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unlawful detention are among the most common violations against children in the region. To protect children from these violations, UNICEF works with regional governments to develop comprehensive national child protection systems, much like the education and health systems that countries established decades ago. A national child protection system is supported by institutions, laws and policies that articulate when and how instances of child abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence will be addressed. The social welfare and justice systems work in concert to assist and protect a child from harm, deliver preventative services by identifying and helping children and families at risk as well as provide support services to all families.
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UNICEF, as the UN body responsible for children's rights under the convention, is required to promote its effective implementation and to encourage international cooperation in support of children. UNICEF is also represented when the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child considers each country's
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