AMERICA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Mar 08, 2012

Skiers shun Aussie resorts in search of better snow and bargains
NEWS.com.au
They are also heading to the US, Canada, Japan and Europe. Roy Morgan Research international director of tourism, travel and leisure Jane Ianniello said Australian resorts had a difficult task ahead to try to win back skiersand snowboarders.
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Vail Resorts posts 'modest declines' early in ski season
Tahoe Daily Tribune
BROOMFIELD, Colorado - Given Mother Nature's stubborn refusal to providesnow during the first months of the ski season, it would be easy to assume Vail Resorts' CEO is tuning to the blues station on his satellite radio. Katz and company co-president ...
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Snow Sports: Vail ... 'There's Nothing Like It on Earth'
Worcester Telegram
We both raced a NASTAR giant slalom as part the American Airlines Celebrity Ski event, a fundraiser to fight cystic fibrosis. Non-celebrities such as us competed against other unknowns and the likes of former Red Sox great Jim Lonborg, former Patriots ...
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Before you head into the backcountry, take an avalanche safety course
Bend Bulletin
Carlos Cummings, a guide and avalanche safety instructor with Timberline Mountain Guides in Bend, put the problem simply: “Where backcountryskiers and snowboarders want to ski is the prime area for avalanches to occur.
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Sierra Snow Update: Blasting Mott's Canyon
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
It was a nice little trip, with two days of sunshine and warm spring skiingfollowed by Tuesday's surprisingly robust snowfall. We were at Sierra-At-Tahoe and Heavenly on this visit. Both resorts have finally received enoughsnow to please most every ...
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Effects of mild winter vary
Sturgis Journal
Wiseman said die-hard skiers and snowboarders have known all season that there's been good snow at Swiss Valley. But bare ground doesn't do much to promote the idea of skiing or snowboarding with people who are casual about either sport.
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Just enough winter to enjoy a sugary delight
Glens Falls Post-Star
“Frankly, we never got what was promised to us.” The ticketing system required skiers to get a plastic card that could automatically be read as you approached the lift and could be reloaded online. It was touted as an easy way for both skiers to get on ...
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Winter that wasn't
WatertownDailyTimes.com
You know you've had a wimpy winter when the Winona Forest Tourathon is canceled for lack of snow. The race, which draws local cross-countryskiers and snow athletes from out of state and Canada, usually has 250 participants.
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Local ski resorts fair well with mild winter
WJAC Johnstown
With the mild winter, it's forcing local ski resorts to take on a new approach in marketing. "What it really forces you to do is become creative with your packaging, your pricing, and we've found that our skiers have responded in a big way.
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Crazy or Confident: An Olympian's Bravado
Huffington Post (blog)
The rest of us thought Eric was crazy, but with reckless abandon he demonstrated his faith in his training. He soared off the jump, flipped over twice in the air and landed on his skis in the water. Eric performed his stunt again in the weekly aerial ...
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Wounded Veterans Use Winter Sports to Find Life After War
First Tracks
The clinic is the largest of its kind in the world, instructing newly injured USmilitary veterans in adaptive skiing and other winter sports. Over five days, participants will be instructed in downhill and cross-country skiing, and participate in a ...
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Oakley Progression Sessions: Copper Mountain Recap Powder.com (blog) A blanket of fresh snow coated the mountain and resort village, creating a seasonal landscape that has been absent from most of North America this season. While this was a welcome site for everyone, the weather was not without its challenges, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Season's last run
Coeur d'Alene Press
Tom Hasslinger, reporter for the Coeur d'Alene Press and avid cross-countryskier, follows a groomed trail at Fourth of July Recreation Area Tuesday. A late February snow storm just days prior offered a fresh powdery landscape.
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Benny's World: Locals remember avalanche victim's spirit, passion for life in ...
Tahoe Daily Tribune
Rockwood and Boehm skied down and used their avalanche beacons to locate him in about 3 feet of snow. After they un-buried Brackett, Rockwood stayed with his friend while Boehm skied out of the rugged area for help. After a more-than two-hour search ...
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Residents hear plan for Powder Ridge winter sports park
Meriden Record-Journal
In addition to offering downhill skiing and snowboarding by the end of 2013, the two-year restoration plan includes restoring the existing lodge, converting the hotel rooms into day rooms and restoring the restaurant building for a third party lease, ...
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King of the beetles
Montana Kaimin
"I think part of the reason he works on whitebark pine is an excuse to get on his skis and get into the high country in the wintertime." Whitebark pine is a hardy alpine tree found at altitudes above 6000 feet. The runs of Missoula's local ski resort, ...
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The “No Weather” Festival
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise (blog)
Yes, there are diehard skiers that will want to ski but if that is truly not available to them, they may seek other types of “adventure” vacations. This can range from ice climbing to scuba diving. Kimberly Rielly the director of communications for ...
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Revelstoke alpine racers scatter across B.C. for races
Revelstoke Times Review
8-12. Dominic Unterberger and Alix Petit's next competition will be at Schweitzer, Idaho, for the US Western Championships. Five racers from Revelstoke's K2 team were at Panorama Mountain Resort for three Super-G races last weekend, March 2-4.
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Skiers shun Aussie resorts in search of better snow and bargains SKIERS and snowboarders are turning their back on Australian resorts and heading overseas for ... They are also heading to the US, Canada, Japan and Europe. www.news.com.au/travel/.../story-e6frfqdr-1226293323880

