the Pacific where she welcomed 200 delegates from 33 countries consisting of 21 Ministers and senior government officers from the Asia and Pacific Region, here today. Speaking at the occasion, Smt. Tirath said that the Beijing Declaration of 2010 adopted in the first High Level Meeting laid down a number of commitments for the realisation of child rights. The improvement in the collection and use of data on disparities for making effective policies, developing practical measures for child friendly disaster risk reduction and strengthening child protection systems, were some of the commitments made.

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