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UNICEF News, Nov 24, 2011


UNICEF and World Day of Prayer and Action for Children to protect children ...
UNICEF (press release)
by date by subject by region NEW YORK, 20 November 2011 – On the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF today joined with World Day of Prayer and Action for Children in launching a new three-year ...
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Ahead of World AIDS day, UNICEF marks the progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS
UNICEF (press release)
Great progress has been made since World AIDS Day was first observed in 1988, but only in recent years have steps been taken to account for the special needs of infants, children, adolescents and young people affected by the epidemic. In 2005, UNICEF ...
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Letter: UNICEF strengthens a child's view of the world
NorthJersey.com
My heart surged with pleasure as I read Joan Borneman's letter regarding UNICEF in the Nov. 7 edition of The Item. Collecting money for "children on the other side of the world" was an expression we often invoked in our home as my two daughters were ...
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Rwanda: Unicef Calls for Increased Child Protection
AllAfrica.com
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has called for collective efforts in protecting children from violence. UNICEF joined the rest of the world Sunday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the World Day of ...
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Jonah Lomu becomes Unicef ambassador
Voxy
Dennis McKinlay, Executive Director of UNICEF NZ, said "Jonah Lomu is a hero to so many New Zealanders, young and old, so we're very excited that he has joined theUNICEF team to help save and protect children around the world. ...
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Mirnyi Named UNICEF National Ambassador For Belarus
ATP World Tour
by Press Release Doubles World No. 5 Max Mirnyi has been named a UNICEF National Ambassador for Belarus, in recognition of his commitment to the rights of children around the worldand long-term collaboration with UNICEF Belarus CO. ...
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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Danny Glover highlights children's rights in Colombia
UNICEF (press release)
A world-renowned actor and humanitarian, Mr. Glover has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2004. He recently spent three days in Colombia to lend his voice toUNICEF's call for private enterprise to support the welfare of the country's children. ...
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UNICEF (press release)
Lucy Liu: Heroic kids not giving up
CNN
Approximately 21000 children die every day from preventable causes, according to UNICEF, and its mission is to reduce that number to zero. Liu recently sat down with CNN's Sonya Hamasaki to talk about UNICEF's efforts to save lives around the world and ...
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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira promotes girls' education in India
UNICEF (press release)
By Sarah Crowe UDAIPUR, Rajasthan – 21 November 2011 - Their worlds could hardly be more different – Shakira, the pop superstar and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, 34, independent, sassy, a household name – used to the glitz and glamour of the worldstage. ...
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UNICEF (press release)
UNICEF, Japan to assist polio eradication from country
Business Recorder
The members are governments, World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, UNICEF, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 20 million or more volunteers have supported the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in its goal to ...
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Business Recorder
UNICEF donates boreholes, drugs, others to Benue
Vanguard
In Gwer West, the world body facilitated the drilling of boreholes most of which failed to yield water hence requiring the construction of mini dams. Vanguard findings also showed that most facilities such as vehicles, toilets among others that were ...
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Drastic Child Poverty Might Destroy Lesotho's Future
Inter Press Service
"Lesotho has one of the highest proportions of orphans in the world," says UNICEF country representative Dr. Ahmed Magan. "The situation is drastic, and at the moment, the deprivation level increases instead of improves." The triple threat of HIV, ...
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In Uganda, world leaders focus on creating a safer future for children
UNICEF (press release)
Uganda's prayer day also corresponded with the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children's launch of a new three-year initiative in more than 30 countries to protect children from violence. UNICEF Image.
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UNICEF (press release)
Massive humanitarian response to Somalia famine has saved children's lives
UNICEF (press release)
“Thanks to the strong support from donors around the world since famine was declared in July, thousands of children's lives have been saved” said UNICEF's Representative to Somalia, Sikander Khan. According to the FSNAU's latest findings, ...
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South Sudan: Unicef and Religious Leaders Highlight Child Rights
AllAfrica.com
World Day of Prayer and Action for Children is a movement that harnesses the powerful role religious communities can play in keeping children safer by promoting affirmative measures such as birth registration and positive parenting, and discouraging ...
