UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN

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That this House notes the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children between 19th to 21st September this year; acknowledges the positive steps taken by the Government to address child poverty in the UK and overseas; calls for the UK Government to be represented at the most senior level and to use its influence to call for concrete commitments on health, education, HIV/Aids, armed conflict, child protection and participation, thereby backing the call for international action against child poverty issued by a coalition of faith groups and NGO's.