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Mexico City
27-29 October, 2004  

IIN/RES. 6 (XIX-04)

Promoting a Culture of Respect for Children's Rights:
The Role of the Media
(Submitted by the Delegation of Brazil) 

THE NINETEENTH PAN AMERICAN CHILD CONGRESS,  

CONSIDERING: 

1. That communication plays a major role in politics, economics, and culture in every society throughout the world;  
   
   

2. That information technology, together with the political will to ensure access to it, provide for new and vital opportunities of political interaction, social and economic development, and cultural sustainability;  
   
   

3. That communication and information are fundamental social processes and the basis of any social organization;
   
   

4. That member states recognize the significant role played by the media as well as the relevance of children’s access to information that promotes their development.

RESOLVES: 

To urge the IIN to develop, according to its resource availability, effective strategies to sensitize communication media practitioners on the importance of their role for the protection and promotion of the rights of children and their families.