Declaration of the commemorative high-level plenarymeeting devoted to the follow-up to the outcome of thespecial session on children
Abstract
This document presents the declaration of the high-level commemorative plenary meeting on follow-up to the special session of the General Assembly on children. This statement was adopted by the General Assembly on 13 December 2007 and notes that malnutrition, pandemics and other preventable diseases continue to prevent millions of children from leading healthy lives. Lack of access to education is a major obstacle to their development and a large number of children, especially girls, continue to be victims of violence, exploitation, ill-treatment, inequity and discrimination. The declaration emphasizes that governments are intensifying their work in different sectors, strengthening international cooperation, forging broader and better targeted partnerships, including with the media and the private sector, and for global, regional and national initiatives to be Launched
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CAWTAR
| 2017-12-22 12:08:15
Document Type
Conventions and sharts
Source
United Nations
Keywords :
Rights of the child // Girls' rights // Education // Violence against children // Exploitation of children // protection of children // Health