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Unicef and Sony in Japan to support disaster relief photography project
ZDNet (blog)
... a medium to voice their opinions and feelings about the world around them. The project has been running since 2006, when Sony collaborated with Unicef to build the programme, and has previously had great success in South Africa, Rwanda and Pakistan.
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Investment in children is paying off, but it must reach most vulnerable – UN ...
UN News Centre
Children's well-being has improved dramatically thanks to increased global political will and efficient supportive programmes and policies, according to a report released today by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Save the Children UK, ...
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Inspired Gifts That Give Back
North American Press Syndicate
It can inspire real change around the world. If you're looking for inspiration, the US Fund for UNICEFoffers new holiday card and gift collections, Inspired Gifts, and products benefiting UNICEF offered by top brands. All money raised through the ...
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Gifts that give twice
Sydney Morning Herald
Inspired Gifts are life-saving and life-changing charity gifts that UNICEF distributes to children and their communities around the world. When you buy an Inspired Gift for friends or family, they will receive a personalised gift card by email or post, ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Calle 13 lend their voices to the fight against human trafficking
UNICEF (press release)
VIDEO: UNICEF correspondent Priyanka Pruthi reports on the launch of the MTV Exit Campaign against human trafficking featuring Grammy-Award winning band Calle 13. Watch in RealPlayer Calle 13, UNICEF, MTV Latin America and Tr3s launched the 'MTV Exit' ...
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UNICEF (press release)
Sir Roger Moore makes UNICEF appeal to young Austrians
Austrian Times
The new Junior Ambassador competition will give children up to the age of 18 the chance to get actively involved and creative with the charity UNICEF. "Day after day, all over the world, the rights of children are abused. During my 20 years with UNICEF ...
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Support: Rory with his new friend Daphnie, who won him over with her smile and ...
Irish Independent
When you're my age and are offered a role where you can work with an organisation like UNICEF to help them change the future for young people across the world, you have to get involved. I want to do what I can, when I can, to help UNICEF draw attention...
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Irish Independent
Challenges of family planning
Financial Times
For example, the latest immunisation strategy developed by the World Health Organisation and Unicef stresses the need “to integrate other critical health interventions and immunisation”. A report last year by Family Health International (FHI),...
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Financial Times
'Beyond School Books' - a podcast series on education in emergencies
UNICEF (press release)
In 1989, he was part of the UNICEF delegation to the drafting sessions of the Convention and later served as adviser in promoting the ratification of the Convention by countries around the world. Discussing the right to education, Professor Alston ...
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UNICEF (press release)
Our achievements
UNICEF UK (press release)
For the world's children and UNICEF UK, 2010 was a year of unprecedented emergencies and extraordinary achievements. It began ominously with the shattering earthquake in Haiti, and continued with Pakistan's devastating floods in July. ...
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Occupy Wall Street plans benefit album
News24
There's a long history of benefit albums, from George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh that raised millions for flood victims through Unicef in 1971, and the We Are the World single in the 1980s, which raised more than $60m for famine relief in Africa ...
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Archbishop of Canterbury offers prayers for world's children
ChristianToday
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is among the Christians praying for the world'schildren today. The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children has the backing of UNICEF, Religions for Peace, and Save the Children. ...
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Community of caring kids
liherald.com
Generous community members dropped coins in their boxes instead of candy and raised a significant amount of money for UNICEF, a national organization that provides children around the world with health care, nutrition, clean water and emergency relief....
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Vaccines group to buy cervical cancer shot, as long as it's cheap and ...
Washington Post
The GAVI Alliance includes the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the vaccine industry and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, among others. Nina Schwalbe, the alliance's managing director of policy and performance, said the HPV vaccine is critical to ...
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At Thanksgiving, a different kind of food problem
Washington Post (blog)
... World Vision, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network points to inconsistent rain, insect attacks, and the resulting poor harvest in Sahel countries, including Niger, Mauritania, Chad and Mali. The question raised in the title of the Unicef-UK ...
