Geneva/Nairobi — The Committee on the Rights of the Youngster and UNICEF categorical their deep concern concerning the plight of migrant youngsters in South Africa and the challenges they face whereas shifting throughout the African continent. As enshrined within the Conference on the Rights of the Youngster and the African Constitution on the Rights and…
As Uganda joins the remainder of Africa to commemorate the 2026 Day of the African Youngster, little one welfare advocates in Kabale District have referred to as on dad and mom, guardians, and communities to strengthen efforts to guard kids from abuse, neglect, and dangerous environments. The Day of the African Youngster is commemorated each…
A 3-year effort to immunise kids who missed routine vaccinations as a result of Covid-19 disaster is on target to achieve the 21 million goal, the United Nations has stated. The UN’s World Well being Group and youngsters’s company Unicef, together with the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, had launched “The Huge Catch-Up” in the course of…
An estimated 4.9 million youngsters died earlier than their fifth birthday in 2024, together with 2.3 million newborns, in line with new estimates launched right now. Most of those deaths are preventable with confirmed, low-cost interventions and entry to high quality well being care. Based on the report – Ranges & Developments in Youngster Mortality…
Dwelling » Normal » The United Nations Inhabitants Fund (UNFPA) launches groundbreaking digital innovation technique and toolkit to assist finish feminine genital mutilation (FGM) and little one marriage in East and Southern Africa With the clock ticking in direction of the 2030 Sustainable Improvement Objectives (SDGs), UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive well being…
The celebration occurred on 16 June in Monrovia, Liberia. The day was celebrated beneath the worldwide theme: “Schooling for all youngsters in Africa: The time is now”, encompassing a holistic method to training for all, regardless of race, shade, creed and faith, amongst others. The programme, held on the ECOWAS regional radio station, introduced collectively…
The Archbishop of Johannesburg reiterates the Church’s dedication to responding to statelessness within the Southern Africa Area. By Sr Katleho Khang, SNJM In Southern Africa, many poor and marginalised youngsters are uncovered to statelessness resulting from a scarcity of delivery certificates, authorized identification and nationality. Lots of those that are born in rural and distant…