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Fiftieth session Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties Under Article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Malawi<\/p>\n
Birth registration<\/p>\n
36.\u00a0 The Committee welcomes the information that a National Registration Bill shall make mandatory the registration of all births, deaths and marriages and that measures for its implementation are being put in place. Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned that the Bill as ot yet been passed into law and in the meantime many children remain without proper proof of age and t risk of exploitation and abuse.<\/p>\n
37.\u00a0 The Committee recommends that the State party expedite the enactment of the National Registration Bill as a matter of priority and strengthen its efforts to ensure birth registration of all children. The Committee urges the State party to\u00a0 ensure\u00a0 allocation\u00a0 of\u00a0 adequate\u00a0 financial,\u00a0 human\u00a0 and\u00a0 other\u00a0 resources\u00a0 to\u00a0 registration offices and centres and to take measures to ensure easy access to registration by the population in all parts of the country, particularly in the rural areas. The Committee further urges the State party to provide for registration, including late registration, of births free of charge.<\/p>\n