UNICEF Zambia’s Country Representative Dr Saja Abdullah has urged the media to prioritise the safety of children as it reports on events leading to the August general elections. Dr Abdullah says children face heightened risks such as recruitment into political violence, exposure to hate speech and psychological trauma from graphic or insensitive reporting during election periods. In a speech read on her behalf by UNICEF Chief of Child Protection Emelia Allan, during a Media Training on Child-Sensitive Reporting Ahead of the 2026 Elections, Tuesday, Dr Abdullah said the workshop aimed to equip media practitioners with safeguarding principles on reporting on issues of children. “Today, Tuesday 19 May, 2026, marks about 12 weeks until Zambia goes to the polls on 13...