August 2025, World: Launch of UNICEF’s new report on early childhood development in Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF’s recently-launched report, Igniting the Potential of Young Children presents the latest evidence on early childhood development (ECD) in Eastern and Southern Africa, offers a
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August 2025, Asia-Pacific: Landmark commitment by the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the region
Government representatives from across Asia and the Pacific met in Bangkok recently to address progress and remaining challenges in the development of universal and inclusive
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August 2025, Europe: Launch of a new publication on preventing childhood statelessness across the region
In July, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (ODIHR/OSCE), the OSCE High Commissioner on
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August 2025, France : Draft resolution to guarantee every individual an effective right of access to their origins, presented by Ms. Géraldine BANNIER, Member of Parliament.
Draft resolution n°1167, submitted on March 21, 2025, by MP Géraldine Bannier, calls for a reform ensuring an effective right of access to personal origins.
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Catch-up birth registration in schools
As part of an initiative launched by the Ministry of Basic Education of Cameroon (MINEDUB), Ministry of Decentralization and Local Development (MINDDEVEL), Ministry of Justice,
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June 2025, World: UNICEF and ILO’s joint publication on Child Labour
Although in 2015 the world made a promise to end child labour by 2025, this phenomenon still affects nearly 138 million children worldwide. The report
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August 2025, World: OECD Report on the Legal and Policy Landscape of Age Assurance Online for Child Safety and Well-Being
The OECD has published an important technical paper on the legal and policy landscape of age assurance online for child safety and well-being. It outlines
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Civil Registration as the Foundation for Digital Public Infrastructure and Digital Legal Identity Systems in Africa
Civil Registration as the Foundation for Digital Public Infrastructure and Digital Legal Identity Systems in Africa OVERVIEW Civil Registration as the Foundation for Digital Public
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June 2025, World: New OHCHR Report on Education for Every Child
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights recently published a report on accessible, inclusive, equitable and quality education for peace and
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June 2025, World: Strengthening Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Eastern and Southern Africa Strategic programme framework
In line with international and regional commitments, UNICEF ESARO and its partners have developed a Strategic Programme Framework for Strengthening Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
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