UNICEF in Iceland This spring, Einar announced a revolution for children with an anti-violence campaign under the slogan 'Let's Stop the Hide-and-Seek'. In recent days, the revolution has spread across the country with Einar Hansberg, a CrossFit champion, in a rather unusual way. In this way, Einar, his family and friends have stopped in 36 municipalities in one week, where Einar has rowed, skied or cycled 13,000 metres in each location, one for every child who is subjected to violence in Iceland. Einar completed the 13,000 metres in front of Hafnarfjörður Town Hall today.
The City of Hafnarfjörður welcomes the UNICEF Iceland initiative and will continue to contribute towards the fight against violence. The municipality takes UNICEF's call to establish a clear response plan for violence against children seriously and has already begun work to map out the procedures in place when there is a suspicion of violence against children.
Great emphasis is placed on the welfare of children and young people.
The City of Hafnarfjörður and UNICEF entered into an agreement last spring on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, based on the 'Child-Friendly Local Government' concept developed by UNICEF and the Children's Ombudsman. In parallel with the implementation, the City of Hafnarfjörður will work on a development project concerning the rights of children applying for international protection in Iceland, and that work has now begun. „The municipality places great emphasis on the welfare of children and young people, and it has a good track record with a team that addresses domestic violence issues in cooperation with the police force in the capital region, and a working group is active on prevention and a professional advisory board regarding matters related to violence within sports and leisure clubs. Furthermore, it should be noted that the City of Hafnarfjörður, in collaboration with the Capital Region Police, is running a one-year development project focused on prevention and proactive measures designed to enhance the welfare of children and adolescents and reduce their risk-taking behaviour.“ says Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor of Hafnarfjörður, who was one of those who came to encourage Einar, show support for the campaign and sign the UNICEF appeal.
A large crowd gathered at Hafnarfjörður Town Hall to encourage Einar and to declare their support for the UNICEF appeal, which has the stated aim of drawing attention to the severity of violence against children in Iceland. pressure the government to stay vigilant and create a broad coalition of people who pledge to respond to violence against children. Already, over 11,000 people have signed the UNICEF appeal.
- You can sign the UNICEF appeal here: https://feluleikur.unicef.is/