Rudi Luchmann, UNICEF Deputy Representative to Guyana, has said that Guyanese should be proud of the stride the Guyana Government has made towards putting into place legislations to further protect the children of Guyana.According to Luchmann, the developments are ground breaking. There are fundamental provisions; UNICEF believes that the progress the Government has made proves its commitment to the movement against the abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence against children in Guyana.UNICEF was greatly associated with the development and drafting of the various Bills connected to child care and protection, Luchmann said.These Bills are either before Parliament or a select committee. UNICEF funded legal expertise workshops,Brian Gionta Jersey, which Luchmann said, ultimately led to the draft of the Bill that went to Parliament.According to the Deputy Representative, the next step now lies in the deliverance of the service; namely how the laws, bills and legislation are passed into action.UNICEF is currently working within the 2006- 2010 Country Programme Cycle, which works in accordance with the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Millennium Goals to ensure that all Guyanese children and women are able to enjoy greater respect and begin to realize their own human rights to survival, development, participation and protection through improved capabilities and increased opportunities.The five-year programme is a contractual agreement between UNICEF and the Government of Guyana to ensure the delivery of certain goals set by UNICEF.The Country Programme ensures the development of public policies and investments as it relates to the rights and priorities of children, the protection of children, the improvement of access to quality health and education services, and the reduction of the HIV/AIDS threat among the young in the Guyana.Works in the area will result in all children throughout the country being able to complete basic quality education; have a healthy start of life; have opportunities to fully develop their individual capacities; and ensure the rights of both women and children across the nation will be better monitored and protected.
