For World Children’s Day, children across southern Africa came together to demand a better future
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Story )Children from seven nations—Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—gathered to share their dreams, concerns, and solutions, urging leaders to prioritise their voices
Sudan: Escalating violence in Al-Jazirah
Stories & Blogs OHCHR (Press Briefing )High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is extremely concerned by the escalating hostilities and violence in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah State.
Türk welcomes deal to return Chagos islands to Mauritius, says pending treaty should ensure human rights
Stories & Blogs OHCHR (Press Release )“The political agreement to return sovereignty of the Chagos islands to Mauritius is a historic step in decolonization and realizing the right to self-determination guaranteed in international human rights law,” said Türk.
Türk calls on Tunisia to uphold rule of law and democratic freedoms
Stories & Blogs OHCHR (Press Release )UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk called on the Tunisian authorities to protect the country’s democratic processes and uphold fundamental freedoms after a presidential campaign marred by a crackdown on the opposition, independent activists and journalists
Generations unite in Nigeria’s HPV vaccine campaign.
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Story )A community health mobilizer in Nigeria is combating vaccine misinformation and building trust, one family member at a time.
From Dry Abuja to the Waters of Maiduguri
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Story )Providing emergency communications support in flood affected Maiduguri.
Over 370 million girls and women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Press Release )First-ever estimates on sexual violence in childhood reveal alarming prevalence, with devastating impact on children.