CA Storm Makes Ripe Ski Conditions, Snow Dangers - ABC News The victim had just started skiing when he triggered a wave of snow that started to ... His partners skied down and used their avalanche beacons to find him wrapped ... only as Lake Tahoe ski areas geared up for a weekend of fresh powder and sunny, ... ABC News on Facebook. Follow Us. Social Tools. Today in ABC News ... abcnews.go.com/.../skiers-heading-slopes-disappointed-15831...

Skiing legend Emile Allais celebrates 100th birthday - OnTheSnow Find a Resort. Canada. USA. South America. Europe. Oceania ... Gear Blog: A Sneak Peak at Next Season's Skis, Boots and Bindings · Smith Optics Donates $20000 to the CR Johnson ... Your Local News Roundup. Pacific Northwest This ... www.onthesnow.com/.../skiing-legend-emile-allais-celebrates-...

All white: Skiers rejoice in epic falls | News.com.au Nearly 20m of snow has fallen at Niseko in Japan this season; Skiershoping for a ... a disappointing season at many resorts in the US, skiers and snowboarders ... www.news.com.au/.../all.../story-e6frfqdr-1226286205429

Deadly Avalanche Kills Skier | NBC Bay Area Follow Us. Submit your photos · TIPS · home · news · Video · Weather ...The skiers, all men in their 20's, were in extremely rugged terrain in an "areathat was difficult to ... You strap on a skin made of fibers that help the ski grip to the snow. www.nbcbayarea.com/.../Alpine-Meadows-Skier-Caught-in-A...

PlanetSKI | News | Avalanche warning for skiers Bode Miller out for the season - The US skier has an injury and has ruled ...which areas were stable when he was swept away by a snow slide as heskied down ... www.planetski.eu/news/3613

Slope time: 7 underrated ski resorts - CNN.com SET EDITION: U.S.; INTERNATIONAL · MÉXICO · ARABIC ...<br/>Revelstoke receives some 60 feet of annual snowfall at the highest ...All lodging is ski-in ski- out at Grand Targhee Resort in Alta, Wyoming. ...<br/>Valle Nevado is a haven for North American skiers who want to ....Explore the news with NewsPulse » ... www.cnn.com/2012/02/24/travel/underrated-ski.../index.html

CA storm makes ripe ski conditions, snow dangers - US news US breaking news and pictures ... The victim had just started skiing when he triggered a wave of snow that started to drag him downslope, according to a report ... www.mail.com/.../1100380-storm-ripe-ski-conditions-snow-da...

Skiers heading to slopes won't be disappointed - Nation Wires ... CA walloped as snow falls over parts of north US ... The heavy snowThursday exerted its pull on skiers to a remote area in the upper elevations of ... this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news. www.miamiherald.com/.../ca-walloped-as-snow-falls-over.htm...

More skiers hit area slopes in March | Sonora / Tuolumne News ... It&rsquo;s finally looking a lot more like winter at area ski resorts. Moreskiers are ... “It took until mid February for us to get the snow, but since then it's picked up.” ... www.uniondemocrat.com/.../More-skiers-hit-area-slopes-in-M...

USA: Enjoy the Best Ski Resorts | .TR USA offers one of the best ski resorts for all kinds of skiers. ... IN THE U.S.North America & Caribbean - USA - Travel & Tourism Industry News Sport tourism and ... www.tourism-review.com/usa-enjoy-the-best-ski-resorts-news...

Powder snow: 'For a lot of skiers, this is what they wait for' News ... feet of snow fell at Willamette Pass Ski Resort, leaving fresh powder forskiers to ... By Kristina Nelson KVAL News Published: Mar 1, 2012 at 3:19 PM PST Last ... www.kval.com/.../Powder-snow-For-a-lot-of-skiers-this-is-wha...

