Unfortunately, millions of children around the world live in poverty, hunger and social exclusion, while others are forced to work or are sexually abused, which is a flagrant violation of their fundamental rights as defined in the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, President of the Parliament, Anita Demetriou stressed.
In her report to the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives on International Children's Day and World Environment Day, Ms Demetriou said that the House of Representatives is committed to continue working to improve the relevant legislation, with the aim of protecting the most vulnerable group in society.
He added that in this context, the House of Representatives commemorated the International Children's Day on Wednesday by organising various activities-workshops in the Parliament's premises, with the participation of students from seven Nicosia schools.
On June 5, World Environment Day, the Speaker of Parliament said that it is a matter of concern that more than 7% of Cyprus' land has already been desertified and the whole of Cyprus is suffering from the effects of environmental destruction due to both natural phenomena and man-made factors, not forgetting the huge ecological destruction taking place in the occupied areas.
He noted that in order to avoid total destruction, a shift to sustainable development and the green economy is necessary, since we now know that the deterioration of environmental conditions, together with the loss of the one and only Earth, means the loss of life itself.
In conclusion, the Speaker of the Parliament said that as the legislative body of the state, we insist on the faithful observance of international agreements, as well as European and national strategies, while our primary concern remains the adoption of additional legislative measures and the strengthening of national law with rules on the use of renewable energy sources.
Source: CNA
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