Nigeria: Over 500 Million Children Registered At Birth, Millions Still Invisible – Report

“Every child has the right to be registered and provided with a birth certificate so that they are recognised, protected, and supported.”

A new report has shown that over 500 million children under five globally have been registered at birth in the past five years.

The report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) indicates that significant progress has been made in global efforts to secure legal identities for children.

The report titled “Right Start in Life: Global Levels and Trends in…