Investing in Children's Well-Being: Myanmar delegation attends World Summit in Uzbekistan

Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Thant Zaw Lwin attended the World Summit on Investing in Children's Well-Being and related meetings from October 21st of 22nd at Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

The meeting focused on investing in children’s well-being for brighter future along with the exchanging on stronger social welfare systems with international organizations.

Under the title, “Investing in Children’s Well-being: A Path to Sustainable and Equitable Development for Future Generations”, the two-day summit brought together government representatives, international organizations and experts from over 100 countries. 

The meeting exchanged policies and experiences on protecting children’s rights, quality social welfare services, health care provision and access to education.

Social welfare service for children and their families, protection of children from violence and abuse, children health, early childhood development and  inclusive education system were among the main agenda of the summit. So also, discussion on providing appropriate welfare services for those children with disability and living in vulnerable circumstances and promoting their development and participation within the community were the crucial points of the meeting.

The 2nd International Congress on Childhood Cancer was also held in conjunction with the summit, and  discussions were made on early detection of diseases, access to treatment, and improvement of long-term care for pediatric patients. Through the meetings, cooperation among nations and investments in children will be enhanced, fostering a safer and more equitable environment for future generations.