Namibia president urges collective action to safeguard children's rights in digital age

WINDHOEK, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Namibian President Hage Geingob on Thursday addressed the urgent need to safeguard the rights of children in the digital environment and called for a collaborative approach to addressing the growing concerns that children face in the digital age.

In a statement commemorating the International Day of the African Child, which falls on Friday, Geingob emphasized the importance of considering the effects of the digital environment on children within the framework of the African Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.