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The Council of Europe's first-ever Informal Conference of Ministers responsible for #ChildRights concluded on a powerful note with the adoption of a Declaration. 📃 🙌 State Parties to the #LanzaroteConvention participating in the conference reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to: ✅ Breaking the taboos surrounding sexual violence against children ✅ Fighting impunity of perpetrators ✅ Empowering and protecting children through education on the risks of sexual exploitation and abuse, adapted to their evolving capacity. They also pledged to advance: ✅ Screening of persons working with children ✅ Accessible reporting mechanisms, and ✅ More effective responses to online risks, particularly those posed by emerging technologies This Declaration marks a decisive step forward in safeguarding children and building communities where every child can thrive with dignity, respect, and free from violence. 🔗 Learn more about the conference 👉 https://lnkd.in/exuHN4aB 📃 Read the Declaration ⤵️ #ChildProtection #CSEA #CoE4Children #CouncilOfEurope #EmergingTechnologies Permanent Representation of Malta to the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe Marja Ruotanen Mama Fatima Singhateh Brave Movement WeProtect Global Alliance Iain Drennan Matthew McVarish Agnes von Maravic Francesca C. Naomi Trewinnard Justine Vizier
This is a huge step to enable children to flourish free from violence. Thanks to all the States parties to the Convention presents for this very powerful political signal !
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2dDoes this also apply to the children in Gaza? Or does it not apply to them because they are not "ours" even though they are being killed, maimed, tortured, and starved by your best friends, the Israelis.