09 Jan International Human Rights Day
An International Human Rights Day was held in Ghana in December 2024 supported by Kwadaso Municipality and the Geneva Office for Human Rights Education. This...
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23 Dec Child labor: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Today, nearly 1 in 10 children worldwide are engaged in labor that denies them their basic human rights and jeopardizes their well-being. Child labor has...
18 Nov Award-Winning Authors Share Stories of Human Rights, Impact on Children
Two authors shared their stories as winners of the 2024 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children’s Literature, presented annually by UConn’s Dodd Human...
01 Oct Empowering teachers key to sustainable future
The world’s learners are not equipped to face the challenges of an unsustainable future. While education has long been heralded as a crucial catalyst for...
18 Sep New UN Guidance on Children’s Rights and the Environment
Today, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child launches new guidance for governments on protecting children’s rights in the face of...
12 Aug Are We Silencing Youth Voices? Children’s Rights Include the Right To Be Heard | Opinion
There is no tool more powerful than a voice. A voice can influence thoughts, emotions, and actions with nothing more than a deep breath...
10 Aug Somalia Takes Historic Step in Safeguarding Children’s Rights with New Legislation
Mogadishu, In a significant stride towards ensuring the safety and well-being of its young population, the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has...
08 Aug Children on the Margins: The Impact of Depriving Children of their Right to Nationality and Legal Identity in Northwest Syria
A new report finds that, compounding the humanitarian crisis, hundreds of thousands of children living in opposition-held areas in Northwest Syria are being denied...
03 Aug Guyana in further support of human rights programs in Caribbean, Latin America
During a bilateral meeting on Thursday between Brigadier Omar Khan, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, and U.S. Army General Laura Richardson, commander...
19 Jul New bill on children’s rights completed in Azerbaijan
The State Committee for Family, Women, and Children Affairs of the Azerbaijan Republic, chaired by Bahar Muradova, has completed work on a new bill...