The United Nations International Children and Emergency Fund, UNICEF, says it is committed to improved welfare and development of all Nigerian children in line with its principles as enshrined in the Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC).
The Chief of UNICEF Enugu Field Office, Dr. Ibrahim Conteh, made the remarks in Calabar, Friday, during the 2020 World Children Day celebration, organised by UNICEF in collaboration with the Cross River state Ministry of Women Affairs, and which had the theme ‘A Global Day of Action for Children by Children.’
Explaining that the international body was concerned about a better future for children, the UNICEF Chief submitted that such concern brought about the adoption of the Declaration of the Right of the Child on November 20, 1959, and subsequent adoption of Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC) in 1998 by the UN General Assembly.
“As we mark World Children’s Day 2020, we face a very different situation to previous years.
Covid-19 is a child rights crisis and I thank you all for your commitment to protecting children from the impacts of this pandemic.
Our post-pandemic rebuilding must meet the scale of this moment by overcoming our differences, and working across generations – to shape a world fit for every child to grow, develop and thrive,” he said.
