Yemen has achieved positive steps in domain of child protection and care, Prime Minister Ali Mujawar said on Monday.
In his speech to the workshop on following up recommendations of International Committee of Child Rights, Mujawar said that childhood in Yemen witnessed during few years ago notable progress in field of child protection and care.The governorate reviewed laws related to children and prepared draft for laws which fit with principles of Islam and international agreements, he said.The prime minister affirmed commitments of Yemen to offer safe environment for children.He gave orders to the ministry of interior to arrest any one involves in crimes of child trafficking and abuse.In his speech - delivered by minister of education, the prime minister also urged the participants to come out with positive results and plans to follow up recommendations of the international committee, saying that outcomes of the workshop would receive support of the government and relevant bodies.For her part, the UNICEF representative to Yemen highlighted efforts of Yemen on raise awareness about rights of children, pointing out to ratification of Yemen for all UN agreements related to rights of children and women. She affirmed the continuing support for the UNICEF for helping Yemen to fulfill its commitments toward rights of children and women.