African and Caribbean Children

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A top United Nations human rights official today welcomed a deal agreed by a former rebel group in southern Sudan to end the use of child soldiers among its ranks, while warning of the threat posed to children by various armed militia operating in the region. (AllAfrica)

The bizarre killings of albinos in Burundi and Tanzania has evoked deep fear and anxiety in the two countries, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says. (AllAfrica)

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) stands as a universal standard for building a better world for the best interest of the children, says Executive Director, UNICE, Ann Veneman. (AllAfrica)

As the children of Liberia strive for education and better health delivery system, and vulnerability to danger among pressing national challenges, a group identified as the Children Protection Alliance of Liberia at the end of a two-day symposium has recommended to the Liberian Senate and the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf led administration for the establishment of a department for Children Services at the Ministry of Youths and Sports. (AllAfrica)

Minister of State for Education,Hajiya Aishatu Jibrin Dukku, at the weekend took a swipe at the educational backwardness in the north, estimating the number of child beggars in the region (almajirai) at more than 10 million. (AllAfrica)

President of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has said that child rights issues within the region are still faced with daunting challenges. (AllAfrica)

Rachel Weening is an Art Education specialist who has taught children from Kindergarten to secondary level in the U.S.A, Canada and Nigeria covering different subject areas. Rachel has been involved in training teachers in Nigeria for the past one year. She currently teaches Art part time in Lagos. (AllAfrica)

The chairman, Youth Wing, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zing local government area of Taraba State, Mr. Jonah Musa Monki, has given reasons why majority of the people of Taraba North Senatorial district, are kicking against the return of Senator Anthony George Manzo to the upper legislative chamber. (AllAfrica)

Being a young, timid and quite insecure individual, visiting a youth centre for the first time and being greeted by an empty reception might just add to the anxiety of such a young person. (AllAfrica)

Is youth enterprise a useful 'theory', or is it just another trend? (AllAfrica)

Mr Johnson Shadrach Donkoh, Director of Lutheran Media Ministry (LMM), on Friday called on religious leaders to fashion out activities that would train children to become good leaders in future. (AllAfrica)

Young people from across the world gathered today on the small Caribbean island of Tobago for the opening of the 7th Commonwealth Youth Forum which runs prior to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Trinidad, next week. (AllAfrica)

Adoption comes with mixed feelings, commitment and responsibility. But if the material needs and child's emotions are well handled, the relationship between the new family and the child can thrive. (AllAfrica)

Wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Clara Chime, yesterday formally launched her pet-project, Child and Mother Empowerment (CHIME) with the distribution of sewing machines and grinding machines worth several millions of naira to women drawn from the 17 local government areas of the state. (AllAfrica)

Pupils of Kampala Kindergarten get excited after seeing their parents in the audience (AllAfrica)

Parents have been urged to register their children as soon as they are born since it is essential in national planning. (AllAfrica)

Police in Ntungamo are holding a 36-year-old witchdoctor who allegedly sacrificed his client's baby and forcefully had sex with her. Mr Ballam Mugisha from Kagando Kafunjo Sub-county, was arrested last week after he allegedly sacrificed Vangilista Ahimbisibwe's baby. (AllAfrica)

Youths from Borno State under the aegis of Southern Borno Youth Forum have condemned the protest held by some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the state in Abuja last week. (AllAfrica)

The eloquence and confidence are hard to match as David Malingi, 16, presents the children's agenda to politicians, ambassadors and presidents across the globe. (AllAfrica)

FIRST Lady Thandiwe Banda yesterday launched a seven year Strategic Plan for the SOS Children's village with calls on Zambians and co-operating partners to join hands in improving the lives of the under privileged in Zambia. (AllAfrica)

ZIMBABWE'S leadership remains committed to promoting and protecting children's rights, Vice President Joice Mujuru has said. (AllAfrica)

Children are not only precious but invaluable gifts from God. As such, every parent must put in extra efforts to give their children proper upbringing. This is a responsibility we all owe our children and must not allow the pressure of today's materialistic world to make us shirk this responsibility." (AllAfrica)

African Democracy and good Governance (ADG) in collaboration with Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) on Thursday 19th November organized a programme for the commemoration of the World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Violence against children and the Convention on the Rights of the Child at their main office in Churchill's Town on the role of parents and adults in preventing abuse and violence. (AllAfrica)

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Fanteakwa District Assembly, Mr. Abass Fuseini Sbaabe, has reiterated on the need for the Ghanaian youth to cultivate the interest of undertaking apprenticeship, rather than chasing non-existent white-collar jobs in the so-called big cities. (AllAfrica)

After visiting Abuja, Yola and Kaduna, Nigeria's biggest youth event, The Future Awards (under the umbrella The Future Project), continued its national tour of the six geo-political zones of the country, taking its youth town hall meetings to Enugu, Port Harcourt and the Ghanaian capital, Accra. (AllAfrica)

More than 2,000 Kenyan youths from across Nairobi, the capital, will kick off a multi-ethnic football tournament this weekend to score goals in a United Nations-backed bid to use the power of sport to promote reconciliation after last year's deadly inter-communal violence as well as environmental conservation. (AllAfrica)

Child rights advocates have said there is still room for expansion of the definition of 'children involved in armed conflict' and formalizing both preventive and protective measures to address the issue, twenty years following the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), 11 years following the Optional Protocol (OP) and two years consequent to the Paris Principles (PP). (AllAfrica)

Luweero District authorities have interdicted the head teacher of Nakigoza Primary School, Mr Fred Balabye, for allegedly stripping five female pupils in the guise of checking them for stolen items and financial mismanagement. (AllAfrica)

Africa for Democracy and Good Governance (ADG), recently embarked on a weeklong celebration of worldÂ's campaign for the prevention of child abuse and violence against children. (AllAfrica)

Bangladeshi twins nearly three years old, Trishna and Krishna, last Tuesday passed a 25-hour operation to be separated, foreign media reports. Conjoined twins joined at the top of the head traveled to Australia and passed a successful operation. (AllAfrica)

The Million Balls Africa Project for children and young people has hit the Volta Region with the presentation of 31 soccer balls and other equipment to three schools in the South Tongu District as a booster to institutions ahead of some upcoming events. (AllAfrica)

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