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On October 24, Antonio Josué Díaz, Ayuda en Acción's expert on children's issues, participated as a guest panelist in the XIII Pan American Congress of OAS Member States. The event, held in El Salvador and organized by the Inter-American Children's Institute (INN-OAS), is one of the most important forums in the Americas for planning public policies on children's issues. Díaz spoke on the promotion and protection of the rights of children and adolescents in contexts of human mobility.
During his participation, Antonio Josué Díaz, who was joined by staff from Ayuda en Acción's national office in El Salvador, shared some of the preliminary conclusions and recommendations of a report on which Ayuda en Acción is collaborating thith the INN-OAS. This report, which is still being worked on, includes an analysis of existing public policies in the region and offers recommendations to improve the protection of children's rights in contexts of mobility.
Migration is a human right
In his presentation, Díaz emphasized that migration, although often perceived as a challenge, can be a transformative experience with a positive and lasting impact. “Migration is an opportunity for children and adolescents to access new knowledge and deploy their talents. Migration is a human right, let us never forget that,” he stressed during his speech.
He also called on the States of the region to act urgently to protect children's rights: “We face an enormous and complex challenge, but we have the instruments, the capacities and the will to address it in an exemplary manner. The Americas are a territory of present and future, of hope and prosperity. The time is here and now, because what we don't do today will be lost forever”.
Ayuda en Acción's participation in this type of forum reinforces its commitment to the protection of the rights of vulnerable children. In this way, the organization continues to contribute to the design of public policies that favor their welfare and development.
