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UNESCAP concerned over lack of birth certificates in Asia-Pacific - ABC Online
Mon, 2013-08-19 09:04
UNESCAP concerned over lack of birth certificates in Asia-PacificABC Online"Without birth registration the individuals themselves are denied opportunities and basic rights to access school services, health services; to be able to vote or open bank accounts; to participate in formal economic activities. "At the same time ...and more »
Royal or not, birth registration is a fundamental right - Noeleen Heyzer - The Malaysian Insider
Sun, 2013-08-18 02:37
Royal or not, birth registration is a fundamental right - Noeleen HeyzerThe Malaysian InsiderThe newborn son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made global news again this month, with the public release of his birth certificate. Even with his noble lineage, Prince George's birth was required to be officially registered in the same way as any ...UNESCAP concerned over lack of birth certificates in Asia-PacificABC Onlineall 2 news articles »
Calls for poll audit unsettle Zanu PF: Mwonzora - NewsDay
Sat, 2013-08-17 05:40
Calls for poll audit unsettle Zanu PF: MwonzoraNewsDay“A voters' roll can never be perfect . . . we have managed to be advanced in birth registration, but not registration of deaths so there will be names of dead people in the voters' roll,” said Mangwana. “But I have not heard of anyone who has found a ...and more »
'Bangaru Thalli' scheme to roll out today - Times of India
Wed, 2013-08-14 23:13
'Bangaru Thalli' scheme to roll out todayTimes of IndiaConditions such as institutional deliveries, birth registration, and immunization will be declared as requisites to be eligible for the scheme. Since its announcement in May, 44,660 pregnant women in the state have registered under the scheme. As per ...
Royal or not, proof of birth is a right - Bangkok Post
Wed, 2013-08-14 21:09
Royal or not, proof of birth is a rightBangkok PostIn some South Asian countries, birth registration rates are less than 10%, and in South Asia as a whole only a third of all births have been officially registered. Unregistered children are, for all intents and purposes, officially invisible. They have ...
Royal or Not, Birth Registration is a Fundamental Right - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Wed, 2013-08-14 07:20
Royal or Not, Birth Registration is a Fundamental RightScoop.co.nz (press release)Given the strong links enabling a range of other basic social, economic, and political services, birth registration is a fundamental human right. It is not, however, a standalone function. It forms part of broader civil registration and vital ...
Royal or Not, Birth Registration is a Fundamental Right - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Wed, 2013-08-14 05:58
Royal or Not, Birth Registration is a Fundamental RightScoop.co.nz (press release)Given the strong links enabling a range of other basic social, economic, and political services, birth registration is a fundamental human right. It is not, however, a standalone function. It forms part of broader civil registration and vital ...
Royal Or Not, Birth Registration Is A Fundamental Right - OpEd - Eurasia Review
Tue, 2013-08-13 18:33
Royal Or Not, Birth Registration Is A Fundamental Right - OpEdEurasia ReviewGiven the strong links enabling a range of other basic social, economic, and political services, birth registration is a fundamental human right. It is not, however, a standalone function. It forms part of broader civil registration and vital ...
New Birth Registration Strategy Works Well - AllAfrica.com
Tue, 2013-08-13 13:17
New Birth Registration Strategy Works WellAllAfrica.comTanzania: New Birth Registration Strategy Works Well. By Agnes Lugongo and Janeth Mtui, 13 August 2013. THE Registration Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA) have succeeded in the implementation of a new system of registration of births for ...and more »
New birth registration strategy works well - Daily News
Tue, 2013-08-13 01:44Daily NewsNew birth registration strategy works wellDaily NewsTHE Registration Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA) have succeeded in the implementation of a new system of registration of births for children aged less than five years. The new registration system was launched on July 23, 2013 in Mbeya Region ...and more »
Africa: UN Stresses Importance of Honouring Treaties Between States and ... - AllAfrica.com
Mon, 2013-08-12 12:52
Africa: UN Stresses Importance of Honouring Treaties Between States and ...AllAfrica.comThese include support to legal and policy reforms, bilingual education, and culturally-sensitive maternal health services and birth registration. The International Labour Organization (ILO) reaffirmed its commitment to work for the realization of ...and more »
UN stresses importance of honouring treaties between States and indigenous ... - Islands Business
Mon, 2013-08-12 04:59
UN stresses importance of honouring treaties between States and indigenous ...Islands BusinessThese include support to legal and policy reforms, bilingual education, and culturally-sensitive maternal health services and birth registration. The International Labour Organization (ILO) reaffirmed its commitment to work for the realization of ...
Honouring Treaties between States and Indigenous Groups - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Mon, 2013-08-12 00:43
Honouring Treaties between States and Indigenous GroupsScoop.co.nz (press release)These include support to legal and policy reforms, bilingual education, and culturally-sensitive maternal health services and birth registration. To mark the Day, more than 200 indigenous and non-indigenous paddlers will arrive today at Pier 96 in New ...
New York: UN chief wants indigenous people involved in decision making - Afrique en Ligue
Sun, 2013-08-11 12:55
New York: UN chief wants indigenous people involved in decision makingAfrique en LigueThese include support to legal and policy reforms, bilingual education, and culturally-sensitive maternal health services and birth registration. To mark the Day, more than 200 indigenous and non-indigenous paddlers on Friday arrived at Pier 96 in New ...
Worrying signals on social protection in Ghana - GhanaWeb
Sun, 2013-08-11 04:44
Worrying signals on social protection in GhanaGhanaWebThe above examples clearly show that social protection covers the entire phase of a person's life: from pre-birth (maternity leave) to birth (birth registration / childcare policy) to childhood (school feeding / capitation) to adolescence (free laptops ...
UN stresses importance of honouring treaties between States and indigenous ... - UN News Centre
Fri, 2013-08-09 16:05UN News CentreUN stresses importance of honouring treaties between States and indigenous ...UN News CentreThese include support to legal and policy reforms, bilingual education, and culturally-sensitive maternal health services and birth registration. The International Labour Organization (ILO) reaffirmed its commitment to work for the realization of ...and more »
No Country, No Rights: Gender Discrimination & Statelessness - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Fri, 2013-08-09 02:34
No Country, No Rights: Gender Discrimination & StatelessnessScoop.co.nz (press release)To persuade governments to amend nationality laws that discriminate against women, ensure universal birth registration, and establish procedures to facilitate the acquisition of citizenship for stateless persons. This initiative is part of the State ...and more »
No Country, No Rights: Gender Discrimination and Statelessness - US Department of State (press release)
Thu, 2013-08-08 22:43
No Country, No Rights: Gender Discrimination and StatelessnessUS Department of State (press release)To persuade governments to amend nationality laws that discriminate against women, ensure universal birth registration, and establish procedures to facilitate the acquisition of citizenship for stateless persons. This initiative is part of the State ...
New Mobile Child Registration System Launched - AllAfrica.com
Thu, 2013-08-08 12:47
New Mobile Child Registration System LaunchedAllAfrica.comWORLDWIDE, birth registration is among the vital sources of statistical information. However, Tanzania has not been able to rely on this system for its information due to the low coverage where only 19 per cent of births are registered. A birth ...
New mobile child registration system launched - Daily News
Thu, 2013-08-08 01:10
New mobile child registration system launchedDaily NewsWhile many countries have introduced legal provisions to make birth registration mandatory, only nine have policies that ensure birth certificates are free. In countries like Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania and ...