Clotilde Ferry, Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations, participated in the Committee on Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs on Children’s Rights Issues, held on October 10, 2018, in the United Nations.

After discussing the 16-year goal set by the Commission – “to build a world fit for children” – Ms. Ferry emphasized in her speech that the situation of children around the world is worsening.

She recalled the commitment of HRH the Princess of Hanover for the reintegration of child victims of armed conflict and the support of the Principality of Monaco for the Security Council resolutions on the fate of children in armed conflict and, in particular, the “Declaration on safety in schools”.

The Adviser to the Mission in New York also highlighted the different actions of the Principality for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child.