Category: Peace

A global perspective on children’s rights in 2023

Posted on Lidija MisicPosted in Children's Rights, Education, Freedom, Health, Peace, Poverty, refugees, violence

Nowadays, millions of children face persistent obstacles in exercising their fundamental rights to healthcare, education, and protection. Floods, earthquakes, and wars, compounded by governmental inaction in implementing crucial policies, have notably exacerbated the already dire circumstances faced by children, intensifying their vulnerability. The devastating events throughout 2023 have led to increased fatalities, widespread displacement of […]

National uprising in Iran – the alarming and deeply worrying treatment of the Iranian children

Posted on Moïra Van de PoëlPosted in Children's Rights, Freedom, Human Rights, Peace, violence

The current regime in Iran enables a leader to possess absolute powers in the judicial, executive and legislative branches. For this reason, and despite Iran’s various obligations under international law and as a member of the United Nations, past and present protests are being met with the utmost maliciousness. This has led to various atrocities […]

Another year of challenges to children’s rights worldwide

Posted on Ivana KacunkoPosted in Association's life, Children's Rights, Discover India, Education, Education, Empowerment, Environment, Explotation, Freedom, Human Rights, Life at Humanium, Peace, Poverty, violence

Every year poses certain challenges to people around the world, but it is especially challenging when those affected by global events are children. Unfortunately, 2022 was not favorable for children in many ways, and there is only hope that the new year can bring more stability, especially to children and their families suffering in armed […]

Children in armed conflict – the Ukraine crisis

Posted on Igi NderiPosted in Children's Rights, Freedom, Human Rights, Peace, refugees, violence

In light of the recent events in Ukraine, it is important to emphasise maintaining peace and protection for all children in Ukraine. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine poses an immediate and growing threat to the lives and well-being of the country’s 7.5 million children (UNICEF, 2022). Children have been killed, wounded, uprooted and severely distressed […]

Post-Election Crisis in Guinea: The Child Victims of Politics

Posted on Habib KouaméPosted in Children's Rights, Freedom, Human Rights, Peace, violence

October 18, 2020, marks the day of the Guinean elections. A day of upheaval and instability in a country already plagued by systemic insecurity linked to politics and, more specifically, to the candidacy of the current President of Guinea. Guinea today is marred by inter-ethnic tensions and the use of firearms against civilians.  In the […]

Humanium Discusses the Situation of Children in Times of Armed Conflict with Virginia Gamba

Posted on Adrian LakrichiPosted in Children's Rights, Empowerment, Life at Humanium, Peace, violence

On 13 October 2020, Humanium attended a virtual meeting with Virginia Gamba; UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict (UN SRSG/CAAC). As a partner of Child Rights Connect and a member of a working group on the rights of children in armed conflict, Humanium had the opportunity to participate in the event with other […]

Humanium at the Forefront of the Protection of Children’s Rights in Armed Conflicts

Posted on Federica VerseaPosted in Children's Rights, Freedom, Peace, violence

Humanium has signed a Joint-Statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) on the Situation of Children in Armed Conflict. During this month of September, the International Day to Protect Education from Attack (9 September) and the International Day of Peace (21 September) urged the International Community to reflect upon the right to education, […]

The Situation of Children in Morocco: Between Progress and Challenges

Posted on Juliette BailPosted in Children's Rights, Freedom, Health, Peace, Poverty

In May 2020, UNICEF Morocco released an update on the situation of children in Morocco. This report is not only interesting in terms of its content but also in terms of its structure. Although focused on Morocco, the advice can be applied to other contexts, as can the methodology used to analyse the situation. An […]

Honor Killings: Is There an End in Sight?

Posted on Jennifer PrashadPosted in Children's Rights, Human Rights, Peace, violence

This article is a follow-up to “Femicide from a Global Perspective” and takes a deeper look into one of the gravest human rights violations committed against girls and women today: honor killings. This semantically-charged term implies that there is an excuse or explanation for an act of violence—therein lie the challenges in defining honor killings. […]