The joint opening ceremony of the World Summit “Investing in Children’s Wellbeing: A Pathway to Sustainable and Equitable Development for Future Generations” and the 2nd International Congress on Pediatric Oncology took place in Samarkand today.
Representatives of more than 100 countries, first ladies of foreign states, members of governments and heads of international organisations are taking part.
At the opening ceremony, the greeting of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Summit participants was read out by the President’s Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov. An address by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was also delivered.
Speakers included Ziroat Mirziyoyeva, First Lady of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Najat Maalla M’jid, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children; and Shakhnoza Mirziyoyeva, First Deputy Director of the National Agency for Social Protection. First ladies of foreign states also addressed children’s wellbeing and the protection of their rights.
The Summit is discussing the social protection of children, expanding access to quality education and medical services, and the early detection and effective treatment of childhood cancer.
The main goal of the international dialogue is to strengthen global cooperation to secure a healthy, safe and decent future for every child.