THE Committee for Preventing Grave Violations against
Children in Armed Conflicts held its third meeting at the Ministry of Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Speaking at the meeting, Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye, in
his capacity as the chairman of the committee, elaborated that the committee
was tasked with 10 duties and was taking measures in collaboration with the
Tatmadaw implementing the national-level project for prevention of grave
violations against children in armed conflicts.
Following the decisions of the previous meetings, the
committee formed the working committee and drafted the national-level project
to guarantee rights including development, care and participation to the
children.
The Union Minister also stressed the need to promoting
raising awareness about violations against children, adding that the committee
was cooperating with the committee on prevention of recruiting minors for
military.
Besides, the working committee is coordinating with the
United Nations Country Task Force on Monitoring and Reporting-UNCTFMR working
at its best for the interest of the children, said the Union Minister.
He urged the members of the committee to carry out their
duties in accordance with the rules and regulations.
Then, secretary of the committee, the Director General for
Department of Rehabilitation explained the suggestions by Country Task Force
Monitoring and Reporting – CTFMR.
Deputy Minister for Ministry of Education U Win Maw Tun,
Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief & Resettlement U Soe Aung and
officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of
Home Affairs, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Office of the Union
Government, Ministry of Health and Sports, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and
Population, Union Attorney General’s Office and Myanmar Red Cross Society
discussed the suggestions of national action plan.
MNA
(Translated by Ba Htoo Kyaw)
Photo: MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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