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,
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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.
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