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Ghana's First Female Vice President Champion Girls' Rights on International Women's Day
In a powerful celebration of International Women's Day, Ghana's first female Vice President, Her Excellency Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, emphasized the importance of girl’s and women's rights and empowerment. The day, centered around a dynamic dialogue, aimed to accelerate action and address the persistent challenge...
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Young Artists, Bright Futures: UNICEF Ghana Celebrates World Children's Day
On November 20th, UNICEF Ghana joined the global community in celebrating World Children's Day. UNICEF Ghana unveiled an inspiring narrative that centered around the dynamic voices and dreams of children. A group of children throw their hands in the air with joy. A group of children throw their hands in the air wi...
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Ghana's Rural Communities Get Vaccinated: A Healthier Tomorrow
In the remote cocoa farming community of Hiampenika in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, the early morning calm is broken by the arrival of a vaccination team. Among the women and children patiently waiting for the team's arrival is 38-year-old Diana Konadu, a cocoa farmer, cradling her 2-year-old son, Justice. Konadu ...
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Ahead of the Day of the African Child, UNICEF says African governments still not spending what they need to secure quality education for the continent’s children.
Accra, 14 June 2024 - In the lead up to Sunday's Day of the African Child, themed this year on “ Education for all children in Africa: the time is now” , UNICEF is releasing new education financing analyses that show most African countries are not meeting their commitments to allocate the 20 per cent of their nati...
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Playtime is Learning time.
Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark the first ever International Day of Play. Play is a critical component of a child's growth and development. Did you know 41% of children had been told to stop playing outside by either their parents or other adults especially their neighbours? But restricting children fro...
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Playtime in Ghana: Children's Voices on International Day
This June 11th marks the first International Day of Play, a significant milestone in recognizing the power of play for all, especially children! However, play is a right not everyone can enjoy. Many children across the globe are deprived of the right to play. Limiting play can negatively impact a child's developm...
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Global polycrisis creating uphill battle to end child marriage - UNICEF
Despite a steady decline in child marriage in the last decade, multiple crises including conflict, climate shocks, and the ongoing fallout from COVID-19 are threatening to reverse hard-earned gains, according to a new analysis issued by UNICEF today. The report is released as this week, 23 countries, including Gha...
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UNICEF in Ghana Newsletter - Quarter 3
Welcome to the UNICEF Ghana Newsletter: July to September 2022 This short bulletin includes a summary of achievements between July and September, where we have advocated, scaled up programmes and identified innovative solutions to create more equitable and shock resilient social sectors. These efforts, and many ot...
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UNICEF Ghana Newsletter: Quarter Two
Welcome to the UNICEF Ghana Newsletter: April to June 2022. This short bulletin includes highlights of some of our work with partners during the last three months, where we have advocated, scaled up programmes and identified innovative solutions to create more equitable and shock resilient social sectors. Our new...
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UNICEF Ghana Newsletter: Quarter One
In the first three months of 2022, our UNICEF Team in Ghana focused on the country’s key development priorities, in particular those impacting the most vulnerable and marginalized children, including adolescents, youth and their families. Our work spanned from supporting the COVID-19 and yellow fever immunization ...
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New Child Rights Mural in Accra in honor of World Children’s Day
Today, as part of World Children’s Day celebrations, UNICEF unveiled a vibrant mural based on ideas and aspirations shared by children across Ghana. The mural, which runs across the walls outside the UN compound and UNICEF House, symbolizes the dreams of children and depicts the rights of children. Before the unve...
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New Year’s Babies: Over 2200 children will be born in Ghana on New Year’s Day - UNICEF
ACCRA-GHANA, 1 January 2021, –, An estimated 2227 babies will be born in Ghana on New Year’s Day, according to UNICEF. As the calendar turns to 2021, UNICEF is again celebrating the new lives being brought into the world on January 1. Fiji in the Pacific will welcome 2021’s first baby. The United States, its last....