In the debate on the draft proposal, the representative of South Africa mentioned that laws are not enough. It is necessary to improve the living conditions of the population and create capacity among individuals and society to remain vigilant and participate in the prevention of this type of crime.
Similarly, the Kenyan parliamentarian pointed to the fact that the basis of these numerous abuses or crimes against children, such as forced labor and sexual violence, are inequalities and poverty that place people in situations of vulnerability.
In this regard, a representative of Thailand said that it is important to get to the root causes and roots of child trafficking, including poverty, armed conflict and other situations such as the consequences of climate change.
He appreciated that to do better work, multilateral agreements must be reached that have a global scope and efforts must be made to support social policies that try to prevent the placement of children in institutions.
Parliamentarians from Syria and Indonesia pointed out that armed conflicts make children vulnerable, as deaths result in many orphans.
There must be sanctions for those who commit such crimes, the Syrian stressed, while the Indonesian said the world must stop Israel’s criminal bombardment of the Palestinian population.
He denounced Tel Aviv’s use of Palestinian children for forced labor and wondered what future awaits these children after the destruction and death in the Gaza Strip.
The representative of Chile also drew attention to irregular migrations that hide the phenomenon of human trafficking in general and minors in particular.
MPs called for tighter controls on funds donated to residential care facilities to prevent them from going to places where this type of crime takes place.
According to estimates presented in the debate, around eight million children around the world live in institutions, including so-called orphanages, that cannot meet all of their needs or always protect their rights.
In addition, about 80 percent of them are not true orphans, but have at least one parent.
The draft resolution calls on parliaments to take all necessary measures to reform national laws to prevent human trafficking in orphanages, as not all states have the necessary legal framework to combat it, the budget or the experience. Technical and human resources to address the problem.
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