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In response to a report by the UK on the steps taken since the last review, the Committee praised Wales specifically for introducing a new domestic abuse offence, measures taken to address child sexual exploitation and abuse, the introduction of statutory defence for all potential victims of child trafficking and legislating for play.


Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children Carl Sargeant welcomed the Committee’s observations and said he is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people across Wales and doing more to give them the best possible start in life by tackling issues such as poverty, homelessness and mental health.


He added that the Welsh Government wants young people to be involved in the democratic process and supports giving the vote to 16 and 17\-year\-olds. This supports the recommendation made by the UN Committee to conduct consultations with children on the voting age.


Carl Sargeant said: 



> “I welcome the Committee’s recommendations and am grateful for this opportunity to showcase the progress we have made since 2008 in implementing children’s rights.
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> “Despite challenging economic circumstances, we have made significant progress in educational reform, the development of childcare and early years, providing play opportunities, tackling hate crimes and discrimination, and improving health and social care services.
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> “We recognise that early intervention is key to long term health and well being. A key part of my role as Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children will be to ensure that our policies tackle the underlying problems which can lead to adverse childhood experiences and have a lasting effect on children’s futures.”







Translation:


 
Mewn ymateb i adroddiad gan y DU ar y camau a gymerwyd ers yr adolygiad diwethaf,  roedd y Pwyllgor wedi canmol Cymru yn benodol am gyflwyno mesurau newydd ar droseddau cam\-drin domestig er mwyn ymdrin â chamfanteisio rhywiol ar blant a cham\-drin plant, am gyflwyno amddiffyniad statudol ar gyfer y rhai hynny a allai fod yn dioddef yn y fasnach mewn plant, ac am ddeddfu ar gyfer chwarae.

Roedd Carl Sargeant, Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant wedi croesawu'r sylwadau, a dywedodd ei fod wedi ymrwymo i wella'r canlyniadau ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc ledled Cymru, ac i wneud mwy er mwyn rhoi'r dechrau gorau posibl mewn bywyd iddynt drwy fynd i'r afael â materion fel tlodi, digartrefedd ac iechyd meddwl.

Ychwanegodd fod Llywodraeth Cymru am i bobl ifanc fod yn rhan o'r broses ddemocrataidd, a'i bod o blaid caniatáu i bobl ifanc 16\-17 oed fwrw eu pleidlais. Mae hynny'n cefnogi'r argymhelliad a wnaed gan Bwyllgor y Cenhedloedd Unedig i ymghynghori â phlant ynghylch yr oedran pleidleisio.

Dywedodd Carl Sargeant: 


> “Rwy'n croesawu argymhellion y Pwyllgor, ac yn ddiolchgar am y cyfle hwn i ddangos y cynnydd yr ydyn ni wedi'i wneud ynghylch hawliau plant ers 2008\.
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> “Er gwaethaf yr amgylchiadau economaidd heriol, rydyn ni wedi gwneud cynnydd sylweddol, sy’n cynnwys diwygiadau addysgol, datblygu gofal plant a'r blynyddoedd cynnar, darparu cyfleoedd chwarae, mynd i'r afael â throseddau casineb a chamwahaniaethu, a gwella gwasanaethau iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol.
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> “Rydyn ni'n cydnabod bod ymyrryd yn gynnar yn hanfodol ar gyfer iechyd a lles yn y cyfnod hir. Rhan allweddol o'm rôl fel Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant fydd sicrhau bod ein polisïau'n mynd i'r afael â'r problemau sylfaenol sy'n gallu arwain at brofiadau niweidiol yn ystod plentyndod, ac sy'n cael effaith hirdymor ar ddyfodol plant.”