4 Egyptian kids participate in 1st session of Arab Parliament in UAE

CAIRO - 8 April 2019: The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) announced the participation of several members of the National Team to Protect and Combat Violence against Children in the Arab Parliament's opening ceremony in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

The Arab Parliament is one of the organizations affiliated to the Arab League; it launched its first session on April 7 with the participation of a large number of children from all over the Arab world.

The opening ceremony witnessed the presence of Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and the Arab Parliament initiative owner Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, in addition to some ambassadors and senior officials.

Azza Ashmawy, secretary of the National Council of Childhood and Motherhood, recommended four Egyptian children to represent Egypt in the first session of the Arab Parliament, accompanied by NCCM’s representative. The Egyptian kid Sherif Mahmoud Abdul Mageed chaired the delegation.

Such initiative comes within the frame work of efforts aiming at boosting relationships among Arab children, offering a suitable environment to support the political upbringing of the coming generations.

The initiative targets giving children a chance to acquire skills qualifying them to construct their community in a healthy atmosphere full of love and cooperation, especially in light of the hard conditions the Arab world witnesses,” the secretary of NCCM stated.

Ashmawy lauded launching the Arab Parliament that gathers a large number of children from all the Arab countries and praised the UAE’s efforts for taking care of the Arab child.

It is worth mentioning that NCCE established the National on-Call Team to save children rights and build generations that are aware of their duties and rights towards society, as stipulated by international rules and articles.

By the end of the sessions, children should be aware of their rights in education, healthcare, protection and luxury as per the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.