Klodiana Spahiu at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean: Children are the first victims of war, let's strengthen international mechanisms

2026-05-08 18:27:07Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Klodiana Spahiu at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean: Children are
Klodiana Spahiu presents the report at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean

The Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Klodiana Spahiu, participated in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) being held in the city of Budva in Montenegro, where 350 delegates, including Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers of the Government of Montenegro; Speakers of Parliaments and Presidents, as well as Secretaries General of the PAM member parliaments, have come together in this jubilee edition.

In her speech, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Klodiana Spahiu, also Vice President of the Parliamentary Women's Forum of the PAM, focused on the situation of children in areas of armed conflict, where she called for "strengthening national and international accountability mechanisms, to guarantee that perpetrators are brought to justice and properly punished."

"Children are the first and most vulnerable victims of armed conflicts, bearing the full consequences of ceasefires, especially through grave violations, including their recruitment and use, killings and injuries, rape and other forms of sexual violence, abduction, attacks on schools and hospitals, and denial of access to humanitarian aid, as well as human trafficking," said Deputy President Spahiu, adding that "the continued lack of implementation of child protection during wars and armed conflicts is shocking."

"In the Middle East, Ukraine and sub-Saharan Africa, thousands of children have been killed, injured or abducted in recent years ," she highlighted.

According to Spahiu, the urgency for action and cooperation between Governments and Parliaments is essential to address this humanitarian and security crisis.

"It is our responsibility to join efforts to restore the universal principles of international humanitarian law and the fundamental protection of children's rights, to ensure the future of new generations," said the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Klodiana Spahiu, who called for the promotion of a common and coordinated policy to resolutely support populations affected by war and ensure their humanitarian protection.

During his stay in Montenegro, Spahiu also had a series of meetings with various delegations, while he was accompanied by Albanian Ambassador Zhaklina Peto.


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