India targets Pak on child abuse

BJP leader and Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday criticised Pakistan in the United Nations, citing its defeat in Operation Sindoor and accusing it of grave violations under the UN agenda on children and armed conflict (CAAC). 

He was addressing a session at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the Agenda for the Promotion and Protection of Child Rights. Dubey thanked the UN for acknowledging India's initiatives for child welfare, and contrasted them with Pakistan's record. 

"My delegation thanks the mandate holders for their presentations on the subject of child rights. Creating an enabling environment for the protection and holistic development of children is a matter of national importance. We thank the Special Rapporteur for commending India's efforts in this regard - for example, mentioning initiatives such as the Child Helpline 1098, which provides emergency assistance to children at risk, and the Ujjwala Yojana, which focuses on the prevention, rescue, and rehabilitation of children from trafficking and sexual exploitation," he said.  He described Pakistan as one of the "most serious violators" of the CAAC agenda. 

"Pakistan, on the other hand, presents a stark contrast. It is a country that is one of the most serious violators of the CAAC agenda. We strongly condemn their attempt to divert the world's attention from the grave abuses against children within their borders, as evidenced by the Secretary-General's 2025 report on CAAC and the ongoing cross-border terrorism," Dubey said. 

Citing the same, he accused Pakistan of being involved in attacks on schools and healthcare workers, particularly in the border region. 

"Beyond their borders, the same report detailed attacks by Pakistan on health workers in schools--particularly girls' schools--and incidents along the Afghanistan border where cross-border shelling and airstrikes by Pakistan were directly responsible for the killing and maiming of Afghan children," he said.