Somali National News Agency
So
Ar
Search
  • Home
  • Local News
    Local NewsShow More
    Federal Parliament Holds First Reading of 2024 Financial Report
    October 8, 2025
    Somalia Accelerates Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme to Boost Agriculture and Flood Resilience
    October 8, 2025
    Somalia Dismisses False Media Claims on ‘Secret Deal’ with Sweden
    October 8, 2025
    Somali Security Minister meets his Ugandan Counterpart in Kampala
    October 7, 2025
    Somalia, Jordan Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Health Cooperation
    October 7, 2025
  • World News
    World NewsShow More
    Five people dead as rescue boat overturns in Pakistan floods
    September 7, 2025
    Landslide kills more than 1,000 in Sudan’s Darfur region, armed group says
    September 2, 2025
    Search for survivors still on after 800 killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan
    September 2, 2025
    An earthquake devastates eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 600 and destroying villages
    September 1, 2025
    Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000
    August 19, 2025
  • Articles
    ArticlesShow More
    The Truth About Al-Qaeda’s Al-Shabaab: A War on Somalia’s Soul
    September 29, 2025
    The Collapse of the Al-Shabaab Militants’ Defenses and Offenses sends Four Clear Messages
    September 15, 2025
    Somalia’s March Toward Fair Elections Gains Momentum with New Political Party Registrations
    September 7, 2025
    The 2025 SCO Summit in Tianjin marks a new era of cooperation and a powerful stride toward a more just and equitable multipolar world.
    September 1, 2025
    Somalia’s Oil and Gas Potential: A New Frontier for Global Energy
    August 29, 2025
  • Business
    BusinessShow More
    Somalia Unveils the Blueprint for a Modern and Sustainable Mogadishu
    December 21, 2024
    Djibouti Launches $57.4 Million Youth Entrepreneurship Project to Combat Climate Change
    November 25, 2024
    FM meets Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia
    October 28, 2024
    President Hassan Sheikh Inaugurates New LPG Storage Center in Mogadishu
    May 12, 2024
    Collaboration of ICT transformation for digital Infrastructure
    October 24, 2023
  • Sports
    SportsShow More
    Somali Ambassador to Kenya Congratulates Dekadaha FC on Historic CAF Confederation Cup Victory
    September 28, 2025
    Somalia’s Dekadaha FC faces Sudan’s Alzamala Sports Club in Nairobi
    September 20, 2025
    Mogadishu Stadium to Host Star-Studded Match Featuring Somali Legends and International Football Icons
    May 27, 2025
    Arsenal held at Brighton while Man City bounce-back continues
    January 5, 2025
    Galmudug wins the Inter-State Football Tournament
    January 29, 2024
  • Tenders
    TendersShow More
Reading: UNICEF and partners call for the passage of the Child Rights Bill
Share
Font ResizerAa
Somali National News AgencySomali National News Agency
  • SOMALI
  • ARABIC
Search
  • Home
  • Local News
  • World News
  • Articles
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Tenders
Follow US
©2023 || All rights reserved SONNA
Somali National News Agency > Blog > News > UNICEF and partners call for the passage of the Child Rights Bill
NewsWorld News

UNICEF and partners call for the passage of the Child Rights Bill

By admin
Last updated: November 20, 2020
2 Min Read
Share

Mogadishu (SONNA)-As the world celebrates the 31st anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), UNICEF and the Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development of the Federal Government of Somalia (MoWHRD) continue to push for the ratification of the Child Rights Bill which is currently with the Somali Cabinet for approval.

 “This historic legislation will lay the legal foundation for the promotion and protection of all child rights in Somalia,” said H.E Minister Hanifa Mohamed Ibrahim, MoWHRD. “Children are the next generation and if we are to rebuild Somalia, our children’s futures must be safeguarded by guaranteeing their basic rights so they can grow and prosper.”

Somalia signed the CRC in 2015 and it is the most widely ratified human rights treaty in the world. It spells out the basic human rights that children should have wherever they live. These include: their right to develop to the fullest; to an education; and to be protected from exploitation.

The Child Rights Bill demonstrates the commitment of the Federal Government to ensure the articles under the CRC are upheld.

“We thank the Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development for their leadership in making the Child Rights Bill a reality,” said Jesper Moller, UNICEF Acting Representative in Somalia. “Every child in Somalia deserves to fully realize their rights, especially their right to protection and an education. If children are able to learn, safe from harm, they will gain the skills and knowledge they need to become agents of change and help contribute to creating a peaceful society.”

Once the Cabinet approves the Bill, it will then go to Parliament for debate and adoption. When passed, it will result in the most comprehensive child-focused legislation in Somali history.

@UNICEF

Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Email Copy Link Print

MORE NEWS

Ode to Yan’an: How a Song Inspired Chinese Youth During Wartime

ArticlesCulture
August 19, 2025

Kenya’s small farmers find respite in avocados amid changing climate

NAIROBI(SONNA) As crop diseases and pests rise in Kenya amid a rapidly changing climate that…

March 11, 2023

Federal Parliament Holds First Reading of 2024 Financial Report

Mogadishu, SONNA – Members of both houses of the Federal Parliament convened for their 7th…

October 8, 2025

Nimcaan Hilaac appointed to lead Waberi National Band

Mogadishu (SONNA)-Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed…

March 3, 2020

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Musk’s brain implant firm gets approval for human trials

SONNA - Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant company which hopes to use its technology to treat conditions such as paralysis…

TechnologyWorld News
May 27, 2023

Father kills his family of 7, turns the gun to himself and commits suicide

Utah, (SONNA) - Residents of Enoch City, Utah, are left grieving after police said a father shot and killed his…

World News
January 7, 2023

Brutal cold seizes northeast U.S., shattering record lows

SONNA - A dangerous combination of record-setting cold temperatures and powerful winds buffeted the northeastern United States on Saturday, creating…

World News
February 5, 2023

Alshabaab Attack Civilian family in Bacadweyn Town

Mogadishu,(SONNA) August 10, 2021, the murderous of Alshabaab have yet again proven that they hold little regard for Somali and…

World News
August 10, 2021

Somali National News Agency established in 1964. It is one of the main pillars of the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism.

  • Home
  • Local News
  • World News
  • Articles
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Tenders
  • SNTV
  • RADIO MOGADISHU
  • DALKA JOURNAL
  • TOURISM DEPARTMENT

Follow US: 

  • MoICT
  • VILLA SOMALIA
  • OPM SOMALIA

All rights reserved SONNA

©2023

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?