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EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL COHESION,
HUMAN DIGNITY AND EQUALITY
(CDDECS)
Opinion of CDDECS
on Recommendation 2044 (2014) – “Ending child poverty in Europe”
Introduction
At their 1198th meeting (29-30 April and 2 May 2014) the Ministers' Deputies decided to communicate the Recommendation 2044 (2014) – “Ending child poverty in Europe” to the European Committee for Social Cohesion, Human Dignity and Equality (CDDECS) for information and possible comments.
The CDDECS considered this Recommendation (Appendix) in its first meeting (3-5 June 2014, Strasbourg). Based on the views expressed by the CDDECS, the Secretariat prepared the attached opinion to be sent to the Committee of Ministers.
Reply to the Committee of Ministers
Appendix
PACE Recommendation 2044 (2014) Provisional version
Ending child poverty in Europe
Origin - Assembly debate on 11 April 2014 (18th Sitting) (see Doc. 13458, report of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development, rapporteur: Ms Sevinj Fataliyeva). Text adopted by the Assembly on 11 April 2014 (18th Sitting).
[1] These documents can be found on the Dubrovnik Conference website: http://www.coe.int/t/dg3/children/Dubrovnik/DubrovnikConference2014_fr.asp
[2] CommDH/IssuePaper(2013)2 / 4 December 2013, in particular pp.23-24.