BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 23.​ Despite the
vast opportunities the digital environment offers for children, it
also presents serious challenges, and strong state leadership is
essential to safeguard children’s rights, said Sophie Kiladze,
Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child
(UNCRC), Trend
reports.


Speaking at an international conference titled "Protecting
children in the digital environment: Modern tools and international
cooperation" in Baku, organized by the State Committee for Family,
Women, and Children’s Affairs, Kiladze noted that meaningful
progress requires strong cooperation with all relevant
stakeholders, including international organizations, the private
sector, businesses, civil society, academic institutions, and
children themselves.


“While the digital environment creates significant opportunities
for children, it also poses serious challenges. I firmly believe
that states must take the lead in promoting and protecting
children’s rights in the digital sphere. Without active state
leadership, it is impossible to achieve sustainable outcomes for
children,” Kiladze stated.


She noted that UNCRC operates as the primary global oversight
entity for the enforcement of children's rights within the
framework of the UN system.







“The primary international mechanism for the protection of
children's rights within the framework of the United Nations is the
United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. With 196
parties having accepted the Convention and its Optional Protocols,
the Committee is responsible for monitoring their execution. It
examines how all children’s rights are protected, both online and
offline, including how these rights are upheld in the digital
environment,” she added.


The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child is a
group of 18 impartial experts tasked with keeping tabs on how
nations are carrying out the 1989 United Nations treaty on
children's rights. The committee was first convened in 1991 to
oversee implementation, make recommendations, and address
complaints related to the rights of children.


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