Rights of the child
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States to take measures to improve their integration and inclusion, as appropriate,
with particular reference to access to education, health care, justice and language
training with the aim of ensuring their adequate inclusion, as a positive asset to
society, and in this regard welcomes the global campaign proposed by the Secretary General to counter xenophobia;
50. Encourages States that have not done so to consider signing and ratifying
or acceding to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All
Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 9 and requests the SecretaryGeneral to continue his efforts to promote and raise awareness of the Convention;
51. Welcomes immigration programmes that allow migrant children to
integrate fully into host countries, facilitate family reunification and promote a
harmonious, tolerant and respectful environment, and encourages States that have
not yet done so to consider the adoption of these types of programmes;
52. Encourages States to take into account the conclusions and
recommendations of the study of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights on challenges and best practices in the implementation of the
international framework for the protection of the rights of the child in the context of
migration 44 when designing and implementing their migration policies;
53. Expresses the commitment to protect the human rights of migrant
children and to provide for their health, education and psychosocial dev elopment;
54. Strongly reaffirms that education is a fundamental human right, a basis
for guaranteeing the realization of other human rights and is essential for sustainable
development and the promotion of peace and tolerance, as well as key to achievin g
full employment and poverty eradication, and affirms that quality education
provided in safe environments is instrumental in child protection strategies;
55. Encourages all States to prevent and eliminate discriminatory policies
and legislation at all levels of government that deny migrant children access to an
inclusive, equitable and non-discriminatory quality education at all levels, including
vocational training, while taking into account the best interests of the child as a
primary consideration, to foster the successful integration of migrant children into
the education system and the removal of barriers to their education in host countries
and countries of origin, facilitating the recognition of educational records and/or
administrative requirements for school registration;
56. Recognizes that the right of the child to education can be severely
hampered as a result of physical, psychological and sexual violence, as well as
bullying, both in school and on the way to school, as well as online, which
compromises learning outcomes and may lead to school dropout, and therefore calls
upon States to prevent and protect children, including migrant children, from
bullying, including cyberbullying and other online risks, such as sexual violence and
online exploitation, by generating statistical information, promptly and adequately
responding to such acts and providing appropriate support and counselling to
children affected by and involved in bullying;
57. Notes with concern that child, early and forced marriage
disproportionally affects girls, including migrant girls, who have received little or
no formal education and is itself a significant obstacle to educational opportun ities
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