, President Carter issued an Executive
Order proclaiming the United States observance of the year
1979 as the International Year of the Child, and
WHEREAS, The purpose of the International Year of the Child is to
,,generate a fresh focus on children's concerns; to stimulate
all people to 'think children' during the year; and to
establish an open-ended framework for strong, far reaching
actions directed toward permanently improving the status
of all children'.'.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Azusa joins with the United Nations, the President of the United
States and all other Public Bodies in recognizing 1979 as the Inter-
national Year of the Child, and further urges all residents of the
City of Azusa to support this humanitarian effort to help children
everywhere to live and grow in an environment that will ensure a
happy and peaceful future for all mankind
I hereby certify that the above Resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting held on
the 5th day of March; 1979, by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Pry, Cruz, Moses, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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