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"en.20111026.22.3-358-000"2
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"Madam President, I think children’s rights should be looked at from a broader perspective. Despite the fact that 90 million children live in the European Union, they are still treated more as the object of law than the subject of law. In all Member States, children are protected by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and many national regulations, but their protection, both in the real world and in cyberspace, is not sufficient. Measures for their legal protection are not sufficiently coordinated.
Often in various countries there is talk of insufficient support for education, health care or social care. However, there is no institution which coordinates and monitors work on behalf of children. Furthermore, not all the Member States have a child protection service which would be the first point of contact for children when they are being abused. The system of foster care is not sufficiently well developed and functional in all Member States. Extending this system needs the right effort to be made, and this includes funding, and it also requires specialist support for foster families.
As for the rights of children with disabilities, a system should be established for the early support of children with disabilities. Education for doctors and medical personnel should be introduced in the field of work on behalf of children and their parents and the help which can be given them. Without doubt one difficulty in doing these things is the fact that a European fund still has not been established which is aimed specifically at solving problems involving children. Therefore, Ms Malmström, I appeal for consideration to be given to the possibility of establishing such a fund. I think the European Union should be playing a key role in protecting children’s rights by introducing additional regulations and strengthening cooperation between the Member States."@en1
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