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📢CALL FOR SUBMISSSIONS:
ACERWC Working Group on Children's Rights & #ClimateChange is receiving submissions on the topic "JUST TRANSITION AND CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IN AFRICA"
You have a contribution? Click here for more details:🌐🌐🔗🔗 acerwc.africa/en/article/act…
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2/2... exchange experiences and advance strategies for protecting the rights of children, particularly those facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and exclusion.
#ChildrenWithDisabilities #AfricaFit4Children
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2/3.... "I wish to emphasise that civic and democratic participation is not exclusively an adult domain. Children are rights-holders and important actors in governance, democratic processes, peacebuilding and decision-making. Their participation is not merely an aspiration
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3/3...but a right guaranteed under the Charter. In particular, Art4 recognizes the right of children capable of communicating their views to express them freely and to have those views taken into consideration in accordance with their age and maturity.
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The Dialogue Forum on Children’s Rights and Business in its Outcome Statement calls on the AU, Member States, RECs, Businesses & CSOs to ensure that business operations in Africa respect, protect and promote children’s rights.
Read more 🌐🔗acerwc.africa/en/article/act…
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Design Digital Spaces That Put Children’s Safety First! 🛡️💻:
#ACERWC48 Day of General Discussion Outcome Statement urges technology companies to design child-centred products for children in Africa.
🌐🌐🔗🔗 acerwc.africa/en/sessions/48…
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📢Le Communiqué de la 48e Session du Comité est disponible📰
Trouvez les délibérations et les recommandations issues de la 48e session ordinaire du Comité qui vient de s'achever
Plus d'informations sur 🌐🌐🔗🔗acerwc.africa/en/sessions/48…
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📢Communiqué📰 #ACERWC48:
Find the key outcomes, deliberations, and recommendations from the just concluded 48th Ordinary Sesssion of the Committee
Read more on 🌐🌐🔗🔗 acerwc.africa/en/sessions/48…
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📢 Reporting Alert!
The Republic of #SouthAfrica has submitted its 3rd Periodic Report to the ACERWC.
South Africa ratified the African Children's Charter in 2000 and previously submitted its 2nd Periodic Report in 2021.
📄 Access the report here: acerwc.africa/en/member-stat…
Closing the 48th Ordinary Session, Dr. Ayalew, Acting Executive Secretary of the ACERWC Secretariat, extended heartfelt appreciation to the Kingdom of Lesotho for its outstanding hospitality and unwavering support as the host country.
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#ACERWC48: Live Coverage Recap'
🎥 Missed a session or want to revisit the highlights of the 48th Ordinary Session?
Explore our live coverage Recap here: 🔗 acerwc.africa/en/article/new…
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The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) has presented its Complementary Report on the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child in #SierraLeone.
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As Sierra Leone’s First Periodic Report, submitted in 2026, comes under consideration by the Committee, contributions from CSOs play a vital role in the process.
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Complementary Reports offer valuable independent perspectives that enrich the Committee’s understanding of the progress achieved, while also highlighting ongoing challenges in realizing children's rights.
🔗 Read the Report here: acerwc.africa/en/member-stat…
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The Forum of NGOs and Associations Supporting Children in Difficult Situations (Forum of NGO's), accompanied by a child representative, presented the Complementary Report on the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child in Côte d’Ivoire.
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Côte d’Ivoire submitted its 2nd Periodic Report in 2026, now under consideration by the Committee.
The report is available here: acerwc.africa/en/member-stat…
#CotedIvoire #AfricaFit4Children #ACRWC48
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