All white: Skiers rejoice in epic falls | The Australian by: By Angela Saurine; From: news.com.au; March 02, 2012 12:00AM ...Nearly 20m of snow has fallen at Niseko in Japan this season; Skiershoping for a ... been a disappointing season at many resorts in the US, skiers and snowboarders are ... www.theaustralian.com.au/.../story-fn30262r-1226286205429

Skiing or Snowboarding for a nine year old - Beginning Skiing ... ... and Snow Reports, Beginning Skiing, Avalanche Safety, Ski News, SkiDeals and Competitions, Find a Ski Buddy ... Get Free Snow Reports, for your favourite ski resorts & join the chat. ... On skis most people progress form plough to parallel pretty easily but then plateau-allot of people spend their ... Find Us & Follow Us ... www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/8/12274.page

Skis, boards tempt thieves; precautionary tips - Stowe Reporter ... Here's a tip from Michael Colbourn, vice president of marketing, sales and communications for Stowe Mountain Resort: Put your skis on different racks if you ... www.stowetoday.com/.../article_6478e0fe-63b1-11e1-be82-0...

CA snow exceeds forecast, but too little too late - US News and ... It's finally looking like ski season in California's Sierra Nevada, as a late winter ... The heavy snow drew three skiers to a remote area in the upper elevations of ... www.usnews.com/.../ca-walloped-as-snow-falls-over-parts-of-...

CA walloped as snow falls over parts of north US - National Wire ... It's finally looking like ski season in California's Sierra Nevada, as a late winter storm ... You're in the News Nation & World - National Wire section ...The heavy snow drew three skiers to a remote area in the upper elevations of Placer County, ... www.fresnobee.com/.../ca-walloped-as-snow-falls-over.html

Young skiers' US results impress | Otago Daily Times Online News ... Five young members of the Queenstown Alpine Ski Team (QAST) members spent a ... people were soon skiing new resorts and meeting their UScounterparts. ... all on-snow activities, planning camp logistics, tuning theskis and managing the ... www.odt.co.nz/your-town/.../young-skiers-us-results-impress

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UNICEF News, Mar 08, 2012

Lenny Kravitz to Support UNICEF Artistdirect.com Lenny Kravitz is throwing his support behind the global push by UNICEF and its partners to help save and improve the lives of millions of children and their families around the world by providing them with access to clean water and adequate sanitation. See all stories on this topic » Artistdirect.com

World meets Millennium safe water goals: UN China Daily The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), based at the UN Headquarters in New York, and the World Health Organization (WHO), based in Geneva, Switzerland, released their Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) report, "Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation 2012 ... See all stories on this topic »

Majority of population has access to potable water, exceeding MDG target BusinessWorld Online Edition In a statement released on Wednesday, the UN said a report by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that in 2010, 6.1 billion people or 89% of the world's population had sustainable access to safe drinking water ... See all stories on this topic »

Child rights group: UNICEF State of the World's Children report not new in PHL GMA News Akap Bata, a child rights party-list poses this challenge to PNoy administration in the light of the State of the World's Children 2012 released just recently by UNICEF. Akap Bata Party-List Secretary General Arlene Brosas said this should call ... See all stories on this topic »

World Has Met Development Target on Water, UN Claims Inter Press Service On Tuesday, the UN children's agency UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a joint report claiming that the MDG target of halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water (spelled out under Goal 7 on ... See all stories on this topic »

UN's safe water target met ahead of schedule Water World THE world's nations achieved a UN goal of cutting in half the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water five years ahead of the 2015 target, the United Nations announced yesterday. A report issued by the UN children's agency and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Empowering Women in the World's Newest Country Huffington Post It is a challenging post and in contrast to previous leadership roles I've held in the Norwegian government and at UNICEF, where women were an established presence, peacekeeping has traditionally been a male-dominated world. See all stories on this topic »

International Women's Day Marie Claire.co.uk Unicef believe that investing in women, mothers and girls provides hope for a future free of poverty, but their annual State of the World's Children Report indicates there is still a long way to go. 'While women's role in development is central, ... See all stories on this topic »

WATCH: Lenny Kravitz Wants Clean Water for Everyone Ecorazzi by Ali Berman March 7, 2012 Rocker Lenny Kravitz has teamed up withUNICEF to help address a problem affecting millions of people around theworld: clean water. The singer said about the issue, “I was born in New York City and have always taken access ... See all stories on this topic »

Women in developing world also have dreams The Province In late February I listened to a woman who had walked for several hours to bring her twin baby girls and three-year-old son to the health centre where the World Food Program and UNICEF work jointly with the government to treat mal-nourished children. See all stories on this topic »

