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Innovate to address children’s problems, says Unicef

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United Nations: The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Thursday called for addressing the most pressing problems facing children and driving innovations for the most disadvantaged ones.
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Marking 25 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Unicef released a report on the State of the World’s Children, calling on governments, development professionals, businesses, activists and communities to work together on this matter of innovation, as per reported.

Noting that innovations are already happening at local level to help children gain access to services and opportunities, the report, titled Re-imagine the Future: Innovation for Every Child, said that such innovations should be brought to benefit more people.

To maximise the benefits for the most disadvantaged children, the innovative solutions should involve participation of disadvantaged and vulnerable people, based on a better understanding of their realities and needs, said the report.

UN statistics illustrate the existence of inequity – 79 percent of the richest children under age 5 have their births registered but only 51 percent of the poorest have an official identity.

Compared to 20 percent of the world’s richest children, 20 percent of the poorest ones are twice likely to be stunted by poor nutrition and to die under age 5.

“Inequity is as old as humanity, but so is innovation — and it has always driven humanity’s progress,” said Unicef executive director Anthony Lake.

The report illustrated several innovative cases to demonstrate the importance to listen to children. Viraj Puri, a 14-year-old boy, created Bullyvention, a way to leverage the power of people and technology to track and advocate against cyber-bullying based on algorithms that analyse social media messages.

“Children and young people are natural innovators. They are also acutely aware and deeply concerned about the challenges facing their communities,” said the report.

“Nurturing their creativity and critical thinking is key to helping them develop their potential to address these problems.”

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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