• Participation in the African Regional Children's Summit on Environment held in Yaoundé
(Cameroon) from 30 July to 2 August 2007 by the United Nations Environment Programme
in preparation for the International Children's Conference scheduled in Norway 2008;
• Advocacy on the use of plastic bags for members of the Government have resulted in the
signature of a Decree No. 2011-485 of 20 July 2011 regulating the production, import,
marketing and use of plastic bags, pouches and films.
In July 2010, the Ministry for Social Affairs organised a recreational day with the Office of
the Children's Parliament and members of the Brazzaville children's parliament in a locality
situated about 20 km from Brazzaville.
In 2010, the theme of the Day of the African Child was "Planning and budgeting for children:
a duty for all." The theme chosen by the African Union aimed to draw the attention of policy
makers on the need to reduce the level of child poverty and inequality in the continent.
In Congo, that 20th edition was held along with the celebrations marking the fiftieth
anniversary of independence. In this regard, the government wanted to focus on the
environment. Hence the national theme on the celebration of the Day of the African Child
was: "Environment without plastic bags for child survival in Congo". For, in Congo as in
other countries of the world, sanitation problems are acute, especially plastic bags waste
management.
During the celebration of the Day of the African Child in 2010, the children respectively met
with the Minister of Forest Economy, Environment and Sustainable Development, the deputy
mayor of the city of Brazzaville and that the city of Pointe Noire. The purpose of this meeting
was the danger of the proliferation of so-called plastic bags in our country. On June 16, 2010,
the President of the Children's Parliament of Congo called on political and administrative
authorities to do their utmost for them to live in a healthy environment and without plastic
bags. This call led the President of the Republic to issue a decree banning the import,
manufacture and marketing of plastic bags in the country.
Therefore, in order to help people change behaviour by using alternative bags, in
collaboration with artist-musician Philippe Sita, the Children's Parliament made a video clip,
and a song called Stop Plastic Bags. This song was broadcast in the national media and aimed
to raise public awareness about plastic bags negative effects and the use of alternative bags.
In June 2012, as part of the activities marking the celebration of the 22nd edition of the Day
of the African Child on "Right of children with disabilities: duty to protect, respect, promote
and realise", advocacy activities were led by junior members towards members of the
government involved in the issues of disabled children. These include the Minister of Health
and Population, the Minister of Social Affairs, Humanitarian Action and Solidarity, the
Minister for Primary, Secondary and Literacy, the Minister of Communication responsible
for relations with Parliament, the Government spokesperson and the Minister of Culture and
Arts. Together with the authorities, it was decided:
-Revitalisation of health services in schools;
- Increase of the budgets of structures dealing with disabled children;
-Staff training;
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