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SAUTI 116 Child Helpline facility in Kampala hailed for protecting the vulnerable
Government officials and representatives from UN agencies visited the SAUTI 116 Child Helpline facility in Kireka, Kampala on 8 April 2025, to witness its critical role in protecting children from violence, abuse, and exploitation across Uganda. The field visit, organized as part of the 11th Africa Regional Forum ...
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For World Children’s Day, children across southern Africa came together to demand a better future
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, – On World Children’s Day 2024, children across southern Africa came together to demand a better future., Access their Call for Action, here., Set against the majestic backdrop of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, this year’s commemorations were a striking reminder of the power of collective ac...
Press release
UNICEF statement on execution of four youths in Puntland state, Somalia
NEW YORK/NAIROBI, 22 August 2024, : UNICEF notes with deep regret the execution of four young people in the Somali state of Puntland this past weekend for offences committed as children when they were under the age of 18, while they were associated with Al Shabaab. The convictions and sentences were issued by military courts, which lack specialized child justice procedures, and…
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Training material: Toolkit for mainstreaming Child Rights into strategic planning for official statistics
These training materials provide further background knowledge and guidance about the use of the UNICEF-PARIS21 toolkit for mainstreaming Child Rights into strategic planning for official statistics.
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Toolkit for Mainstreaming Child Rights into Strategic Planning for Official Statistics
Building on their joint commitment to enhance the effectiveness of national statistical systems, UNICEF and PARIS21 are proud to announce the development of a new toolkit for the mainstreaming of child-rights and child-related statistics within National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS). This ini...
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Southern African children rally for their rights, urging action for equal education, climate, and protection from violence
Walvis Bay, Namibia, 16 November 2023 –, Children from Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have voiced the priority issues affecting them and that they want to address to their leaders for action. This call to action emerged from a virtual gathering facilitated by UNICEF in which children and young people discussed topics that have the greatest impact on their lives. The discussions…
Programme
Child rights and climate
Despite their minimal contribution to emissions, climate change disproportionately harms children and youth. In Eastern and Southern Africa, the rising temperatures are exacerbating or causing droughts, storms, floods, locust swarms, food insecurity, water shortages, and conflicts, representing perhaps the most pr...
Biography
Etleva Kadilli
Etleva Kadilli, Ms. Etleva Kadilli, Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Etleva (Eva) Kadilli is the UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa. In this function, Ms. Kadilli is responsible for leadership, oversight and guidance to 21 UNICEF country offices in the region, and the representation of the organization with governments, donors, civil society…
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Inclusion is strength
Albinism affects 1 in 5,000 to 15,000 people in Africa. Albinism is a rare condition that commonly results in the lack of melanin pigment in the hair, skin and eyes, causing vulnerability to sun exposure. Because of superstition that the body parts of someone with albinism can bring wealth and other benefits, many...
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Statement on behalf of the UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern & Southern Africa, Mohamed M. Malick Fall
NAIROBI, 9 July 2021 -, “UNICEF is deeply concerned about the safety and wellbeing of children in Eswatini following days of unrest that have claimed the life of at least one child and injured another. UNICEF is saddened to learn that a high-school-aged boy was fatally shot in Hhohho on Wednesday, 7July, during the unrest, while a younger child is reportedly in hospital…
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Integrating Accountability to Affected People into Country Office Planning Cycles
UNICEF has made Accountability to Affected People (AAP) a priority in its Strategic Plan 2018– 2021. In May 2018, UNICEF adopted an institutional strategy and action plan for scaling up AAP. Its scope covers the whole organization at country, regional and global levels. It is based on two fundamental premises: fir...
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CRC@30
On 20 November 2019, commemorations were held around the globe to mark World Children's Day and the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF's Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Director, Mohamed Malick Fall, reflects on the progress made on child rights in Africa, and the remaining...