Too many children suffer from armed conflict and exploitation,...
Too many children suffer from armed conflict and exploitation, delegates told the Third Committee at the UN General Assembly as the discussion on children continued
Too many children suffer from armed conflict and exploitation, delegates told the Third Committee at the UN General Assembly as the discussion on children continued.
Joelle Jenny, Observer for Switzerland, said legal protection of children had been significantly strengthened with the near-universal adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
It was unfortunate however, that children, particularly girls, continued to be exploited and abused by law enforcement and social welfare agencies that had been designed to protect them.
She called upon all States to end application of the death penalty and said Switzerland would actively take part in international initiatives aimed at eradicating all forms of torture and sexual exploitation of children and youths.
Joelle Jenny, Observer for Switzerland, said legal protection of children had been significantly strengthened with the near-universal adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
It was unfortunate however, that children, particularly girls, continued to be exploited and abused by law enforcement and social welfare agencies that had been designed to protect them.
She called upon all States to end application of the death penalty and said Switzerland would actively take part in international initiatives aimed at eradicating all forms of torture and sexual exploitation of children and youths.