{"id":43935,"date":"2021-05-27T15:05:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T15:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=43935"},"modified":"2021-05-27T14:36:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T14:36:06","slug":"unicef-celebrates-nigerian-children-calls-for-implementation-of-child-rights-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/unicef-celebrates-nigerian-children-calls-for-implementation-of-child-rights-act","title":{"rendered":"UNICEF celebrates Nigerian children, calls for implementation of child rights act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) has joined Nigerians in the celebration of Children\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF\u2019s Country Director, Peter Hawkins, in a statement on Thursday said Nigerian children are resilient, talented and aspire to do great things.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, it is the responsibility of the government to give them the platform and encouragement to grow.<\/p>\n<p>He however lamented that Children\u2019s Day comes at a challenging moment, with the COVID-19 pandemic threatening gains made for children\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been a challenging year for us all with the COVID-19 pandemic and I want to commend efforts at all levels of Nigerian government and society to protect education, health, and protection services in response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we rightfully celebrate Nigerian children today, let us also remember that the COVID-19 crisis has been a child rights crisis \u2013 in Nigeria and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPoverty is rising, inequality is growing, and the pandemic has often disrupted the essential services that secure the health, education and protection of children and young people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe longer the pandemic goes on, the more intense the impact on women and children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn this Nigerian Children\u2019s Day, let us all agree that we cannot let one crisis compound another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cViolence is perpetrated against one in four Nigerian children \u2013 and one in three Nigerian girls are sexually abused. This has only increased during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday of all days, we must commit to reinforce the protection mechanisms for all children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne thing we have learned is that education takes place not only in schools \u2013 children can and should learn both in and out of school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigerian children are resilient, talented and aspire to do great things. And it is the Government\u2019s responsibility to give them the platform and encouragement to grow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we celebrate our children today, we must act in their best interests and deploy innovative solutions to fast-track learning and health services to build back better, for every Nigerian child,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) has joined Nigerians in the celebration of Children\u2019s Day. UNICEF\u2019s Country Director, Peter Hawkins, in a statement on Thursday said Nigerian children are resilient, talented and aspire to do great things. 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