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Alima
Mahama to address UN forum on children
Accra, Dec. 11, Ghanadot/GNA - The Minister of Minister of Women and
Children's Affairs, Hajia Alima Mahama, is leading the
official government delegation to the UN General Assembly
meeting on "A World Fit for Children" (WFFC+5), the plan of
action that was adopted at the conclusion of the UN General
Assembly Special Session on Children in 2002.
The December 11 and 12 meeting would assess progress on
WFFC+5, according to a statement issued in Accra on Tuesday
by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Hajia Alima led the government delegation to the preparatory
WFFC+5 review meeting in Cairo.
The statement said the Minister would be speaking at the
General Assembly on behalf of the African Union, as Ghana
currently chairs the African Union forum.
UNICEF, Save the Children and the Global Movement are
organizing the two-day forum for Children.
It said she was joined by two children from Ghana, Edith
Esinam Asamani, 15, and Richard Mawutor Dzikunu, 16, who
were both members of the child-led organization Curious
Minds.
The statement said Mr Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi, Senior
Researcher at the Department for Children of the Ministry
and coordinator of Ghana's contribution to the World Fit for
Children+5 global report, was also part of the Minister's
delegation to the World Fit for Children +5 event.
Edith and Richard are among the 75 children from more than
50 countries who participated in a meeting on the 10th of
December to prepare for the United Nations sessions on
children's rights.
It said the forum would train children to share their ideas
effectively with each other and international leaders they
would be meeting in the coming days.
GNA
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