Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific, Mrs. June Kunugi, at the ASEAN Secretariat/ASEAN Headquarters. During their meeting, both sides exchanged views on leveraging partnership to promote and protect the rights of children in the region, and enhance their overall well-being. Concrete areas of partnership include ending violence against children including online abuse and exploitation, advancing child-focused disaster risk reduction and climate resilience, improving access to education, nutrition and health, among others. ASEAN and UNICEF reaffirmed their commitment to building a safer, healthier, child-friendly and inclusive future for all children in the region.
