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Human Rights 

Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UN Children’s Fund

Village Reporter
UNICEF reports that the births of one in four children under-five, or some 166 million children globally, have never been officially recorded.  Too many children are “slipping through the cracks,” said Henrietta Fore, the agency’s Executive Director: “A child not registered at birth is invisible – nonexistent in the eyes of the government or the law,” she explained.  “Without proof of… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Human Rights Day, Samoa measles, COP25, economic slowdown, Myanmar at ICJ

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 Human Rights Day celebrates ‘tremendous activism’ of world youth Activists, students and UN officials came together on Tuesday to pay tribute to young people’s “tremendous activism” in promoting human rights for everyone.  Speaking at UN Headquarters during an event to mark Human Rights Day, the Secretary-General António Guterres urged governments to “invest in progress and hope” by paying attention to youth and engaging with them.  Read our full… Read More

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Entertainment Lifestyle 

Afia Schwarzenegger Reacts To Cardi B’s Visit To Nigeria (Video)

Village Reporter
Ghanaian celebrity, Afia Schwarzenegger believes Nigerians played a part in causing rift between American rapper, Cardi B and her colleagues. Afia Schwarzenegger and Cardi B Information Nigeria recalls the comedienne had called out the rapper via social media for a ‘no-show’ at the meet and greet session on Sunday. Findings have revealed that the Livespot X Festivals was organized by… Read More

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OP-ED Opinions 

Comparing Omoyele Sowore’s #RevolutionNow To Boko Haram Insurgency, A Needless Escalation By Kayode Ogundamisi

Village Reporter
I read the statement by the Presidency on the Sowore/Bakare treason trial. This statement is a needless escalation, particularly the comparison with Boko Haram insurgency. If the allegations are completely true, why is the Department of State Services disobeying court orders? One would think the state will be eager to bring its evidence to the open. If the Presidency and… Read More
Pacific 

Samoa measles outbreak claims 70 lives, majority are children under five

Village Reporter
The development – announced by UN emergency relief chief Mark Lowcock – means that $2.6 million will be made available for the small Pacific island, where health providers have been reportedly overwhelmed. 87 new cases in past 24 hours “As of this morning, 4,819 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team since the outbreak started, according to… Read More
Pacific 

Aung San Suu Kyi appears at ICJ as UN rights expert urges greater protection for Myanmar activists

Village Reporter
“I call on each and every organ of the Myanmar State to ensure that absolutely no reprisals are taken against any group or individual that is advocating for justice and accountability in Myanmar,” said the independent expert in a statement issued on Tuesday, adding that those targeted include members of the Free Rohingya Coalition.  Legal proceedings begin  The Rohingya are a mainly Muslim population… Read More