Somalia to Ratify UN Child Rights Treaty

Somalia will ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international human rights treaty that guarantees care and protection for children, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced Wednesday (November 20th).

During a visit to Hamar Jajab School in Mogadishu on International Children's Day, Mohamud said it was time to "reflect that we must ensure our children receive all their basic rights, above all free quality education".

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