Children are the stars of the future, they need to be protected, nourished and taught. To educate a child is the biggest obligation a society owes to the future development.
Recently in Abu Dhabi, the first motherhood and children forum was inaugurated. According to The National, Queen Sylvia of Sweden attended the ceremony of the first Fatima bint Mubarak children forum.
The Swedish Queen expressed her views on children's rights and their safety as the ever-changing world has so many problems and difficulties in many spheres of life. It is more important than ever to ensure the safety and development of children.
Queen Sylvia also added that the efforts in this particular issue are still not enough, as fatalities still occur and the children are still suffering. It is everyone's moral and civic duty to work for Children rights. In the view of the Queen, the children can only contribute to the future when they have unconditional support and care from all of the societies.
The forum attracted the attention of social workers, book authors and other people from different institutes. The initiation of the forum was endorsed by Sheikhs Fatima, the president of motherhood and childhood's supreme council. At the forum, United Nation's Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon sent his gratitude in a video message to Sheikha Fatima for her struggle to ensure children rights in Emirates and around the world.
Gulf News reported the event was organized under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima, the Supreme Council of Motherhood and Childhood president. In the conference, accomplished people who had participated in advocating towards the betterment and protection of children rights were also acknowledged and awarded the Fatima bint Mubarak award for their achievements.
Meanwhile, the SCMC president also emphasized the importance of everyone's participation in ensuring children rights and saving them from any possible harm. The conference also highlighted the fact that education is a "vehicle for positive changes."
