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Some 600,000 Ivorian children have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS, Cote d’Ivoire minister of family, women and children, Henriette Lagou, said in a report she presented on Thursday to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Her report, which was on progress made in the implementation of the UN
convention on children’s rights, also focused on issues such as the low
level of literacy, mother and child health care, labour and sexual
exploitation,the UN Commission on Human Rights reported. She told the
committee Cote d’Ivoire had made progress despite its financial difficulties and recent socio-political unrest, The minister, who headed a delegation to the commission’s 27th session, also
talked about improving living conditions, especially for the poor, early marriage and female genital mutilation. Recent political turmoil and suspension of financial aid from international organisations were cited as some of the stumbling blocks to better protection for children
The committee is to issue recommendations to the Ivorian delegation at the end of its three-week session on 8 June.
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