On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Working Group on Children with Disabilities of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) calls upon all African Union Member States, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), civil society organizations (CSOs), communities, and all stakeholders to recommit to the urgent task of building societies where every child with a disability can belong and  thrive, free from discrimination, exclusion, and neglect.

The Special Rapporteur on Child Marriage and Other Harmful Practices, Hon. Hermine Kembo Takam Gatsing, and the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Children, Hon. Aver Gavar, of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, join the global community for the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence (25 November-10 December 2025) under this year’s theme, ‘UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls’.

The Special Rapporteur on Child Marriage and Other Harmful Practices, Hon. Hermine Kembo Takam Gatsing, and the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Children, Hon. Aver Gavar, of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, join the global community in marking the International Day of the Girl Child.

Key messages by the Special Rapporteur on Children in Conflict Situations and the Special Rapporteur on Education of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) on the International Day to Protect Education from Attack

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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