STANDING UP FOR INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

  Globally, one in three victims of human trafficking is a child, and the majority of these trafficked children are girls.  According to the   Global Report on Trafficking in Persons (GLOTIP)   by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime ( UNODC ), children are twice as likely as adults to face violence during trafficking.  The proliferation of online platforms poses additional risks, as children often connect to these sites without   adequate safeguards .  Children are subjected to various forms of trafficking, including forced labour, crime, begging, illegal adoption, sexual abuse and the online dissemination of abusive images, and some are also recruited into armed groups.  The reasons for child trafficking are also numerous. Some of the most prominent are: poverty, insufficient support for unaccompanied minors in the face of increasing migration and refugee flows, armed conflicts, dysfunctional families, and lack of parental care.  To date, ...

 

 

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR Comrade Enobong Ekwere is a social influencer, blogger, vlogger, human rights and environmental activist, SDGs advocate and a global citizen. He is the the program manager of children and young people living for peace ( CYPLP) an organic, volunteers of experts, youth focused and a think- tank non-governmental organization based in Kaduna, Nigeria.  He can be reached via:  Tel: +2347082558952 Email: julyenobong2020@gmail.com             : enobongekwere825@gmail.com MY PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: FACEBOOK:   https://www.facebook.com/enobong.ekwere.372 TWITTER:   http://www.twitter.com/Enobongekwere2 INSTAGRAM:   http://www.instagram.com/enobongekwere825 LINKEDIN:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/enobong-ekwere-3271b116b MY ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: FACEBOOK:   https://www.facebook.com/cyplp.net.ng/ TWITTER:   http://www.twitter.com/youngpeoplefor/ INSTAGRAM:   http://www.instagram...

                              PHOTO SPEAK Two year old Joseph Tidd was born with one hand. He got to meet his favourite player, Orlando pride's Carson Pickett, in South Africa who was also born with one hand.   BRIEF PERSONAL PROFILE OF ENOBONG EKWERE - SOCIAL ACTIVIST/ DEVELOPMENT EXPERT IN NIGERIA. Comrade Enobong Ekwere is a social influencer, blogger, vlogger, environmental/ human rights activist, peace practitioner, grassroot social mobilizer, SDGs advocate and a global citizen. Enobong Ekwere also have vast knowledge and professional expertise in copy writing, content creation, online and offline media campaigning. He is the program manager of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP), an organic, volunteer of experts, youth focused and a think-tank non-governmental organization based in Kaduna state, Nigeria. A Higher National Diploma (HND) graduate of Public Administration (Upper Credit) fro...

 

  In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.  The world faces a multitude of challenges today, many of which affect the youth. Violent conflicts disrupting education and stability, a polarized online environment fostering negativity, and persistent economic inequality limits opportunities. These issues threaten not only individual futures but also the overall stability of societies. It is crucial to equip youth with the necessary skills for fostering a culture of peace, nurturing responsible global citizens, and promoting sustainable development to build a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future for all.  On World Youth Skills Day, let us unite in recognizing the potential of young people as agents of peace and commit to providing them with the skills and opportunities to address challenges and con...

2nd July 2022 marks the lnternational Day of Co-operatives. The lnternational Day of Co-operatives is an annual celebration of the co-operative movement observed on the first saturday in July since 1923 by the lnternational Co-operatives Alliance, marking the centenary of the establishment of the lnternational Day of Co-operatives. On 16th December 1992, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed by resolution (A/RES/47/90) the first saturday of July 1995 to be lnternational Day of Co-operatives. Since 1995, the United Nations lnternational Day of Co-operatives has been observed jointly alongside lnternational Co-operative Day. On July 2, co-operatives all around the world will celebrate the 100th lnternational Day of Co-operatives. A decade on from the United Nations lnternational Year of Co-operatives, which showcased the unique contribution of co-operatives to making the world a better place. The theme for this year's lnternational Day of Co-operatives 2022 is: "Co-oper...