Kuwait shares UN's concern over modern child abuse

NEW YORK, Oct 14 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait said Friday it shared the UN's concern over the growing phenomena of child abuse; emerging from online social media.
In a speech delivered at the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the UN Fahad Hajji stressed Kuwait's keenness to sustain children's rights and adhering to implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child so that children all over the world are protected.
Although 192 countries have signed the UN agreement, many children all over the world continue to live in poor social and economic conditions, and fall victims to armed conflicts, sexual exploitation, poverty, disease and AIDS.
In his speech, Hajji cited measures taken by the State of Kuwait in improving children's statuses. He said that Kuwait also included an item in its 2030 sustainable development agenda regarding children protection.
According to Hajji, Kuwait have provided children with a number of educational, health and cultural services to promote their wellbeing, adding that Kuwait has also established a Supreme Committee for the Child and Family which was set up by the Council of Ministers and is made up of government and private sector. Kuwait is a signatory of the International Child Right Protection Agreement which was signed in 1991.
The Kuwaiti government issued the Child Law No. 22/2015 as a step towards activating and approving more social, health and education rights for children in line with the child rights of the United Nations and to guarantee dignified lifestyle. (end) mao.hb