The national Child Protection Sub-Sector (CPSS) has been established in Yangon in March 2014 under the leadership of UNICEF. The CPSS is under the purview of the UNHCR-led Protection Sector, and cooperates closely with other relevant sectors and sub-working groups within the overall humanitarian architecture in Myanmar.

 

The Child Protection Sub-Sector (CPSS) is working to prevent and respond to violence, abuse and exploitation of boys and girls living in situation of emergencies including conflict, civil unrest and natural disasters in Myanmar. It supports prioritization of child protection activities within the overall humanitarian response, enhances predictable and effective programming, and ensures that quality standards are uphold by actors addressing issues faced by children, including in recognizing the different needs of boys and girls and the requirement of gender- and age appropriate services.   

 

The CPSS is grounded on the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its protocols, and on the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. The CPSS promotes adherence to the Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPSS, 2013) , the Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Violence in Emergencies Guidelines (UNICEF/IRC, 2012), the Paris Principles on Children Associated with Armed Forces/Groups (2007), the GBV Guidelines in Emergencies (IASC, 2005), the Inter-Agency Guiding Principles on UASC (2004).