The Future of African Children through Challenges and Opportunities: The Responsibility to Keep Safe of Global and Regional Actors within the Framework of International Human Rights Law
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15709010Mots-clés :
International Human Rights Law, International Relations, Africa, Children Rights, Responsibility to ProtectRésumé
More than 400 million children live on the African continent, and this number is increasing every year. This study examines the main risks children in Africa face due to socio-economic and environmental conditions. It aims to analyse the main problems these children face within the framework of international human rights law. Within the scope of the study, the effects of factors such as disasters due to climate change, poverty, health, and nutritional deficiencies, access to education, and migration on the living conditions of African children are examined through 2024 data and projections for the coming years. The study aims to guide global and regional actors by addressing the causes, consequences, and proposals for solutions to these problems.
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