Children are mostly side lined in matters of decision making and conversations aimed at coming up with policies for the development of the nation. One would argue that at their level, there is little to be contributed in such high profiled discussions consisting of policy makers and those in authority. However, this is not the […]
Overtime, African countries have shifted from the creation of goods by hand into the manufacturing of goods and processing of substances using machines, what is often referred to as the Industrial revolution. We live in a dynamic world where scientists and researchers burn the midnight oil in a bid to make life easier through technological […]
In our world today, a looming crisis quietly accompanies our daily routines, and it goes beyond the immediate concerns of our daily lives. We’re talking about climate change, a force that not only transforms landscapes but also holds the power to reshape the very foundations of our global economies. The world is currently very dependent […]
El-Nino, or heavier-than-normal rains, is a devastating issue that occurs every 3 to 5 years, causing huge rainfall and flooding in different areas of Kenya. The Kenya Meteorological Department had previously issued a warning on areas most likely to be affected, including North Eastern counties and the coast leading to Mandera and Wajir, as well […]
While climate change is a threat to all human beings, girls are particularly disproportionally affected by it. A new report echoes these sentiments by indicating that the number of girls at extreme risk of facing the double blow of climate change and child marriage is set to increase by 33 percent to nearly 40 million […]
Children worldwide are urgently demanding meaningful action, not just any action, in the relentless fight against climate change. Their impassioned call for effective measures cannot be emphasized enough. Children have been urging local, regional, national, and global leaders to take decisive steps against the looming threat of climate change, which imperils the very future of […]
In response to the escalating global crises, world leaders came together at the SDG Summit on September 18 and 19 at the UN headquarters in New York and made a historic commitment to step up their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were formed in […]
Over 1 billion children around the world are at extremely high risk of severe and destructive climate hazards according to various research. A recent report by UNICEF shows that children in 98 percent of African countries are at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change. They face multiple climate-related impacts such […]
Children in 98 percent of African countries are at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change according to a new report by UNICEF. According to the report, Time to Act: African Children in the Climate Change Spotlight, children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed are categorized as at high or extremely […]
In a new landmark UN document published today in Geneva, governments will need to recognize that inaction on the climate crisis is a child rights violation. Further, it urges governments to factor environmental concerns into their efforts to protect and fulfill children’s rights and empower and protect child activists. In the report General Comment No. 26 […]