SPECIAL PROTECTION MEASURES NEEDED FOR HAITI'S CHILDREN – COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

18.01.10 - 16:13 ... source : United Nations Office at Geneva

... 18 January 2010 GENEVA – The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child said Monday it is deeply concerned about the devastating effects on children of the earthquake that struck Haiti last week, and urged "all those involved in the relief effort to pay particular attention to the heightened vulnerability of children who survived the disaster, and will inevitably face many additional hazards in its aftermath." "Children are always deeply affected by major disasters of this type, and almost half of the Haitian population are children", the Committee said, expressing its heartfelt sympathy to the children and their families. While encouraged by the initial reaction of the international community to assist Haiti in the aftermath of this catastrophe, the Committee called upon "all those involved to pay special attention to children in their relief as well as reconstruction ...» Next (HTML)