child rights

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UN officials call for release of detained Palestinian children amid pandemic

11 May 2020
Human Rights

Three senior United Nations officials in the Middle East are calling for the release of Palestinian children from Israeli-run prisons and detentions centres, saying they are at particular risk of COVID-19 infection.

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UNICEF reports uneven progress in 30 years of child rights treaty

19 November 2019
Human Rights

Although the world has made historic gains over the past three decades in improving children’s lives, urgent action is required if the poorest children are to feel the impact, a new UN report published on Monday warns.

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Monday’s Daily Brief: Progress and pitfalls in child rights, millions of Afghans acutely food insecure, Middle East nuclear-free zone, social media and child detention

18 November 2019
Human Rights

A recap of Monday’s stories in brief: Uneven child rights progress; over 10 million  Afghans severely food insecure; Middle East nuclear weapons conference gets underway; Social media posts increasing child detention cases; UN and partners commit to universal health. 

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Anti-terror measures against youngsters’ online posts ‘linked to spike in child detention globally’

18 November 2019
Human Rights

Around 7.2 million children are detained around the world, 5.4 million of them in institutions, rights experts said on Monday, highlighting “aggressive” State counterterrorism measures for the spike in youngsters held for alleged links with armed conflict or national security concerns based on their social media posts. 

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‘Childhood is changing, and so must we’, UNICEF declares, as world marks historic convention

25 September 2019
Human Rights

Since its adoption 30 years ago, the milestone Convention of the Rights of the Child and its near universal membership has created “unprecedented international solidarity around children’s rights,'' the Secretary-General said at a commemorative event an UN Headquarters on Wednesday.

Lathitha Beyile, 14, from South Africa was an honourary UN Spokesperson on World Children’s Day in November.
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South African teen raises her voice on behalf of children…and the UN

29 December 2017
Interviews

A South African teenager was at the UN recently to raise her voice for children everywhere, particularly on the issues of education, child labour and gender inequality.

Lathitha Beyile from Soweto read a manifesto she had written which was inspired by children in her country.

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Annual High-Level Pledging Conference for the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).
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News in Brief 08 December 2017 (PM)

8 December 2017
News in Brief

Countries have pledged $383 million dollars to support a UN fund that provides timely humanitarian aid during crises.

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
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News in Brief 06 December 2017 (PM)

6 December 2017
News in Brief

“No Plan B” for Middle East Peace Process: UN chief

The UN Secretary-General has reiterated his belief that there is “no alternative” to the two-State solution for Israelis and Palestinians.

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UN Photo/Laura Jarriel
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All children have the right to an education, urge former refugees

19 September 2016
General News

All children have a right to an education, two former refugees turned activists told global leaders during an event to debate the world’s greatest challenges.

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UN Photo/Win Khine

At UN treaty event, countries take action to advance child rights, regulate arms trade

2 October 2013
Some 59 States took part in the annual United Nations Treaty Event which gives countries the opportunity to sign or become party to treaties on critical issues such as human rights, disarmament and the environment on the margins of the General Assembly’s high-level debate.