Fix the Inequality Gap: Bloomberg Businessweek Opening Remarks Bloomberg Recent analysis by economists Isabel Ortiz and Matthew Cummins atUnicef suggests about two-thirds of all countries have become more unequal over the past two decades. Income inequality has become a preoccupation of voters in America and Europe, ... See all stories on this topic »

Fighting child marriage in the slums of Moradabad, India UNICEF (press release) UNICEF's flagship report, 'The State of the World's Children 2012: Children in an Urban World', was launched on 28 February, focusing attention on children in urban areas. One billion children live in urban areas, a number that is growing rapidly. See all stories on this topic » UNICEF (press release)

United Nations meets clean water goal Mongabay.com According to a report by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), the goal was met in 2010, five years before its target year of 2015. "Today we recognize a great achievement for the people of the world. This is one of the first MDG targets to ... See all stories on this topic » Mongabay.com

Must-Reads From Around the World: March 8, 2012 TIME (blog) Too Young to Die — A recent UNICEF report has placed a spotlight on the issue of teen suicide in Russia. The nation has the world's third-highest teen suicide rate behind neighboring Belarus and Kazakhstan. A lack of support, both familial and ... See all stories on this topic »

Head of Communications and Brand Third Sector UNICEF is the world's leading organisation working for children and their rights in more than 190 countries. As champion of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF works to help every child realise their full potential. See all stories on this topic »

Newsletter Sign Up UNICEF Australia Stay up to date on what UNICEF is doing around the world to help children survive to adulthood. Although by its very nature the exact numbers are difficult to quantify, it is estimated today that as many as 300000 child soldiers – some as young as ... See all stories on this topic »

Improved drinking water sources now available for over 2bn people Islamic Republic News Agency The report, Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation 2012, by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply and Sanitation, said at the end of 2010 89 per cent of theworld's population, or 6.1 billion people, used improved drinking water ... See all stories on this topic » Islamic Republic News Agency

Doubts raised over UN drinking water claim New Scientist The World Health Organization and UNICEF – which have monitored the target – instead decided to judge water as "safe" simply by looking for evidence of "improved sources" such as piped supplies, boreholes and collected rainwater – and this, ... See all stories on this topic »

Concerted global efforts have led to great strides against extreme poverty – Ban UN News Centre The number of people living in extreme poverty has also declined in all regions of the world, including in Africa where challenges are greatest, he said. Earlier this week, a joint report by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the UN World Health ... See all stories on this topic »

Women in developing world also have dreams The Province In late February I listened to a woman who had walked for several hours to bring her twin baby girls and three-year-old son to the health centre where the World Food Program and UNICEF work jointly with the government to treat mal-nourished children. See all stories on this topic »

Robbie Williams 'Soccer Aid' returning in May Digital Spy UK Robbie Williams's UNICEF TV charity event Soccer Aid will return on Sunday, May 27, it has been confirmed. The 2010 series of Soccer Aid ended with a victory for Michael Sheen's Rest of the World team over Robbie Williams's England, ... See all stories on this topic »

International Women's Day: Australia supports global efforts to promote gender ... The Zimbabwean Australia in partnership with UNICEF and World Vision has helped improve access to safe water and improved sanitation for close to 900000 households in Zimbabwe since 2009. This has helped women provide clean water to their families without risking ... See all stories on this topic » The Zimbabwean

Centres Set Up in Nation to Treat Nodding Disease AllAfrica.com The government is working together with a number of partners, including theWorld Health Organization, UNICEF, and the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization in Uganda, but more research is needed. World Health Organization representative Dr. Joachim ... See all stories on this topic »

UN says 2 bln more people get safe water to drink Bayoubuzz The figure means the world has met the internationally agreed Millennium Development Goal ( MDG ) to halve the proportion of people with no safe drinking water well ahead of a 2015 deadline, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. See all stories on this topic »

Teens choosing death in Russia Washington Post Russia has the third-highest teenage suicide rate in the world, just behind its neighbors Belarus and Kazakhstan and more than three times that of the United States. On an average day, about five Russians under age 20 take their own lives. See all stories on this topic »

Children's Photography Exhibition from Earthquake- and Tsunami-Damaged Region ... Bradenton Herald By Sony Corporation of America NEW YORK, March 7, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Corporation and UNICEF today announced the opening of a special public exhibition of children's photography from the Tohoku region of Japan – specifically, the Iwate, ... See all stories on this topic »

Congress should strengthen US role as world leader in providing food aid to ... The Hill The countries in the Sahel, which is just below the Sahara and extends from the Atlantic Coast to the Red Sea, are among the world's poorest. According to the UN, nearly 23 million people in Niger, Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Senegal, ... See all stories on this topic »

