Search
  1. Home
  2. West Africa
  3. Côte d’Ivoire
  • News

Pro-children campaign launched

    ABIDJAN

    The Ivorian government launched a national campaign for children on Wednesday, renewing its pledge to improve their living conditions as demanded by the UN Convention on the Rights of Child signed in 1989.

    The campaign falls under the umbrella of a worldwide, multi-sector initiative known as the Global Movement for Children (GMC) headed by Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel. It aims to remobilise governments, public and private entities, NGOs, individuals and others to work towards the convention’s implementation.
    The ceremony in Cote d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, was attended by President Laurent Gbagbo, the ministry in charge of women and children, UN organisations, ambassadors and NGOs.

    [See separate item titled ‘COTE D’IVOIRE: National leg of global campaign for children launched’]

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join