Turkmenistan marks 30th anniversary of Convention on Rights of Child

AKIPRESS.COM - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a forum dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on Nov 22, state Turkmen media report.
Representative of the UNICEF in Turkmenistan Christine Weigand, Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan Nurmuhammet Amannepesov, Minister of Education of Turkmenistan, Mamedmurad Geldyniyazov the young ambassadors, specialists of embassies and representative offices of international organizations accredited in the country, as well as ministries, departments and the business community, the media attended the meeting.
The representative of UNICEF, as well as the Minister of Health and Medical Industry and the Minister of Education addressed all those present, underlining the importance of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.
"The time is now to reaffirm our commitment to the Convention and the children of the world, especially the most vulnerable ones. Government, representatives of the public and business circles should join efforts to guarantee the rights and ensure the interests of each child", said Ms. Weigand.
Turkmenistan adopted basic international legal documents, including the Law on Guarantees of the Rights of the Child, as well as a number of major UN conventions and protocols.
The positive international experience in the implementation of the Convention, the role of public organizations and the media in promoting the rights of the child, as well as the aspect of social responsibility of private business, were discussed during the forum.