CHILDREN IN ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES

Millions of children around the world live under especially difficult circumstances- as orphans and street children, as refugees or displaced persons, as a victims of war and natural and man made disasters, including such perils as exposure to radiation and dangerous chemicals, as children of migrant workers and other socially disadvantaged groups as child workers or youth trapped in the bondage of prostitution, sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation, as disabled children and juvenile delinquents and as victims of apartheid and foreign occupation. Such children deserve special attention, protection and assistance from their families and communities and as part of national efforts and international co operation