Child survival The world made remarkable progress in child survival in the past three decades, and millions of children have better survival chances than in 1990—1 in 27 children died before reaching age five in 2023, compared to 1 in 11 in 1990. However, progress […]
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Children’s safety is not just a topic for discussions and political decisions. It is an issue that touches the heart of each of us – regardless of our country of residence, social status or age. We live in an era where news of armed conflicts,
Olena Zelenska: We must all act to protect children’s safety in the modern world Read More »
Iraqi MPs and women’s rights groups have reacted with horror to the Iraqi parliament passing a law permitting children as young as nine years old to marry, with activists saying it will “legalise child rape”. Under the new law, which was agreed yesterday, religious authorities have
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NEW YORK (December 27, 2024) – The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to a review by UNICEF of the latest available data and prevailing global trends. More children than ever are estimated to
Entry into force: 12 February 2002 The States Parties to the present Protocol, Encouraged by the overwhelming support for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, demonstrating the widespread commitment that exists to strive for the promotion and protection of the rights of the
As fragile states struggle to provide essential services like healthcare, education, and protection, girls face disproportionate risks. Girls face the dual threat of child marriage and fragility, as conflict, climate change, and economic instability increase their vulnerability to early marriage and rights violation This year’s
Global Girlhood Report 2024: Fragile Futures Girls’ Rights, Child Marriage and Fragility Read More »
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child*, jointly call on Somalia to lift the imposition of the death penalty on any children and young adults sentenced to death for the conviction of
The Juvenile Justice Center: On October 6, 2023 (Mehr 14, 1402), the Nobel Peace Prize Selection Committee announced Ms. Narges Mohammadi, a human rights activist imprisoned in Iran, as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Narges Mohammadi is the vice president of the Human
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(New York) – Legal protections for children in the United States and in every individual state fall short of international children’s rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today. Children in the US can be legally married in 41 states, physically punished by school administrators in 47 states, sentenced to life without
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); August 7, 2023: A prisoner named Yaser Fathi who is reported to have been 17 years old at the time of committing an alleged murder during a group fight, was transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution in Zanjan
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