Urges all States which have not yet done so to sign and ratify or accede to the Convention on the Rights of the Child as a matter of priority, with a view to reaching universal adherence by the end of 1995; urgently requests that appropriate measures be taken by Member States and UN agencies to facilitate the extension of humanitarian assistance and relief and humanitarian access to children in situation of armed conflict and in the immediate aftermath of such conflict; takes note of the establishment of an open-ended inter-sessional working group of the Commission on Human Rights responsible for elaborating guidelines for a possible draft optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child related to the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; urges Governments to take all necessary measures to eliminate all extreme forms of child labour, such as forced labour, bonded labour and other forms of slavery; urges Governments to continue actively to seek comprehensive solutions to tackle the problems of street children and to take measures to restore their full participations in society.

Adopted without vote, 97th meeting

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Adopted at the 97th plenary meeting, 21 Dec. 1995.