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The President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Christodoulides received today, at the Presidential Palace, the annual report for 2021 of the Commissioner for the Protection of Children's Rights, Ms.
Delivering the report, the Commissioner said, among other things, that the report was delivered late due to the coronavirus pandemic.
She added that "in the report you will see all our observations by category. Our aim is to monitor the implementation of children's rights, recommendations to the state. The right thing to do is to improve the living conditions of children, with particular attention to vulnerable groups of children."
What we have pointed out is that particular sensitivity must be shown to children in vulnerable situations," the Commissioner said, "situations where the state must step in to reduce the problems that a crisis will bring.
She added that "our aim is to empower the voice of children in the decision-making process that affects them and co-shapes their future."
For his part, the President said, among other things, that "I approach the issue as being of particular importance, undoubtedly the coronavirus crisis those who were most affected by it than any others were the apidia, I have personal experience as a parent of four children.
Your role is precisely to point out to the executive all these corrective actions that they need to take, particularly in view of the current circumstances and the increased role that children have to play, and I am personally concerned and within our election manifesto it was high on our priorities how we can ensure the participation of children in the decision-making process in general, but also in particular on the issues that concern them.
Children are the future of my country. So, they must have a meaningful role in being heard and it is for this reason that we will soon announce a group of children to discuss with them, listen to their input and exchange views before making decisions on issues that concern them."
He added that the Commissioner's recommendations "are crucial" to remedy situations "created by the environment where children are asked to grow up with multiple challenges", and noted that "our collaboration is more than necessary".
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