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UNICEF News, Dec 08, 2011

UNICEF and Stevens Professor Improve Drinking Water in Bangladesh
PR.com (press release)
According to the World Health Organization, diarrheal disease is responsible for the deaths of 1.8 million people worldwide every year and is the second leading cause of death in children under five. In Bangladesh, which has the second highest...
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Give the gift of colour at Christmas with the new app from Own A Colour
SourceWire (press release)
Then why not buy them the gift of their very own colour whilst raising crucial funds for UNICEF, the world's leading children's organisation. The new Christmas facebook app from Own A Colour, the global fundraising initiative powered by Dulux,...
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Aid Groups: Children in North Korea at Risk for Starvation
PBS NewsHour
On Monday, South Korea announced it would send $5.7 in new aid to North Korea through UNICEF, the United Nations children's agency. South Korea halted aid last year after it blamed North Korea for the deaths of 46 sailors in the sinking of a South ...
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PBS NewsHour
Lao PDR takes a swipe at measles and rubella
UNICEF (press release)
... of death among children around the world and can be spread by person-to-person contact, meaning high vaccination coverage is essential to eradication. The campaign aims to immunize more than 3 million young people around the country. UNICEF Image.
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UNICEF (press release)
Source: Angelina Jolie fasts to empathize with starving kids around the world
Examiner.com
She too visited many impoverished third-world countries as a UNICEF ambassador in a bid to spotlight famine and violence against children. While Angelina is the target of many tabloid reports that she has become unhealthy by starving herself on a ...
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Roger Moore, former James Bond, takes time out from charity work for 'A ...
Deseret News
"Princess for Christmas" is a far cry from the relentless poverty Moore encounters while traveling the world for UNICEF. "I always feel like I am in the way when we go into the field not being a doctor or a nurse or an engineer," he said. ...
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Deseret News
Agricultural innovation essential in supporting a growing population
Agri-View
Simmons says the need for lower food prices around the world is obvious as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 43 percent of the world'spopulation currently lives on less than $2 (US currency) per day. ...
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Community Radio Station by C-NES at Dibrugarh
Assam Tribune
GUWAHATI, Dec 8 – A new radio station – Brahmaputra Community Radio Station (BCRS), on the banks of the Brahmaputra - is being set up by the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) in collaboration with UNICEF, Assam at Maijan ghat, ...
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Ricky Martin rocks!
Times of India
Ricky Martin discovered India way ahead of his counterparts - in 2002, when he came to rescue some girls from being sold off, as part of a UNICEF project. He fell in love with India, and even, as he admitted once, began to admire Mahatma Gandhi ...
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Programme returns child metalworkers to school
UNICEF (press release)
Working with local UNICEF partners, the programme helps communities understand and identify problems, such as out-of-school children, and then work to address them. It also works with the government to improve education quality. ...
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UNICEF (press release)
MARCH OF DIMES Joins the Million Moms Challenge with ABC News and the UN...
PR Newswire (press release)
This first-of-its kind initiative is connecting millions of Americans with millions of moms in developing countries around the world to engage on the critical issues of pregnancy, childbirth and children's health -- moms here helping moms worldwide....
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New guidelines to improve nutrition of HIV patients
Indian Express
The World Health Organisation and UNICEF-supported programme is being spearheaded by the the National AIDS Control Programme (NACO) under the 12th five-year plan. According to Dr BB Rewari, in-charge of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) from NACO, ...
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Brief Note About a 'Slow Onset Disaster'
ABC News (blog)
They include a few familiar acronyms like UNICEF (the United Nations Children's Fund) and the WHO (the World Health Organization) … but some are less familiar to the public: WFP (World Food Programme), UPU (Universal Postal Union – helps coordinate ...
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ABC News (blog)
Brazil, a Poor Country Mired in Lies, Hostage to Greedy Political Parties
Brazzil.com
The results of research recently published by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) and UNICEF - the first one finding that 70% of households in Brazil are living with open sewers and that most do not have clean water, ...
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High-profile personalities in CT for Beyond Sport Summit
Bizcommunity.com
During the summit the likes of Tony Blair, the former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Olympic legend Michael Johnson and Lord Paddy Ashdown, the chairman of UNICEF, will play key roles in the Beyond Sport Summit. ...
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Red Carpet Wrap: A-Lister Parade
CTV.ca
AP Photo/Starpix, Amanda Schwab Actress Angie Harmon attends the 7th annualUNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. AP Photo/Evan Agostini Actress Angie Harmon attends the 7th annualUNICEF Snowflake Ball at ...
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Children First :A Childhood for Every Child (2-2)
Sudan Vision
UNICEF (United Nations International Children Education Fund) believes that the rights of all children everywhere can be fulfilled if only the world demonstrates the will to enact its promises. Everyone can make a contribution. The world must reaffirm ...
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Sudan Vision
Greeting cards that make a difference
Denver Post
•UNICEF: Funds from cards bring hope, health and happiness to children around the world. $10 to $27 in a variety of styles and quantities. Order at 800-553-1200, unicefusa.org, or by mail at UNICEF, PO Box 1500, Louisiana, MO 63353. ...
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Cy Falls Key Club fights maternal and neonatal tetanus
Your Houston News
... for 100 million mothers in third world countries. The fundraiser will take place this Saturday from 7 am to 10 pm at Applebee's on 290 and Hwy 6 and will benefit the Eliminate Project, a joint project between the Kiwanis and UNICEF to end tetanus. ...
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School Notes
FairfaxNews.com
... a board certified hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists, the largest hypnotherapy organization in the world, and has a private hypnotherapy practice in Alexandria. Tickets will be available at the door for $8; all proceeds benefit UNICEF....
