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LUSAKA, Monday 19 November 2018 –
UNICEF’s Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Ms. Leila Pakkala
UNICEF’s Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Ms. Leila Pakkala, arrives in Lusaka this morning (19 Nov) on a two-day trip to the Republic of Zambia to commemorate World Children’s Day (20 November) and the anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
During her stay, Ms. Pakkala will give an address at the opening of Zambia’s first ever Sanitation Summit (19-21 November), meet with the Vice President of the Republic of Zambia Ms. Inonge Wina (to discuss nutrition and early childhood development), and take part in a high-level visit with the Minister of Health to one of the health centres supported by the European Union and United Nations under the Millennium Development Goal initiative (MDGi).
“World Children’s Day is a vital moment to advocate and raise awareness so that every child is in school, safe from harm and can fulfil their potential,” said UNICEF’s Regional Director. “It is also a wonderful chance for me to spend time with children and young people in Zambia, to listen to them, and to learn from them.”
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As part of the celebrations, and in collaboration with the National Assembly of Zambia, UNICEF is organising a three-day youth engagement symposium with 60 children and young people from across Zambia to discuss issues around education, skills training, and the ‘youth bulge’. This will cumulate on 19 November with a major ‘takeover’ event at the National Assembly of Zambia with the Parliamentary Caucus for Children.
Separately, major media outlets are also taking part in World Children’s Day to boost the profile of children and young people. UNICEF’s annual World Children’s Day raises awareness and vital funds for the millions of children who are unschooled, unprotected and uprooted.
Zambia is a youthful country with 82% of the population aged below 35 years, and 52.5% of the total population under 18.
UNICEF Lab visit by Ms. Leila Pakkala Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa
About UNICEF
UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
For more information about UNICEF Zambia and its work for children, visit www.unicef.org/zambia
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For more information, please contact:
John James, Chief, Communication, UNICEF Zambia, +260 977 300 636, jjames@unicef.org
Precious Mumbi Habeenzu, Communication Officer, UNICEF Zambia, +260 977698895, phabeenzu@unicef.org
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