Child Helpline conference stresses the need for protecting Arab children
Experts taking part in the second consultative conference of Child Helpline networks in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have stressed the need for safeguarding the rights of Arab children and protecting them against any form of violence, psychological torture and social abuse.
The three day international conference which kicked off on Sunday in the UAE capital city of Abu Dhabi lamented that children in many Arab regions have become easy victims of conflicts and warfare.
The event which provides a forum to boost child helplines in the region is organized by the Social Policing Department of Abu Dhabi Police in cooperation with the Amsterdam -based Child Helpline International (CHI) and will continue until next Wednesday.
The three -day conference is being attended by representatives of 18 countries and will ponder on effective ways to help children suffering from natural disasters, parental neglect and social abuse.
On the opening day, Undersecretary of the Interior Ministry Lt.General. Saif Abdullah Al Sha'afar highlighted the importance of children's right saying 'Children need to be protected, in times of war and peace'.
Child Helpline International (CHI) is a global network of telephone helplines and outreach services for children and young people. Working in over 150 countries, CHI was founded on the belief that children and young people have rights, and that they alone are the best individuals to identify their problems. Source
The three day international conference which kicked off on Sunday in the UAE capital city of Abu Dhabi lamented that children in many Arab regions have become easy victims of conflicts and warfare.
The event which provides a forum to boost child helplines in the region is organized by the Social Policing Department of Abu Dhabi Police in cooperation with the Amsterdam -based Child Helpline International (CHI) and will continue until next Wednesday.
The three -day conference is being attended by representatives of 18 countries and will ponder on effective ways to help children suffering from natural disasters, parental neglect and social abuse.
On the opening day, Undersecretary of the Interior Ministry Lt.General. Saif Abdullah Al Sha'afar highlighted the importance of children's right saying 'Children need to be protected, in times of war and peace'.
Child Helpline International (CHI) is a global network of telephone helplines and outreach services for children and young people. Working in over 150 countries, CHI was founded on the belief that children and young people have rights, and that they alone are the best individuals to identify their problems. Source
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