UNICEF says birth registration improving but millions of children remain “invisible”

The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, said there has been a welcome increase in the number of children worldwide who have had their births registered.

In a new report published recently, it says close to 80 per cent of youngsters under five were registered in the past five years.

“We celebrate the progress made for millions of children in gaining their right to a legal identity, while calling for stronger efforts to ensure…