1. That regional organisations support countries to review policy and legislation in line with CRC obligations.
2. That the next Ministers of Education forum address Violence against Children in Schools and recommendations in this regard from this consultation.
3. That regional organisations work with the Council of Pacific Education to support Ministries of Education to take CRC into schools.
4. That all Pacific Ministers forums address Violence against Children and recommendations from this consultation.
5. That regional organisations support and encourage Pacific Island Countries to ratify the Optional Protocols to CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict, the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
6. That a regional follow up meeting, involving governments, non government organisations, inter-government organisations and children as full delegates, on addressing violence against children be organised in 12 to 18 months time by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and SPC, with support from UNICEF and the outcomes be raised at the Forum Leaders Meeting.

Previous Conference Report items

• 17/10/2005: Recommendations on Law Reform against Corporal Punishment
• 17/10/2005: MENA: Final Outcome Report from Regional Consultation
• 22/09/2005: France: Rapport de la Conférence nationale de la Famille 2005
• 24/08/2005: North American Regional Consultation: Draft Outcome Report of Roundtables and Presentations
• 23/08/2005: Brasil: Consulta Nacional sobre la Violencia contra los Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes empieza hoy

Organisation Contact Details:

Save the Children Sweden - South East Asia Pacific Regional Office
14th fl, Maneeya Centre, South Tower
518/5 Ploenchit Road, Patumwan
Bangkok 10330

Tel: +66 (0) 2 684 1046/7
Email: pariphanu@seap.savethechildren.se
Website: www.scswedenseap.org

Last updated 24/10/2005 06:40:56

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