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78.
The Committee also recommends that the State party:
(a)
Ratify the ILO Convention No. 138 concerning the Minimum Age for
Admission to Employment and ILO Convention No. 182 concerning the Prohibition and
Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour;
(b)
Ensure that its new Labour Code is fully aligned with the standards set out in
the above ILO Conventions; and
(c)
Ensure that minimum ages will be vigorously enforced through a sufficient
number of adequately resourced and mandated labour inspectors.
Drug abuse
79.
The Committee notes that, with the exception of palm wine and tobacco consumption, the
prevailing patterns of substance abuse by children are not known.
80.
In the light of article 33 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the
State party conduct research on prevailing patterns of substance abuse among children for
the purpose of developing a national policy on prevention; take all appropriate measures to
raise children’s and parent’s awareness with regard to the health risks related to smoking;
and review and update national legislation with a view to preventing the sale of alcoholic
drinks, including palm wine, to children.
Sale, trafficking and abduction
81.
As the State party has submitted its initial report under the Optional Protocol to the
Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography, the State party is requested to refer to the Concluding Observations adopted in
relation to that report.
Children in armed conflict
82.
As the State party has submitted its initial report under the Optional Protocol to the
Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, the State
party is requested to refer to the Concluding Observations adopted in relation to that report.
10. Follow-up and dissemination
Follow-up
83.
The Committee recommends that the State party take all appropriate measures to
ensure full implementation of the present recommendations, including by transmitting
them to the members of the Government and Parliament for appropriate consideration
and further action.
Dissemination
84.
The Committee further recommends that the initial report and written replies
submitted by the State party be made widely available in the languages of the country to
the public at large, civil society organizations, youth groups, professional groups,