UNICEF's Ted Chaiban has commended Burkina Faso for the progress it has made in the fields of education, health, and child well-being
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Ted Chaiban, deputy executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has commended Burkina Faso for the progress it has made in the fields of education, health, and child well-being, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso.
In the statement, the UN official and his delegation were received in an audience by Burkina Faso's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traore. The visit forms part of efforts to strengthen dialogue and consultation with national authorities.
Chaiban particularly praised the advances in education, health and child well-being, while encouraging the continuation of initiatives to reopen schools and promote education in emergency settings. He also called for stepped-up efforts to withdraw and protect children recruited by terrorist armed groups.
Chaiban added that UNICEF aims to develop strengthened programs not only at the national level but also from a transnational perspective, bringing together the three member countries of the Alliance of Sahel States, which face common challenges.
Xinhua