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promote a culture of peace in ways that help to prevent violence and conflict and
promote the rehabilitation of victims.
17. Provide accessible recreational and sports opportunities and facilities at
schools and in communities.
18. Harness the rapidly evolving information and communication technologies to
support education at an affordable cost, including open and distance education, while
reducing inequality in access and quality.
19. Develop strategies to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on education systems
and schools, students and learning.
3.
Protecting against abuse, exploitation and violence
41. Hundreds of millions of children are suffering and dying from war, violence,
exploitation, neglect and all forms of abuse and discrimination. Around the world, children
live under especially difficult circumstances – permanently disabled or seriously injured by
armed conflict; internally displaced or driven from their countries as refugees; suffering
from natural and man-made disasters, including such perils as exposure to radiation and
dangerous chemicals; as children of migrant workers and other socially disadvantaged
groups; as victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
Trafficking, smuggling, physical and sexual exploitation and abduction, as well as
the economic exploitation of children, even in its worst forms, are daily realities for
children in all regions of the world, while domestic violence and sexual violence against
women and children remain serious problems.
In several countries, there have been social and humanitarian impacts from economic
sanctions on the civilian population, in particular women and children.
42. In some countries, the situation of children is adversely affected by unilateral
measures not in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations
that create obstacles to trade relations among States, impede the full realization of social
and economic development and hinder the well-being of the population in the affected
countries, with particular consequences for women and children, including adolescents.
43. Children have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation
and violence. Societies must eliminate all forms of violence against children. Accordingly,
we resolve to:
(a)
Protect children from all forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence;
(b) Protect children from the impact of armed conflict and ensure compliance with
international humanitarian law and human rights law;
(c) Protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation, including paedophilia,
trafficking and abduction;
(d) Take immediate and effective measures to eliminate the worst forms of child
labour as defined in International Labour Organization Convention No. 182, and elaborate
and implement strategies for the elimination of child labour that is contrary to accepted
international standards;
(e) Improve the plight of millions of children who live under especially difficult
circumstances.
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