Regional Director for UNICEF in Latin America and the Caribbean, Nils Kastberg, during the III World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, with one of the 300 children and adolescents who participated in the event.
Nils Kastberg, Regional Director of UNICEF for Latin America and the Caribbean describes the situation of child abuse in the area:
Every hour of every day 228 children especially girls are sexually assaulted in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Families constitute the first defense surroundings against child abuse, so it is necessary to provide them with tools to protect their children.
Representatives of more than 150 countries met in Brazil, to analyze critical issues and define global answers to put an end against child sexual exploitation.
On prevention, Rio Action plan insists on the need to establish a wide strategy that includes a series of laws, policies, regulations and services coming from all the social sectors - especially those related to social welfare, education, health, security and justice to support prevention and to respond effectively to the risks involved in this topic.
Unlike previous World Congresses, where the recommendations of young participants were prepared separately, in Rio the young people participated fully in the drafting of the Rio Action Plan.
“Children and adolescents are not just victims of sexual exploitation but are also part of the solution”, said Mr. Lennart Reinius, President of the NGO Group for the Convention for the Rights of the Child. “We had a unique opportunity to have young people as equal partners in this Congress. Now it is up to all of us to ensure that we live up to the commitments we have made in order to achieve a positive, tangible impact on their lives around the world.”
Courtesy of Unicef.
Collaborator: Limon Roots
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