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May 27, 2019
TheUnited Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund,UNICEF in commemorationof 2019 Children’s day has inaugurated a campaign to create awareness about therights of children in Nigerian society.
UNICEF’snew Country Representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, disclosed this in astatement on Monday.
Thecampaign tagged ‘For every child, every right’ is aimed at drawing attention tothe human rights of the Nigerian child.
Hawkinssaid that while there have been many innovations over the last few years,children in Nigeria were still not accessing health, nutrition, education andother amenities as they ought to.
Thisyear’s Children’s Day falls during the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention onthe Rights of the Child, which is being commemorated this year around the world.
Aspart of the celebrations, UNICEF is launching a “Passport to Your Rights” – acopy of the CRC in child-friendly language, in pocket format.
Hawkinsadded that UNICEF aims that every child in Nigeria has a copy by 2030 – thedeadline for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.