June 1 has been established as World Children's Day, ensuring the responsibility of the State to protect and defend the rights of children. It is the duty of all Governments to create a safe and non-discriminatory environment so that no child is confronted with conditions of poverty, social exclusion and domestic violence.
The priority of the Anastasiades Government and the Ministry of Social Welfare is to promote social policies that seek to defend the well-being and development of children and to ensure a carefree childhood.
The priority of the Anastasiades Government and the Ministry of Social Welfare is to promote social policies that seek to defend the well-being and development of children and to ensure a carefree childhood. To achieve this objective, the State Ministry of Social Welfare takes initiatives to modernise the existing legislative framework and policy actions in order to meet the diverse needs of children in a modern society. Undoubtedly, the protection and support of children is a collective responsibility and therefore close cooperation is sought with the relevant services, bodies and social partners, as well as with civil society.
Among other things, as the National Coordinator of the Strategy for the Rights of the Child and the European Guarantee for Children, the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare primarily aims to prevent and combat social exclusion by ensuring that children in need have access to a set of basic services, In this context, the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare has developed a National Action Plan, in collaboration with the relevant Ministries/Departments, which addresses all challenges, existing and new, and proposes specific actions to protect children's rights in the ever-changing society we live in.
Recognizing the role and value of children in a modern democracy, the Government remains committed and, with consistency and a sense of responsibility towards children, continues to promote actions to realize the vision of a society where all children enjoy equal rights and opportunities and live without discrimination, in conditions of prosperity and development.
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