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COVID-19 is currently wreaking havoc on countries around the world. The devastating health consequences of the virus are only the tip of the iceberg. The pandemic’s indirect impacts, such as loss of livelihoods, school closures and restrictions on travel and socialising have far-reaching effects on children and young people’s health, safety, education and well-being. During this period, many children and young people are spending more time at home, with family, and online. In this context, children and young people are at risk of witnessing and/or experiencing violence at…
Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, girls and boys in Southern Africa already faced various forms of abuse, including sexual violence, child marriage and exploitation, and throughout World Vision’s response over the past six months, we have continually been concerned about how the pandemic may worsen these trends.
This publication presents the voices of nearly 200 children and young people from across the Southern Africa region who shared their experiences on how COVID-19 continues to have an impact on their lives. During these conversations children and young people told…
This global report is a consolidation of six regional reports based on consultations conducted between April and August 2020 that used a qualitative approach. The consultation included individual interviews and focus group discussions with 763 children and young people (403 girls, 334 boys and 26 gender not specified) between the ages of 7 to 19 years old. The research was conducted in 50 countries in regions ranging from Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa. The interviews and focus group discussions took place in-person…
Save the Children Zambia carried out the Young Voices Survey in 2019 and concluded it in 2020. The Survey was hindered by the outbreak of COVID-19, which limited activities such as focus group discussions. The survey was carried out in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which states that children are entitled to express their views on all matters that affect them. Save the Children Zambia believes every child has a future.
The Young Voices survey was conducted primarily to establish the level of children’s awareness about their rights and…
Summary
In the present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 37/20, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights provides an overview of the legal framework and practical measures to empower children with disabilities. She focuses on empowerment through participation and inclusive education, and analyses how to foster the personal and public decision-making of children with disabilities, their inclusion in the community and their protection from abuse, exploitation and violence. The High Commissioner concludes the report with a number of recommendations to…
Thirteen agencies* working in Africa have issued a Joint Statement calling on African governments to strengthen their child protection systems to secure the right of children to a life free from violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect in both emergency and non-emergency settings. The agencies, which include UNICEF, as well as networks of NGOs, delivered their recommendations during the 22nd Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, on 6 November 2013, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Joint Statement draws on a…
The European Commission adopted in February 2013 an important Recommendation (2013/112/EU) on Investing in Children, stressing the importance of early intervention and preventative approaches. Adopted together with its new Social Investment Package (SIP), it makes quality childcare one of its key policy areas to break the cycle of disadvantage in early years and reduce the risk of child poverty and social exclusion. Of particular note, the recommendation addresses the importance of children's care directly…
In its 2013 State of the World's Children Report, UNICEF has chosen to highlight the particular issues, needs, and circumstances ofchildren with disabilities worldwide. The report describes ways in which responses to the situations children with disabilities face often do not grant them the opportunity to flourish and are largely limited to institutionalization, abandonment, or neglect. The report features powerful personal testimonies and recommendations from children with disability, parents, and…
This report provides data on children living in urban settings, including statistics, conditions, and personal testimonies. The report also includes UNICEF’s recommendations for policy regarding children in urban settings, working with this population, and for future action. Sections that are relevant to children’s care include: children living and working on the streets, migrant children, urban emergencies, and many more.
Le 20 Novembre 2009, après des années de consultation inter-gouvernementales et de négociations, une résolution sur les lignes directrices pour la prise en charge alternative des enfants a été adoptée par l'Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies, dans le sillage de la commémoration du 20e anniversaire de la Convention des Nations Unies relative aux droits de l’enfant. Ces lignes directrices fournissent un cadre d'orientation pour les gouvernements et autres parties prenantes afin de prévenir les séparations familiales et l’usage inapproprié de mécanismes alternatifs de…