Creator
Marie-Pierre Poirier
Marie-Pierre Poirier is UNICEF’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa. Based in Dakar, she leads operations for 24 country offices in the region. Her career spans over 30 years in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America.
Special drawing rights need to be allocated to African countries
The global community should use newly allocated special drawing rights to help African families recover stronger, smarter, sustainably and more equitably
Children’s education in sub-Saharan Africa cannot wait
Children are being deprived not only of education, but also nutrition. Governments and the international community must secure these inalienable rights
International Day of Families: Fight the equity divide
Fight the equity divide so that African families have adequate food, social protection and access to technology