The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC/the Committee) joins the global community on 26 June 2025 to observe the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, celebrated this year under the theme “The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention- Break the cycle.” 

STATEMENT OF THE AFRICAN COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD WORKING GROUP ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND BUSINESS ON THE THEME OF THE DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD 2025: PLANNING AND BUDGETING FOR CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

A CALL FOR INCREASED INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN IN AFRICA

Today, as we commemorate the Day of the African Child (DAC) the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) jointly reaffirm the Union’s steadfast commitment to safeguarding the rights, dignity and holistic development of all African children and children of African descent,  regardless of gender, ability, socioeconomic status, geographic location or circumstance.

Statement by the Working Group on Children With Disabilities of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) On the Occasion of International Albinism Awareness Day, 13 June 2025

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC), through its Working Group on Children’s Rights and Business, joins global partners in commemorating the World Day Against Child Labour. This day is not merely symbolic, it is a moral and political reckoning.

Statement of the Working Group on Children with Disabilities of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
On the theme of the Day of the African Child 2025- Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Urgent Call to Protect Children amidst Escalating Crisis in Goma, DRC

31 January 2025
Maseru, the Kingdom of Lesotho

On the occasion of the International Day of Education 2025, which is being commemorated on ‘AI and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation’, I would like to reiterate the importance of education in promoting children's rights and promoting a better future.

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC/the Committee) expresses deep concern over the escalating violence in the Republic of Mozambique following the recent national elections. The post-election period has witnessed disruptions and conflicts that indeed affect children both directly and indirectly. Children bear the heaviest burden in such crises.