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Girls as young as age 12 are being forced into child marriage at "alarming rates" in the Horn of Africa — a region facing its worst drought in 40 years — as families increasingly turn to…
The war in Ukraine is set to tip more families in the Horn of Africa over the edge. The region has become increasingly dependent on imported grains from Russia and Ukraine. Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia import 67 percent, 89 percent and 92 percent of their wheat respectively from the two countries. Russia and Ukraine also account for 53 percent of the global trade of sunflower oil and seed. However, supply lines are blocked and, in areas of Ukraine, agricultural production is in danger. The prices of cooking oil, bread and wheat flour are already reaching new records in local markets in the…
This article from the Thomson Reuters Foundation reports on the increase of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Somalia as a result of the lockdowns enacted to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Sadia Allin, Plan International’s head of mission in Somalia, "said families in Somalia were taking advantage of school closures to carry out FGM so that the girls had time to recover from the ritual, which can take weeks." Furthermore, "restrictions on movement during the lockdown were making it harder to raise awareness of the dangers of FGM in communities."
UNICEF Executive Director, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, and the Chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of the Child have issued a joint statement on Somalia’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. “By becoming the 196th nation to ratify the Convention, Somalia has committed to uphold the dignity and worth of every child and translate the obligations of the CRC into concrete actions, especially for those…
Having signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 2002, the Somali Parliament has now voted to ratify the Convention and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has signed it. UNICEF welcomes this ratification, which it says “means that Somali children now hold legally binding rights with the CRC providing a framework for the Government to promote and protect those rights.” By ratifying the Convention, the Somali government has taken action to make itself responsible for complying with international standards of children’s rights. This is a significant action for a country in which children…
Since its adoption in 1989, 193 countries have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Somalia has just become the 194th. “By ratifying the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the government of Somalia is making an investment in the wellbeing of its children, and thus in the future of its society,” says Anthony Lake, Executive Director of UNICEF. The ratification will become final when Somalia “deposits the instruments of ratification” with the UN.
UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in Somalia. Under the general guidance of the Chief, Child protection Section, and the direct supervision of the Child Protection in Emergency Specialist, the Child Protection Specialist will be responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the CAAC and MRM component of the sectoral programme. Accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection programme(s) to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and…
UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in Mogadishu, Somalia. Under the general guidance of the Chief Child Protection, the position is accountable for the formulation, design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of various elements of the Child Protection systems to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives through advocacy and the provision of technical support for legal reforms, policy development, networking and capacity building. The Child Protection Specialist will…
UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in Mogadishu, Somalia. Under the general guidance of the Chief, Child protection Section, responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the overall child protection in emergency of the country programme in accordance with UNICEF Core Commitments for Children (CCCs) for Humanitarian Action.
Application deadline is 25 January 2018.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications with updated UN Personal History Form P11 and updated CV, attaching copies of academic certificates, to somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org. UN staff are requested to provide the last two Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs). Applications submitted without a duly completed and signed Personal History Form (P11) - which can be downloaded at http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc - will not be considered…