NOWA seeks to challenge this imbalance by encouraging the peaceful reallocation of military expenditure and developing economic incentives that help people transition away from violence.
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Nearly one in two girls in Bangladesh is married before 18.
During her visit to Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar, @unicefchief called for greater investment in children, from ending child marriage to protecting education for Rohingya refugee children.
Read more: unicef.link/3UdMD4i
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Across Sudan, children continue to face deadly violence after more than three years of conflict.
UNICEF calls on all parties to the conflict to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. Children must be protected wherever they are, at all times.
Details: unicef.link/4yulKaA
ALT At least 12 children, some as young as two, were reportedly killed in two separate incidents in Sudan's West Kordofan and Khartoum states in recent days.
Every year, trillions of dollars are spent on military activities while hundreds of millions of people continue to experience hunger and extreme poverty.
NOWA begins as a meme coin with a universal message: NO WAR. Its long-term ambition is to evolve into a utility token that supports real-world peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance, voluntary disarmament, and economic independence.
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"In Taiz, Yemen, escalating fighting and fuel shortages are threatening UNICEF water systems serving an estimated three million people, at least 1.6 million of them children."
Full remarks from @UNICEF_Yemen's Akhil Iyer below. unicef.org/press-releases/wa…
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Violence against children has not been eliminated but change is possible and is already happening.
Across the globe, countries & partners are taking action. Real progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the UN Study.
buff.ly/s2523Y2
#ChildrenUniteUs
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In every language, everywhere, human rights belong to all of us.
They are non-negotiable.
Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: ohchr.org/en/universal-decla…
— via @UNHumanRights