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Food crisis in Niger Republic
Afrique en Ligue
Meanwhile, the acting Humanitarian Coordinator and UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Niger, Guido Cornale, said: 'The Government of Niger and humanitarian partners are working together to ensure we effectively address this crisis throughout ...
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CM chairs meeting regarding Sindh Education Reform Programme
Business Recorder (blog)
He said that dialogue is going on with World Bank, European Union, FICA, DFID, UNICEF and CIDA. The CM said that efforts will be made to negotiate with donor agencies for provision of funds on soft terms, while the Government of Sindh will make efforts ...
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Business Recorder (blog)
SENEGAL: Talibés turn traders
IRINnews.org
Yves Olivier Kassoka, child protection officer at the UN Children's Agency (UNICEF) in Dakar, said most talibés learn the Koran by rote and many leave daaras unable to read or write or with training in other skills, but they are used to collecting and ...
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Musician Rory Hoy overcomes autism to release fourth album
The Press, York
His work saw him scoop a Royal Television Society nomination, a UNICEF award and six national awards, including one from film director Guy Ritchie. His DVD and booklet, Autism And Me, was published worldwide in 2007 to help to promote acceptance of ...
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House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution Hearing
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
... it omits that the international community, including the UNFPA, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Women, and the World Health Organization (WHO), ...
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Kim Clijsters to start the new season with Brisbane International
TennisEarth.com
The ankle injury resurfaced in the UNICEF Open, which forced Clijsters to opt out of Wimbledon. The Belgian made a comeback to tennis at the 2011 Rogers Cup, but she withdrew in the second-round with an abdominal injury. And, injury woes continued for ...
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TennisEarth.com
Bear-ing a message of peace
Malaysia Star
“(As of last month), about ‚1.8mil (RM7.53mil) has been raised through donations and auctions in aid of Unicef and local children's relief organisations,” it said. The Buddy Bears exhibition was first held in Berlin in 2002. The world tour is now in ...
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Malaysia Star
Osh Mulls Ban on Uzbek-Language Schools
Transitions Online
Jonathan Veitch, UNICEF's representative in Kyrgyzstan, told a 28 November conference on education that “development of the state language should not be an obstacle to development of other languages,” 24.kg reported. Meanwhile, officials in Osh have ...
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It's worth watching, as advertised
Montreal Gazette
One of the sharpest of the winners is a UNICEF ad in which action involving a blissful family is viewed from the shadows of a darkened TV screen: "See what you switch on when the TV is off: Happy family." Social messages abound in this year's selection ...
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Press Release: The American University in Dubai hosts 2nd edition of ...
MEED (subscription) (press release)
The American University in Dubai (AUD) hosted, in its Auditorium, the second edition of its "Celebration of World Aids Day," in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The AUD Health Center organized the event with the ...
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Staff Editorial: Eastern should not endorse Chick-fil-A
Daily Eastern News
They support: Doctors Without Borders, Feed the Children, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, UNICEF, Save the Children, Make-a-Wish Foundation, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society and American Heart Society. This is actually the norm. ...
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SKorea resumes aid to NKorea through UNICEF | World News ...
South Korea says it has decided to resume sending aid to North Korea through the U.N. children's agency UNICEF.
www.idahostatesman.com/.../skorea-resumes-aid-to-nkorea-thr...
SKorea resumes aid to NKorea through UNICEF: National World ...
Web Search powered byYAHOO! SEARCH. | Updated: 9:26 PM. News ... to resume sending aid to North Korea through the U.N. children's agency UNICEF. ...
www.adn.com/.../skorea-resumes-aid-to-nkorea-through.html
UNICEF Partners with Religious Communities to End Violence ...
Celebrated on Universal Children's Day – 20 November of each year – the WorldDay of Prayer and Action for Children connects people and organizations to ...
dayofprayerandaction.org/.../165-unicef-partners-with-religio...
South Korea to offer North millions in aid via Unicef | World News
But in recent months Seoul has made some concessions, such as permitting private food aid and some non-official cross-border visits. The South last month ...
ghanapolitics.net/.../south-korea-to-offer-north-millions-in-aid...
Philippines: David Beckham visits UNICEF-backed shelter ...
Philippines: David Beckham visits UNICEF-backed shelter - New York, Dec 3 : David Beckham tried his hand at sewing, took ... Read other world-news stories...
www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-119370.html
World News - undpi.org
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian Social Development and Hunger Alleviation Minister Tereza Campello challenged Friday a UN report which ...
www.undpi.org/.../Brazil-challenges-UNICEF-s-data-of-teenag...
David Beckham: World Class Football Star, UNICEF Ambassador of ...
David Beckham: World Class Football Star, UNICEF Ambassador of Goodwill and a Humanitarian By dhreff Olongapo City, Zambales Central Luzon, Philippines ...
www.allvoices.com/.../11020577-david-beckham-world-class-...
World: UNICEF calls for children with disabilities to be included in all ...
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: World NEW YORK, 3 December 2011 - Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UNICEF today called on...
www.humanitariannews.org/.../world-unicef-calls-children-dis...
Somalia Report: News, photos, topics, and quotes on UNICEF
The latest news on UNICEF, from thousands of sources worldwide. High-quality ...You are currently reading World News Report, an EIN News publication. ...
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UNICEF says three children dead in Yemen | World | BigPond News
Three children have been killed in the latest eruption of violence in Yemen's flashpoint city of Taez.
bigpondnews.com/.../UNICEF_says_three_children_dead_in_...
SKorea Resumes Aid to NKorea Through UNICEF - ABC News
SKorea Resumes Aid to NKorea Through UNICEF. ... Last month, South Korea approved a shipment to North Korea through the World Health Organization. ...
abcnews.go.com/.../skorea-resumes-aid-nkorea-unicef-150857...
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