The 2019 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution on Follow-up to the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond can be found on pages 48-51 of the Report of the Third Committee on Social Development. The Resolution highlights a number of concerns and recommendations regarding children's care, including: noting the importance of strengthening intergenerational relations and promoting intergenerational living arrangements; acknowledging the benefits of positive parenting and support for the role of grandparents; inviting Member States to invest in a variety of inclusive, family-oriented policies and programmes; encouraging States to confront family poverty and social exclusion; encouraging States to invest in parenting education as a tool to enhance children’s well-being and prevent all forms of violence against children, including for family caregivers, and support for grandparents, including grandparents who are primary caregivers; urging States to invest in targeted cash transfers for families in vulnerable situations; and more.
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