Usham: will ensure children are raised in a setting that value their opinions

According to Attorney General Ahmed Usham, children are the country's future, and the Maldives will place a high priority on making sure they are raised in a setting that upholds their dignity and respects their opinions.

During a session held by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to review the 6th and 7th combined periodic reports submitted by the Maldives in 2021 under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Usham remarked that the Convention serves as a guide for the laws, policies, and development efforts of Maldives.

Usham added that the current administration will endeavor to improve relevant systems and create a respectful, safe environment that enables kids to flourish.

The Maldives' progress in defending and advancing children's rights from 2016 to November 2021 is described in the periodic report that was submitted for review during this session. It also contains the nation's response to earlier suggestions made by the Committee about the realization of the rights outlined in the Convention.

In addition to the Attorney General, the session was attended by Home Minister Ali Ihusaan, as well as officials from the Attorney General’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Social and Family Development, the Ministry of Education, and the Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the United Nations Office at Geneva.