Special Place for Children in EU External Action
1. INTRODUCTION
The European Union is firmly committed to promoting children’s rights and responding to their basic needs as an integral part of both its internal and external policies. As part of the process of honouring this commitment, the Communication “Towards an EU Strategy on the
Rights of the Child”, adopted on 4 July 2006, outlines a process for developing a long-term strategy for the EU on children’s rights.
One of the initiatives identified in the 2006 Communication is the elaboration of an Action Plan on Children in External Action. The present Communication, with the attached Staff
Working Papers on ’Children’s Rights in External Action’ and on ’Children in Situations of Emergency and Crisis’ is intended to contribute to the development of such a long-term strategy in connection with the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, adopted by the Council in December 2007.
The attached Action Plans support an enhanced role for the EU in the global challenge to ensure the respect and promotion of children’s rights together with identifying specific actions on the part of the European Commission.
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http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st06/st06175.en08.pdf
