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More than one in three children in Timor-Leste will not have their birth registered, restricting access to vital services from their first breath.
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Remarks by Ms. Patrizia DiGiovanni, UNICEF Country Representative to Timor-Leste on Media Training Workshop about Climate Change, Ethical Reporting on Children and Women, and Child Participation in Media, 03-04 December 2024 in Dili
Remarks by Ms. Patrizia DiGiovanni, UNICEF Country Representative to Timor-Leste on Media Training Workshop about Climate Change, Ethical Reporting on Children and Women, and Child Participation in Media, 03-04 December 2024 in Dili.
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Youth participation in Suco decision-making
The population of Timor-Leste consists mostly of adolescents and youth, who are an essential resource for the country's economic growth and peace. With proper support and engagement, this young population has the potential to contribute even more to the country's economy and social capital through increased produc...
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Remarks by Patrizia DiGiovanni, UNICEF Country Representative to Timor-Leste at the occasion of the launching of the Adolescents Civic Participation Campaign, Dili, 27 August 2024
Remarks by Patrizia DiGiovanni, UNICEF Country Representative to Timor-Leste at the occasion of the launching of the Adolescents Civic Participation Campaign, Dili, 27 August 2024.
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Giving youth a voice in Timor-Leste
Ermera, 26 July 2024, - In Timor-Leste, people with disabilities face daily challenges that inhibit them from meaningfully engaging with their community. There is often a lack of accessibility in public spaces, and many will face discrimination because of their disability. This is especially the case in Ermera, a ...
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Remarks by Mr. Soumen Ray, Chief of Social Policy and PME, UNICEF Timor-Leste at the Training of Trainer (ToT) for facilitator curriculum of the Youth Parliament, 28 February 2024
Remarks by Mr. Soumen Ray, Chief of Social Policy and PME, UNICEF Timor-Leste at the Training of Trainer (ToT) for facilitator curriculum of the Youth Parliament, 28 February 2024.
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Fact sheet on participation programmes in Timor-Leste
Summary information on UNICEF's participation programmes in Timor-Leste
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Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 per cent in crisis-hit countries, putting women and newborn babies at risk – UNICEF
With half of stunting in children under 2 developing during pregnancy and before six months, new report raises the alarm on the need to invest in essential nutrition programmes for adolescent girls and women , NEW YORK, 7 March 2023, – The number of pregnant and breastfeeding adolescent girls and women suffering...
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Remarks by Bilal Aurang Zeb Durrani, Country Representative, UNICEF. “A Discussion on Listening to Children’s Voice to ensure and protect our rights.”
Remarks by Bilal Aurang Zeb Durrani, Country Representative of UNICEF in Timor-Leste. “A Discussion on Listening to Children’s Voice to ensure and protect our rights”. Dili Convention Centre, 16 February 2023
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Operational Guidance for the Rights to Participation of Adolescents and Youth with Disabilities
UNICEF Timor-Leste developed this operational guideline for the right to participation of adolescents and youth with disabilities in collaboration with the Secretary of State for Youth and Sport (SSYS) Timor-Leste to provide useful guidance for all government entities, development partners, non-governmental organi...
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Youth drive action to prevent violence against women and girls in Timor-Leste
Violence against women and girls is a pervasive issue in Timor-Leste. According to the Timor-Leste Demographic and Health Survey (2016) , women aged 15 to 19 reported that they had suffered sexual violence from their intimate partners in the last 12 months. A dedicated prevalence survey by the Asia Foundation in ...
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Life-skills based education has a positive impact on flood affected adolescents and youth
On Easter Sunday 2021, eighteen-year-old Celina watched in horror as her neighbors’ house in Dili, Timor-Leste, was swept away in the muddy churning waters of the river near her house. The devastating floods followed four days of intense rain. It caused extensive damage in some areas of Timor-Leste, killing 34 peo...
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Adolescents and youth in Timor-Leste say COVID-19 pandemic has changed their lives, online survey reveals
DILI, 4 March 2021, ¬- More than 80 per cent of adolescents and youth who responded to an online survey feel that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed their lives. The survey was conducted by the Commission on the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and was carried out to understand ho...