Oman Participates in World Summit on
Investing in Children’s Wellbeing

Muscat, 19 Oct 2026 (ONA) — The
Sultanate of Oman will participate the day after tomorrow in the World Summit
“Investing in Children’s Wellbeing: A Path to Sustainable and Equitable
Development for Future Generations,” hosted by the city of Samarkand in
the Republic of Uzbekistan and running for two days.

The Sultanate of Oman is represented
at the summit by a number of officials from the Ministry of Social Development.

The summit will bring together
high-level representatives from more than 100 countries to discuss child wellbeing,
social protection, child protection, health, early childhood development, and
inclusive education.

Shakhnoza Mirziyoyeva, First Deputy
Director of the National Agency for Social Protection of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, said the summit represents an opportunity to unite efforts with
international partners for the wellbeing of children, who constitute a third of
the world’s population.

She affirmed that every country has
its own experience in this field, but that every child has the right to care,
protection, and the realization of his or her potential and capabilities,
noting that the summit, by bringing together representatives of more than 100
countries, will create an international platform for exchanging expertise and
discussing effective solutions in the most important areas capable of ensuring
children’s wellbeing.

— Ends/Khalid