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Nov 21, 2009 News
“We’ve got your back” – Priya Manickchand
The 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child was yesterday celebrated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security.
Universal Children’s Day 2009 was also observed yesterday, along with the anniversary celebrations at the National Cultural Centre where children from schools across the country performed on stage for members of the diplomatic corp., the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative Suleiman Braimoh and their fellow peers.
Minister Manickchand officially launched the 2010 State of the World’s Children, and in her address to the audience said that the responsibility resides within the Governments of the World to ensure the safety, well-being and care of every child in their nation.
She mentioned the progress that has been made all across the world in the survival and development of children.
The Human Services Minister talked of the many challenges that have faced first and third world countries, when it comes to the difficulties of changing the attitudes of many, so that the rights of the children can be enforced effectively.
Manickchand said that the celebrations occurring in Guyana are occurring all over the world, and encouraged children “to hold hands with the government…hold hands with our partners like UNICEF and Every Child Guyana,” so that every child would be given the opportunity to enjoy their rights to the fullest.
Manickchand also paid special attention to Article Four of the CRC, which states that the government has a responsibility to make sure children’s rights are protected. The CRC also states that the government “must help families to protect children’s rights and create an environment where they can grow and reach their potential.”
“The Government has your interests at heart,” said Manickchand in an effort to convey the importance that children hold within Guyana’s society, as they are the adults of tomorrow.
“We’ve got your back,” a statement made by the Minister, as she was putting her message into children’s words. She said that the rights and welfare of children are “high up” on the governments list of priorities “of things we have to do.”
Manickchand is of the opinion that if the government cannot make the lives of children in Guyana comfortable and productive “then we are dooming the Guyana of tomorrow.”
The Minister added that the government refuses to “waste their time,” just so that “tomorrow could be doomed,” and as such will continue to work very hard to make better for the Guyana of tomorrow.
The Convention was open for signature on November 20, 1989 when it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
After being ratified by the required number of nations, the convention officially came into force on September 2, 1990.
It has been ratified by 194 countries as of November this year, including every member of the United Nations, except the United States.
UNICEF’s representative Suleiman Braimoh, shared similar sentiments to that of Minister Manickchand, and said “Guyana can be rightly classified as one of the countries that is very active in the conduction of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.”
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