UNICEF welcomes Kyrgyzstan’s commitment to end corporal punishment of children. Statement by the organization’s representative, Samman Jung Thapa, says.
«UNICEF congratulates the Government of Kyrgyzstan for the commitment it made at the recent Global Ministerial Conference in Bogota, Colombia to eliminate all forms of corporal punishment against children in all settings.
Kyrgyzstan is one of eight countries that made this commitment at the event which was held on November 7-8, 2024. This historic conference brought together government delegations to agree a new global declaration to protect children from all forms of violence.
UNICEF commends this commitment of the Government of Kyrgyzstan which is a key obligation under the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the 30th anniversary of its ratification by Kyrgyzstan.
UNICEF looks forward to working closely with the Government to develop key actions to operationalize this commitment, including enhancing and scaling up parenting support to offer parents non-violent alternatives to discipline,» the statement reads.
Recall, the authorities of Kyrgyzstan previously announced that the country intends to completely ban corporal punishment of children. These commitments were made before the first UN global thematic conference, which was held in Colombia.
Corporal punishment includes physical force used to cause pain or discomfort (even of the mildest degree), as well as non-physical forms of punishment that are cruel and degrading.
At least 67 of the 193 countries that are members of the UN have a complete ban on corporal punishment. The first country to end violence at the legislative level was Sweden in 1979.
