Rights of the child
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on Sustainable Development, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June
2012, 26 and the outcome document of the third Global Conference on Child Labour,
held in Brasilia from 8 to 10 October 2013, and recalling also the World Congresses
against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, the Global Action
Programme on Education for Sustainable Development 27 and the World Education
Forum 2015, held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 19 to 22 May 2015,
Underscoring the importance of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development 28 in ensuring the enjoyment of the rights of the child,
Welcoming other international, regional and bilateral partnerships to advance
the protection of the rights of the child, including the Global Partnership to End
Violence against Children, and recognizing that relevant multi-stakeholder
coalitions are important to effectively promote and protect the rights of the child,
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 29 and on the status of the Convention on the
Rights of the Child and the issues addressed in resolution 70/137, 30 as well as the
report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against
Children, 31 the report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for
Children and Armed Conflict 32 and the report of the Special Rapporteur of the
Human Rights Council on the sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography, 33 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 rig hts 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
children 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 chi ldren, 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
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Resolution 66/288, annex.
See A/69/76, annex, enclosure 2.
28
Resolution 70/1.
29
A/71/175.
30
A/70/315.
31
A/71/206.
32
A/71/205.
33
A/71/261.
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