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Highest number of anaemic women in state
Times of India
"In fact, India has the highest number of anaemic girls in the world with the national average being 56.2% and Jharkhand has the highest number of such cases," said Unicef state head Job Zacharia. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) director Aradhana ...
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American College for Nutrition Presents Humanitarian Award to "Zinc Saves Kids"
PR Web (press release)
The American College of Nutrition has presented its annual Humanitarian award to “Zinc Saves Kids,” an initiative launched in 2010 by the International Zinc Association (IZA) in support of UNICEF's micronutrient programs for children in developing ...
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PR Web (press release)
World Vision observes Universal Children's Day
Modern Ghana
It said the organisation has initiated a World Vision Chad's Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition programme in partnership with UNICEF to address malnutrition through activities focused on community mobilization for optimal infant and child ...
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Modern Ghana
Ancient autumn ritual brings joy and pride to Palestinian children
UNICEF (press release)
Palestinian villagers have gathered here to harvest this ancient fruit, with the support of dozens of children brought from the UNICEF-supported Adolescent Friendly Spaces, funded by Sida, Danida and the German National Committee. The view is stunning. ...
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UNICEF (press release)
Getting countries off-track to meet MDG-7: WaterAid shows the way
Ghana Business News
Investment in water, sanitation and hygiene by governments and donor partners theworld over, especially in Africa, still remains a big challenge, the reason why many countries have not only gone off-track but are now derailing. According to UNICEF ...
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Ghana Business News
UN bashing is in style for Republican candidates, but would they work with UN ...
Washington Post
Additional contributions to UN entities such as the children's agency UNICEF are voluntary. The US assessment is the highest — 22 percent of the total UN operating budget. By comparison, China pays 3 percent. In the 2010 budget year, the US provided ...
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Students raise money for UNICEF
The Downey Patriot
... Halloween trick-or-treating, the school announced. "This shows Character Counts in action by practicing 'caring' for others!," said principal Ruth Hesketh. UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children's Fund, supports needy kids around the world.
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Kenny & the Kids | Trivia Night's cause not trivial
Louisville Courier-Journal
Courtesy of Erin Moss It seems that with the passing of each Halloween season, the number of trick-or-treaters soliciting donations for UNICEF continues to dwindle. “Trick or treat for UNICEF” was the traditional salutation my childhood friends and I ...
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Wave hello to helping children
U Weekly
Project Leader Shelby Kretz and her group are raising money for UNICEF. The money will go toward helping children. The charity's driving force is “to build a world where the rights of every child are realized.” They do this by promoting education, ...
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U Weekly
UNICEF calls for increased child protection – In2EastAfrica – All ...
By In2EastAfrica
World News · East African Community · Press Releases · Burundi · Kenya · Rwanda · Tanzania · Uganda · Economy · Agriculture · Business · Construction ... UNICEF joined the rest of the worldSunday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children, issuing a call to protect children from violence. In a statement,UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, said that a strong partnership between governments, ...
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undpi.org : UNICEF Lauds Cuba""s Work to Protect Children | World ...
21 de noviembre de 2011, 18:51 Havana, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba""s political will to protect children is an example for the world, said Jose Juan Ortiz, ...
www.undpi.org/.../UNICEF-Lauds-Cuba-s-Work-to-Protect-C...
FOX News - World - Latest Headlines - UN: Child Deaths From ...
FOX News - World. UN: Child Deaths From Violence Rising in Somalia. Nov 15, 2011 10:01 AM EST. (page 1 of 3) View Entire Story. NAIROBI, Kenya-- An ...
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10th Anniversary Of The UNICEF Snowflake Lighting
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World Day 2011 in the News
21 November 2011 | News and Press - World Day News. World Day ... All Africa. com. South Sudan: Unicef and Religious Leaders Highlight Child Rights ...
dayofprayerandaction.org/.../159-world-day-2011-in-the-new...
Unicef concerned over escalating conflict in Somalia [newKerala ...
Unicef concerned over escalating conflict in Somalia - Nairobi, Nov 16 : The UN children's fund (Unicef) has expressed ... Read other world-news stories ...
www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-107411.html

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