U.N. Millennium Summit Held in New York City:
Over 150 heads of state met at the United Nations headquarters on September 5-8. Hundreds of officials spoke and adopted a declaration at the end of the summit. Key issues of importance to home schoolers in the summit declaration include:
1. Convention on the Rights of the Child: The declaration encouraged ratification and full implementation of the Convention.
2. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: The declaration urged UN member countries to combat all forms of violence against women and to implement this treaty.
3. International Court of Justice: The declaration asserts a need to strengthen the ICOJ in order to ensure justice and the rule of law in international affairs.
If ratified by the U.S. Senate, these treaties would severely undermine the parental rights and religious freedoms that we enjoy in the America today.HSLDA continues to monitor any activity of these treaties in Congress.
This concludes HSLDA’s Legislative Hotline. We pray that this information will bless your family in your fight for freedom. For more information on HSLDA and home schooling, visit our website at 
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