On June 16, for commemorating the horrendous crimes of apartheid in South Africa, the Organization of African Unity agreed to pay tribute to African children.
In Monrovia, government authorities, schools, rural communities, UNICEF, and other United Nations agencies organized a day of music, dance, and reflection on the work accomplished and the challenges and goals yet to be achieved in Liberia.
In the framework of International Children's Day, Samuel Asan Chenekan, Liberian leader of the NGO Children Against Labor, visited the Cuban Embassy in Monrovia to present the work carried out by numerous Liberian activists against the various forms of child exploitation.
Ambassador Dr. Indira López Argüelles, while thanking Liberian civil society for its trust in Cuba's work in defense and protection of children and youth, explained the difficulties Cuban children face on the island as a result of the harsh, criminal, and unjust U.S. blockade.
The Cuban Minister of Education, Dr. Naima Ariatne Trujillo Barreto, participated in the Education 2025 World Forum (EWF), held from 18 to 21 May at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, United Kingdom. The event brought together 122 ministers from 124 countries, making it the largest annual gathering of global education leaders.
