A20 Global Social Consensus on Child Advocacy

We hereby would like to announce that we have reached a consensus on the following issues:

1. Caring for and protecting children should be the primary concern of the global community. Today’s society faces challenges. Children are not only direct victims of these challenges, but also the hope and foundation for resolving them in the future. Therefore, we believe that in order to fully implement the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Children, and to address the common challenges faced by human society, the global community should further emphasize the care and protection of children.  

2. Non-governmental organizations should play a more active role in advocating for the care and protecting of children. With recent rapid social development and the challenges it brings, the development of civil society’s global child advocacy efforts have fallen behind, especially in developing countries where organizations face policy, funding, and talent constraints, as well as a lack of awareness. Therefore, in order to lay a foundation for the sustainable development of all countries, we believe that the global community should pay more attention and provide increased support to domestic non-governmental organizations on child care and protection that reflect their own cultures and continuously serve their children, especially in developing countries.

3. Strengthening the collaboration between non-governmental organizations and the private sector should be high on the agenda for child care and protection. Businesses today play an increasingly important role in the survival and development of children. We fully recognize that, in the Internet era, it is particularly important to fully utilize the resources of technology companies in the care and protection of children. We anticipate more in-depth cooperation between civil society and the private sector, giving full play to their respective advantages in order to make greater contributions to the well-being of children around the globe.

4. Build a dynamic global platform for child protection. We recognize that there is an insufficient level of international and regional communication and collaboration in the area of child care and protection, and that certain cultures as well as unique challenges and experiences in developing countries tend to be neglected. The Summit is a historic moment for the promotion of global child care and protection, particularly in developing countries. We will take this opportunity to exchange information and resources as well as share our experiences and discuss questions and concerns. We will work together to build a dynamic global platform for child protection, laying the foundation for a peaceful and amiable human culture and for a shared future of humanity.