... is one reason I have made improving the health of women and children a priority. We know that investing in women’s and children's health yields high and long-lasting returns – for individuals … ...
... June 2021 The health and well-being of women, children and adolescents is central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet today, women and children are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis and are ... the Every Woman Every Child Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health. “In a time of complex development ...
... honoured to be here with so many champions of women’s and children’s health. As you all know, the Secretary-General has been ... Monday he said that investing in progress on women’s and children’s health yields incalculable returns in terms of lives saved. I ...
... implementation is of great importance to the realization of children's rights all over the world. The Convention is the most widely ... cultures. The Convention has transformed attitudes towards children by defining the minimum standards for their treatment, care and ...
... at which we dedicate the 2002 World Cup to the world's children. After the tragic and troubling events of the past few months, ... on the Rights of the Child -- in particular the right of children to play. Far too many children do not have the means or the ...
... to launch the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children. Today, it is the only global entity focused solely on SDG 16.2: ending all forms of violence against children. All children have the right to protection from violence. ...
... to end the tragedy of preventable deaths of newborns and children under five and to dramatically reduce maternal mortality. It ... We know that ending preventable deaths of women and children and improving the health of adolescents means investing in girls’ ...
... commitment to prevent and combat violence against women and children. I thank President Kagame and his Government, including the ... in addressing all forms of violence against women and children in Rwanda. And you have made a profound difference. You ...
... principles of the United Nations. For the sake of our children, this humanitarian goal has transcended politics and dispute. Civil ... have worked together to achieve the impossible. Billions of children have been vaccinated in all corners of the world, including in regions ...
... of Morocco as his Special Representative on Violence Against Children at the level of Assistant Secretary-General. She will succeed Marta ... as the first Special Representative on Violence Against Children. Dr. M'jid, a medical doctor in paediatrics, has over the ...
