World news summary: Attacks in Ukraine continue, education in Africa, updates on albinism
Many innocent civilians were killed, including children, in a residential area of the densely populated city. It also hit educational institutions and some apartment buildings.
“Attacks on Ukrainian cities by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to cause heavy human losses,” Ms. Brown said.
Respect international law
“International humanitarian law must be respected,” she added.
According to Farhan Haq, United Nations Deputy Spokesperson, humanitarian workers are currently “on site, providing psychological support as well as materials to quickly repair damaged houses.”
Ms Brown is also calling for greater protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure in the region.
African countries do not spend enough on quality education for children
To Africa, where the United Nations Children’s Fund is located, UNICEF, said that Most governments do not spend enough money on quality education.
Fewer than one in five African countries have allocated 20% of their national budgets to education, in line with the 2030 target related to Sustainable development goals (SDG).
In an education report released ahead of Africa’s Children Sunday, UNICEF warned that despite “significant progress” in boosting primary and secondary school enrollment over the past decade, many schools in Africa “are underfunded, have overcrowded classrooms and not enough teachers – many schools in Africa still lack teachers.” not fully trained”.
The UN agency said underfunding was to blame, noting that this continued to prevent millions of children from acquiring the skills they and their countries needed to thrive in the future. hybrid.
UNICEF says about $183 billion is needed to educate children in African countries each year to achieve Sustainable Development Goals targets, but available resources are only $106 billion.
Progress has been made but challenges remain for people with albinism
According to the report, “remarkable progress” has been made on human rights for people with albinism, but “ongoing prejudice and violence” persists. Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummondindependent United Nations expert on this situation.
Ms. Miti-Drummond spoke on the 10thth celebration of International Albinism Awareness Day marked on Thursday. She praised the significant progress in including people with albinism in discussions about human rights and the disability movement, and highlighted the significant challenges that people with albinism still face today .
The killing continues
“I continue to receive cases of attacks and killings, often against the most vulnerable in our society – our children,” Ms Miti-Drummond said.
People with the condition – which is caused by a lack of melanin, which affects skin, hair and eye color – continue to face an uphill battle to live with dignity and equality.
In some communities, false myths put the lives of people with albinism in constant danger. There have been hundreds of cases of attacks and killings in 28 countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade due to long-standing discrimination, poverty and harmful practices stemming from belief in witchcraft.
Some reports also show this that children with albinism face abandonment and rejection by their families in China and other Asian countries.
Despite their health challenges, people with albinism still struggle to get a simple bottle of life-saving sunscreen – an unacceptable luxury, according to independent UN experts. be in some areas.
To combat discrimination and marginalization of people with albinism around the world, Ms. Miti-Drummond is calling for renewed commitment to address these challenges, including many awareness raising, education, advocacy, legislative and policy reform, and community engagement.
