Qatar reaffirms vow to protect children’s rights

Qatar affirmed yesterday its commitment to protecting the rights of children at the national, regional and international levels.

The country would also spare no effort in providing the necessary support to the protection of children in all circumstances and by all means, in order to help ensure their development and education take place in safe and healthy conditions.

This came in the statement read by Qatar in a meeting on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly on enhancing and protecting the right of children.

The statement was read by member of the Qatari delegation participating in the 73rd UN General Assembly Mariam Ali al-Mawlawi.

She said that Qatar signed an agreement with the Office of the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict on September 28, 2018 to open a centre for children and armed conflict in Doha, which will contribute significantly to strengthening knowledge and skills for the protection of children affected by armed conflict in the region.

She noted that the move reflected Qatar’s commitment to protecting the rights of children, particularly in times of armed conflicts.

She also stressed that Qatar has made great strides in promoting and protecting the rights of children by taking a number of legislative and executive measures in various fields and sectors, such as education, health, social protection and family policies.

These measures were implemented within the framework of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the other national development strategies, and in line with international conventions on the subject.

The Qatari official also highlighted the country’s effort in preventing violence against children, noting that the State has developed a system for early detection of child abuse and neglect through increasing the number of social workers in schools.