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Time to uphold child rights and support children in need!

24 March 2021 was a big day for the rights of the child. The European Commission adopted the first comprehensive EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, as well as a proposal for a Council Recommendation establishing a European Child Guarantee.

date:  12/04/2021

The Strategy proposes a series of actions across six thematic areas, including the right of children to realise their full potential irrespective of their social background, to be free from violence, and to child-friendly justice. The European Child Guarantee aims to break the cycle of poverty and social exclusion by promoting equal opportunities through guaranteed access to a set of key services for children in need. Over 22% of children in the EU were living in households at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2019.

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