The latest Podcast Episode Commemorating the DAY of the AFRICAN CHILD is out🎧
Ms. Sizolwethu Maphanga shares her reflections, opportunities & challenges digital technologies offer in relation to rights of children in Africa.
🎧https://t.co/4AdUz6E9RS🎧
#DAC2023#OnlineSafety
Dr Laila O. Gad – UNICEF Representative to the AU and UNECA (@UNICEF_AUOffice) delivering her Keynote Speech at the ongoing Youth Pre-STC Forum of the #STCYCS4#1mNextLevel
Indeed invest in children and youth is the right thing and smart thing to do and more importantly the most urgent thing to do in Africa. @GadLaila @maprude @eddie_addai@ltsague@JuneUNICEF
During her opening remarks at the Youth Pre-STC Forum of the #STCYCS4, Dr. @GadLaila stated that investing in children & young people & enabling their participation is the right thing & the smart thing to do for the development of the continent as envisaged under #Agenda2063.
"There is a need to establish intersectionality between #MentalHealth & #SRH, increase access to SRH services mainstreaming MH. These investments will enable Africa to gain rewards from investments in the adolescents." Lloyd Muchemwa, Child Protection Specialist @UNICEFEthiopia
"Africa needs to provide opportunities for learning & skills development for young people, so as to unlock the potential of Africa’s youth – to have rights skills for the labor market be a force for change in Africa, including #climatechange & peaceful societies." -Dr. @GadLaila
Warm welcome to African Ministers, PRs, AU Organs, RECs/RMs and guests! Looking forward to a productive 42nd Executive Council session laying the foundation for the success of the 36th #AfricanUnionSummit.
FACT: Children who regularly play with their parents are less likely to develop anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.
Learn more about how play can strengthen your child’s mental health: https://t.co/jQ26kkYH42
Il y a 4 choses simples qu’on demande aux chefs d’Etat africains francophones: 1) sortie du franc cfa; 2) démantèlement des bases/opérations militaires françaises en Afrique; 3) fin du porte-plume français à l’ONU; 4) réforme des programmes scolaires. Tu peux pas, tu quittes.
📚Education can be a springboard to enable action on climate change and other key global challenges 🌍
Because learning changes everything.
#EducationDay#LetMeLearn
Today is the World Children's Day. Let us discrimination against children around us by giving each child the same chances in life @eddie_addai@UNICEFmedia@ltsague
Today is the day!
It’s #WorldChildrensDay!
Children and young people are taking over and making their voices heard.
On #WorldChildrensDay and every day, the youngest of our world must be listened to and taken seriously in all decisions that affect them.
Together with the AU we will continue the journey of improving the situation of children and Young people on the continent for another 3 years. I am ready to bring my contribution @eddie_addai @maprude @UNICEFAfrica@ltsague
Today, @UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Omar Abdi met with the AUC Deputy Chairperson H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa. The DED reaffirmed UNICEF’s commitment to the partnership by officially signing the letter of exchange extending the AU-UNICEF MoU.
#ForEveryChild
Children will face longer, hotter and more frequent heatwaves by 2050.
There’s no time to lose.
As world leaders head to #COP27, UNICEF calls on all countries to increase investment in climate adaptation and put children at the centre of all climate decisions.
"Hunger is very painful & there is a lot of evidence that it is very expensive. Business as usual will not work. We need to deliver innovatively with speed & scale, and be agile & systematic in our approach in good diet, good services, & good practices" @eddie_addai#ADFNS2022