Soccer Aid returns to OT Manchester United FC Old Trafford will once again play host to a star-studded charity football match between England and the Rest of the World when Soccer Aid returns in May. The brainchild of singer Robbie Williams and UNICEF UK, this year's event will again be hosted by ... See all stories on this topic »

Soccer Aid 2012 with Robbie Williams, JLS' Marvin Humes & Aston Merrygold ... Unreality TV Two star-studded squads of footballing legends and high-profile celebrities from England and the Rest of the World will compete in an electrifying football match all in aid of UNICEF, the world's leading children's organisation. See all stories on this topic »

International Women's Day on progress and fight against inequality Cordis News No matter the race, age, citizenship, profession or education level, women the world over celebrated the 101st International Women's Day on 8 March. Despite advances made over the years, however, women continue to fight myriad issues that impact their ... See all stories on this topic » Cordis News

Unicef says urban children in developing world ... - The Independent On another beach in a different world, Chinasa Paul would be sipping a soft drink bought by his parents. But if the 15-year-old eats today in Lagos, it will be ... www.independent.co.uk/.../unicef-says-urban-children-in-dev...

NEWS - WORLD - UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on ... WATCH MORE ON CANAL INTERNACIONAL: www.ci-webtv.com UNICEF Executive ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=69nBPoJe1zY

Read More... - Children's charity news: UNICEF Australia | UNICEF ... Stay up to date on what UNICEF is doing around the world to help children... according to UNICEF's new report State of the World's Children which looks at ... www.unicef.org.au/.../New-report--city-children-excluded-fro...

The State of the World's Children 2012 | News | UNICEF UK Cities leave hundreds of millions of children excluded from vital services,UNICEF warns in its new report, The State of the World's Children 2012. www.unicef.org.uk/Latest/.../state-of-the-worlds-children-201...

World News: Split between rich and poor greater in cities, UNICEF ... According to UNICEF'S 2012 annual report, the city is beckoning to many in the developing world, but children often grow up in slums and fall behind in health ... www.thestar.com/.../1137643--split-between-rich-and-poor-gr...

Children left behind in world's city boom: UNICEF - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: More than one billion children now live in crowded cities around the world but too many are stuck among the poorest of the poor without ... ca.news.yahoo.com/children-left-behind-worlds-city-boom-un...

The State of the World's Children 2012: Children in ... - UNICEF USA Urbanization leaves hundreds of millions of children in cities and towns excluded from vital services, UNICEF warns in the State of the World'sChildren 2012. www.unicefusa.org/.../the-state-of-the-world-children-2012.ht...

Children left behind in world's city boom: UNICEF, news, StarAfrica ... More than one billion children now live in crowded cities around the world but too many are stuck among the poorest of the poor without electricity, water or ... www.starafrica.com/.../children-left-behind-in-worlds-city-boo...

UNICEF: Millions of kids live in urban squalor - Story - World - 3 News Millions of children are growing up in squalid urban areas and denied basic services despite living close to them, according to the United Nations Children's ... www.3news.co.nz/UNICEF-Millions-of.../Default.aspx

World's nations achieve UN goal to improve access to safe drinking ... UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake said meeting the goal is especially good news for children. “Every day more than 3000 children die from diarrheal ... www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAXfbFuR_story.html

Child poverty grows as cities expand - World - CBC News Urban centres around the world are failing to nurture their growing populations, a trend that UNICEF says is leaving children in hunger and poverty. In its latest ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/.../children-cities-unicef-report.html

Children left behind in world's city boom UNICEF - Channel NewsAsia More than one billion children now live in crowded cities around the world but too many are stuck among the poorest of the poor without electricity, water or ... www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/.../.html

Child rights group: UNICEF State of the World's Children report not ... Akap Bata, a child rights party-list challenges the PNoy administration to 'go to the slum areas and see for yourself,' in light of the State of the World'sChildren ... www.gmanetwork.com/.../child-rights-group-unicef-state-of-t...

PalmBeachPost UNICEF: Millions of kids live in ... - Palm Beach Post A UNICEF report says that millions of children around the world are growing up in squalid urban areas and denied basic services despite living close to them. www.palmbeachpost.com/.../unicef-millions-of-kids-live-in-ur...

News Line : UNICEF State of the World's Children 2012 report to be ... The UNICEF State of the World's Children 2012 report will be jointly launched by UNICEF and Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat tomorrow (Mar.2). www.priu.gov.lk/.../20120301unicef_state_of_the_worlds_chi...

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