The right of the child to rest, leisure, play, recreational activities, cultural life and the arts 2013, para. 35
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The majority of the world's poorest children face physical hazards such as polluted water; open sewer systems; overcrowded cities; uncontrolled traffic; poor street lighting and congested streets; inadequate public transport; lack of safe local play areas, green spaces and cultural facilities; informal urban "slum" settlements in hazardous, violent or toxic environments. In post-conflict environments, children can also be harmed by landmines and unexploded ordnance. Indeed, children are at particular risk both because their natural curiosity and exploratory play increases the likelihood of exposure and because the impact of an explosion is greater on a child.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Environment
Person(s) affected
Children
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 17, The right of the child to rest, leisure, play, recreational activities, cultural life and the arts (2013), para. 35.