A package of proven
prevention and treatment measures are now available that, if taken to scale, would have a profound
impact on reducing child deaths and would lead to a
significant reduction in the diarrhoea burden in the medium to long term.
Recalling the concern reflected in the outcome document of the United Nations Conference
on Sustainable Development, entitled «The future we want», 1 that the health of oceans and marine biodiversity are negatively affected by marine pollution, including marine debris, especially plastic, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and nitrogen - based compounds, from numerous marine and land - based sources, and the commitment to take action to significantly reduce the incidence and
impacts of such pollution
on marine ecosystems, Noting the international action being taken to promote the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle and waste in ways that lead to the
prevention and minimization of
significant adverse effects
on human health and the environment, Recalling the Manila Declaration
on Furthering the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities adopted by the Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting
on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities, which highlighted the relevance of the Honolulu Strategy and the Honolulu Commitment and recommended the establishment of a global partnership
on marine litter, Taking note of the decisions adopted by the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention
on Biological Diversity
on addressing the
impacts of marine debris
on marine and coastal biodiversity, Recalling that the General Assembly declared 2014 the International Year of Small Island Developing States and that such States have identified waste management among their priorities for action, Noting with concern the serious
impact which marine litter, including plastics stemming from land and sea - based sources, can have
on the marine environment, marine ecosystem services, marine natural resources, fisheries, tourism and the economy, as well as the potential risks to human health; 1.
Given the high prevalence of child maltreatment and the serious consequences in terms of its
impact on the lives of the individuals concerned, their families, and society more generally, it is important that we identify effective methods of
prevention and intervention, and there are some suggestions that a public health approach is now needed.27 Although there is limited research available in terms of what works to prevent child maltreatment, there have been
significant gains over the past 20 years in terms of the development of new approaches.
Public health efforts aimed at
prevention of early childhood sexual and physical abuse, in particular, may have a
significant impact on reducing suicidality over the life course and improving mental health outcomes.