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Jan 06, 2009
Singapore submits periodic reports on the implementation of the UN convention on the rights of the child
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Singapore's report tracks key developments in child welfare and protection during the period 2003 to 2007, which underscore Singapore's continued commitment to ensuring the best interests of the child.
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Singapore Submits 2nd and 3rd Periodic Report on the Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to the Committee on the Rights of the Child and Ratifies the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, Press Release, 6 Jan 2009
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DATE PUBLISHED: Friday, May 07, 2010
LAST REVIEWED: Monday, May 21, 2012