The ECOWAS Parliament has passed a resolution calling for immediate measures to protect street children, combat exploitation, and remove them from public spaces across the sub-region. Adopted during the 2026 First Ordinary Session in Abuja, the resolution urges member states to implement comprehensive strategies, strengthen child protection laws, and ensure access to education and healthcare. Lawmakers highlighted the severe human rights abuses faced by these vulnerable children and stressed the need to address the root causes of the crisis, including poverty and family breakdown.
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