Sheema SenGupta
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Director of Child Protection & Migration @UNICEF, Committed to enhancing access to rights #ForEveryChild
New York, USA
Joined June 2019
RT @unicefprotects: Child Helpline Intl & @UNICEF have a longstanding partnership to make helplines key to child protection systems -keepin….
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Today I addressed the UN Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict. The data is devastating: the highest number of violent and life-threatening violations against children in nearly 30 years. We must act with urgency and accountability.
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RT @unicefprotects: From cyberbullying to exploitation, children face growing risks in Cyberspace. At the International Child Helplines Co….
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🌍 Every child deserves to be safe - offline and online. In collaboration with @gcfriyadh, we’ve launched a dedicated session in Zambia at the Child Helpline International meeting to strengthen child helplines to support children facing cyber threats.
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RT @UNReliefChief: Women’s bodies are war zones in Sudan, DRC, Haiti and beyond. Yet just 10% of funding to support survivors is provided.….
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Refugee children face grave risks – exploitation, abuse, trafficking. On #WorldRefugeeDay, we call for urgent investment in protection systems that put children’s rights at the heart of refugee response. They need safety, stability and inclusion. @UNICEF #ChildProtection
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Planning and budgeting for children’s rights is a shared duty. On this #DayOfTheAfricanChild, let’s invest boldly to end child marriage & FGM so every girl can grow up safe, educated and free to pursue her dreams. 🌍✨ #InvestInHerFuture.
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Despite strong legal frameworks, <0.2% of African national budgets go to #ChildProtection.On this #DayoftheAfricanChild, @UNICEF calls for sustainable, nationally financed systems that truly protect children. 🔗
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On #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, we spotlight @UNICEF initiatives tackling child labour. From Costa Rica to Viet Nam, we’re working with governments, donors & civil society to address its root causes. 🔗 #EndChildLabour #ForEveryChild.
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🚨 Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour, we’re reminded that nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024. We must act urgently - every child deserves a safe and protected childhood. @ILO @UNICEF #EndChildLabour. 🔗
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Parenting is one of the most powerful ways to prevent violence. With partners in Kenya, @UNICEF is supporting an integrated national programme to stop violent discipline, reduce intimate partner violence, and support healthy families. LINK: #ParentingMonth
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No child should be in detention.
💔 Children in detention face a high risk of violence, abuse and poor health outcomes. Jail is no place for a child. Let’s prioritise alternatives that work. #JusticeForChildren. 🔗
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Every child should have a chance at a future. @UNICEF calling for an end to the detention of children in justice systems, backed by evidence, and a united UN front. Let's turn global consensus into action. #JusticeForChildren.
For the first time, multiple @UN agencies, led by the UN Task Force on Children Deprived of Liberty are united in calling to end child detention in justice systems. This advocacy brief, outlines urgent actions backed by the latest evidence. 🔗 #ChildRights.
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📊 NEW from @UNICEF: 67,000 fewer children are in detention today than in 2018. This is step forward, but not enough. We must invest in justice that protects and empowers children. #JusticeForChildren. 🔗
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Feeling grateful & excited after meeting with Mónica Corrales, @AECID_es Director of Multilateral Cooperation, and team!. Our conversation reaffirmed how critical robust & sustained partnerships are for driving forward global efforts to ensure #Child Protection #ForEveryChild.
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RT @unicefprotects: Every child deserves a childhood. With Islamabad raising the legal marriage age to 18, #Pakistan joins the global move….
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In 2023, nearly 3 in 5 children killed or maimed in conflict were victims of explosive weapons, most in populated areas. We must do more. 📢 We call on States to stop arms transfers to actors who harm civilians and to end the use of #EWIPA, once and for all. #ArmsTradeTreaty
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RT @UNICEF: In conflicts around the world, thousands of children are losing their lives to explosive weapons. Many more are living through….
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Every child needs a caring, nurturing, loving and protective family.
Every child has the right to grow up in a nurturing environment, surrounded by love, care and protection. On this #InternationalDayOfFamilies, we celebrate the many forms that families take and the vital role they play in every child’s life.
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