The United Nation’s Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.
To commemorate the World Children ‘s Day, 10 youths from eight African countries will take centre stage in Ghana Monday to tell the world about the Africa they desire.
The 10 girls and boys aged between 12 – 19 years are drawn from Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Côte d’ Ivoire, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Togo.
They will deliver inspirational talks at the Africa Dialogue, an event organised by People Initiative Foundation in collaboration with UNICEF.
According to 17 year old Ghanaian, Andrew Adansi- Bonnah, “the problems facing Africa affect children first, so they feel the impact of the problems more than the adults. Giving children a platform to speak on issues bothering them can help to reduce their sufferings. I expect that this event is going to boost up children’s level of motivation and aspiration.”
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A press statement issued by APO group on behalf of the organisers said the event will be streamed life at http://Africa Dialogues.com on November 20 ( World Children’s Day) between 9 a.m and 3 p.m.
According to the statement, the youths will address some critical issues facing Africa now and in the future.
Fatima Aliyu Gebi, 17, from Nigeria will speak on the “Plight and Plea of the Northern Girl Child”, Rebecca Evelyn Sankoh, 18, from Sierra Leone will talk on Education and Development, Abra Roseline Tsekpuia, 19, from Togo will talk about Food Security, Andrew Adansi – Bonnah, 17, from Ghana will discuss Hunger and Malnutrition while Hadja Idrissa Bah, 18, from Guinea will talk about Child Marriage.
Others are; Natasha Adu,12, from Ghana talking about sanitation, Victoria Kweinorki Quaynor, 19, also from Ghana speaking on the issue of neglected children, Fatoumatta A. Camara, 18, from The Gambia will speak on female genital mutilation, Elie Yedou, 18, from Côte d’ Ivoire will talk about peaceful and hunger – free Africa, while Hamodu Moussa Diallo, 18, from Burkina Faso will talk of the importance of education.