A United Nations’ Working Group, under the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development on Child Online Safety has disclosed that it will launch its outcome report on Ocoiber 1stat the United Nations office in New York.
The Group is Co-chaired by Joanna Rubinstein, President & CEO, World Childhood Foundation, and Scott Gegenheimer, Chief Executive, Operations with Zain.
In a presentation to the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, the Working Group noted that, while millions of children are online, benefiting from access to information, education and entertainment, these children are also exposed to abuse and exploitation, including sexual abuse, bullying and even radicalization.
It promised that the Working Group will seek to galvanize the global community around tangible agreed actions to ensure children everywhere are safe and protected online.
