Marzo.pdf

ISSOP e-Bulletin N°56, March 2022, focuses on the urgent need to stop the war in Ukraine and protect children from harm. The bulletin includes a message from ISSOP President Jeff Goldhagen, emphasizing the importance of protecting children in armed conflicts and calling for a definitive agreement on their rights. It also features a special message from Colleen Kraft, reports on meetings and news, international organizations, and current controversies, as well as publications, topics in social pediatrics, climate change updates, and war legacies. Key points include:

ISSOP's statement and petition to protect children during conflict
The need for a UN Humanitarian Response on Child Casualties in Armed Conflicts
Elements of this response, including data reporting, acute and chronic health care, best interests, and governance
Reports on national congresses, conventions, and conferences
Updates on CHIFA, IPA, and ISSOP/INRICH mentorship programs
Publications on infant formula marketing, conflicts of interest, tax abuse, and the Russian-Ukrainian war
Topics in social pediatrics, including children's mental health in Japan during the pandemic
Climate change updates, including the IPCC's "bleakest warning yet" on impacts of climate breakdown.