Rights of the child A/RES/73/155 outcome document of the fourth Global Conference on the Sustained E radication of Child Labour, held in Buenos Aires from 14 to 16 November 2017, and the outcome documents of previous Global Conferences, and recalling also the World Congresses against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, the Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development 29 and the World Education Forum 2015, held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 19 to 2 2 May 2015, Underscoring the importance of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 30 in ensuring the enjoyment of the rights of the child, Welcoming the work undertaken on the Global Compact on Refugees and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, to be considered for adoption in 2018, and recalling the importance of protecting the h uman rights and fundamental freedoms of all refugee and migrant children, with the best interests of the child as a primary consideration, Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General on progress made towards achieving the commitments set out in the outcome document of the twenty-seventh special session of the General Assembly 31 and on the status of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the issues addressed in resolution 72/245, 32 as well as the report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, 33 the report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, 34 the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material, 35 and the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Council on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, 36 whose recommendations should be carefully studied, taking fully into account the views of Member States, Reaffirming that States have the primary responsibility to respect, promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the rights of the child, Acknowledging the important role played by national governmental and local structures for children, including, where they exist, ministries and institutions in charge of child, family and youth issues and independent ombudspersons for childr en or other national institutions for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, Recognizing that the family has the primary responsibility for the nurturing and protection of children, in the best interests of the child, and that children, for the full and harmonious development of their personality, should grow up in a family environment and in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding, Noting with appreciation the work to promote and protect the rights of the child carried out by all relevant organs, bodies, entities and organizations of the United Nations system, within their respective mandates, by relevant mandate holders and special procedures of the United Nations and by relevant regional organizations, where appropriate, and intergovernmental organizations, and recognizing the valuable role of national human rights institutions and civil society, including non governmental organizations, __________________ 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 18-22250 See A/69/76, annex, enclosure 2. Resolution 70/1. A/73/223. A/73/272. A/73/276. A/73/278. A/73/174 and A/73/174/Corr.1. A/73/171. 3/17

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