India with 33 other Asia-Pacific countries has signed the New Delhi Declaration on cooperation for child rights in the region.
With support from UNICEF, the countries pledged to promote child rights and work towards the cause of adolescents at the second high-level meeting on South-South Cooperation for Child Rights in Asia and the Pacific in New Delhi, which concluded on Friday.
“Such meetings provide an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment towards child rights and recognising that child rights are fundamental to all cultures and societies and are crucial to children’s growth and upbringing,” said Krishna Tirath, Woman and Child Development Minister.
“Child survival, development, protection and participation are vital for the growth of the any country and with pledge we just take our belief a step forward,” she said.
The countries resolved to aid development partners and support Governments individually and collectively to fulfill the recommendations for action towards the cause of children.