Sub-Saharan Africa faces challenges in birth registration, says UNICEF

Sub-Saharan Africa faces challenges in birth registration, says UNICEF

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund has reported that 80% of children under five were registered globally in the past five years but 150 million children remain unregistered, with over half in sub-Saharan Africa. While countries like Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire have made progress, barriers such as high costs, discrimination, and weak political commitment continue to hinder progress, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

December 16, 2024 10

Local

2024 Regional World Children’s Day Commemorations – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

World Children’s Day activities are held in over 130 countries to provide a platform for children to speak out about their concerns and advocate for children being left behind. Windhoek, 11 November 2024: Following the regional tradition of World Children’s Day celebration which started in Kazangula, Botswana in 2021, this year, over 200 children and Heads of State from seven SADC countries will gather in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from […]

November 12, 2024 23

Oshiwambo

Aanona omayovi omathele oya tulululwa mo Lebanon-UNICEF

Oshiketha shaanona miigwana ya hangana o UNICEF oyati aanona ya konda 400 000 mo Lebanon oya tulululwa miiwike itatu ya piti. O Sky news oya lopota kutya omupevi kuluntu go UNICEF Ted Chaiban okwa londodha epupi lya kana,moshilongo oshishona sha taalela iikele ya yooloka,nongaashingeyi oshili mokati kiita. Tati aanona oomilion 1,2 oya kanitha ompito yelongo,ookola dhawo itadhi adhika,dha hanagulwapo kiita nenge tadhi longithwa onga omalukalwa.

October 15, 2024 5

Namibia

U.S. to Provide $5 Million in Aid for Drought Relief

U.S. Ambassador Randy Berry announced a $5 million aid package from the U.S. Agency for International Development to support Namibian communities affected by drought. This includes $100,000 for UNICEF to assess urgent nutritional needs in severely impacted districts. Tiffany Miller the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer and Spokesperson.

July 30, 2024 33

Namibia

Education Ministry invests in early learning initiatives

During the opening of the 6th Children's Parliament, UNICEF Representative to Namibia, Samuel Kweku, pointed out ongoing difficulties in keeping children in school, with 22% of Grade 4 learners repeating the grade in 2023. Kweku called for urgent investments in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy to address the learning crisis and transform the education system. Edda Bohn, Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, however explained that Grade 4 marks […]

July 17, 2024 45

Oshiwambo

Elongo lyoshali mo Zambia olyeetitha aalongwa oyendji yiishangithe mooskola.

Ashike,ompumbwe yomakwatathano,osha hala kutya ongushu yelongo onkee yili pevi. O Africa News oya lopota kutya epangelo lya Zambia olyeetapo elongo lyoshali mo 2021. Nonuumvo,aalongwa ya gwedhwapo yeli oomiilion 2 oyeli mooskola ,moshilongo ashihe. Oshiketha shaanona miigwana ya hangana o UNICEF oshati oonguluskola dhuudha,ompumbwe yaalongiskola,nompumbwe yiitaafula niipundi nenge omambo,osha hala kutya aalongwa itayaadha iishonekwa ya simana yelongo ya tulwapo kepangelo.

July 17, 2024 46

Namibia

UNICEF calls for quality education in Namibian classrooms

Samuel Kweku, the UNICEF Representative to Namibia described Namibia’s youthful population, of which almost a million of the population is aged 0-24, as both a challenge and an opportunity. He made these remarks during the official opening of the first session of the 6th Children’s Parliament, here on Monday. “A challenge because as a country we must plan, educate, and create employment for this segment of […]

July 17, 2024 21

Africa

Sierra Leone bans child marriage with new law

Sierra Leone has brought in a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organised by First Lady Fatima Bio in the capital, Freetown. The BBC reports that invited guests, including first ladies from Namibia and Cape Verde, watched as her husband President Julius Maada Bio signed the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act into law. Anybody now involved in the marriage of a girl aged under the […]

July 3, 2024 12

South Africa

UNICEF Report Indicates South Africa Is Among Top 20 Nations With Highest Child Food Poverty

A UNICEF report reveals South Africa is one of 20 countries accounting for 65-percent of all children globally living in severe food poverty. Twenty-three-percent of South African children experience food deprivation and they are 50-percent more likely to suffer life-threatening malnutrition. UNICEF's Christine Muhigana says the consequences can last a lifetime, weakening immunity, increasing disease risk and perpetuating the poverty cycle: E

June 10, 2024 24