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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
A special edition of UNICEF's annual State of the World's Children report, released 20 years after the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, shows that "fewer youngsters are dying and more are going to school - but an estimated 1 billion still lack services essential to their survival and development," the
People Daily (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
A photo exhibition, entitled "Our Children, Our World," was launched on Thursday at the UN headquarters in New York on the eve of the Universal Children's Day and the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, both of which fall on Friday. Consisting of some 100 selected images depicting the lives of children from 26 countries and regions, the exhibition...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
The Italian government must implement a concrete action plan to promote children's rights in the country, said Vincenzo Spadafora, President of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Italy, on Thursday. Friday marks the celebration of Universal Children's Day and the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. More than 150 events are planned worldwide. The Italian committee for...
Chasing Evil (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
United States Is Alone Against Children's Rights:"Twenty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly approved the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This human rights treaty declares that those under the age of 18 must be protected from viol..."Read the full article at the top link.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
A special edition issue of UNICEF's flagship The State of the World's Children report, tracking the impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the challenges that remain, was released on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Convention's adoption by the UN General Assembly.
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Albanian President Bamir Topi and his wife as well as foreign diplomats joined groups of children here Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. "Albania has made a visible progress in protection of children's rights, but more efforts are needed for improvements," First Lady Teuta Topi told participants at a gathering in the presidential palace in...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh has done well in various parameters listed under the Convention on the Rights of the Child but it should do more to meet the targets for 2015 Millennium Development Goals, said Mr. Michel Saint Lot, Chief Field ...
Sudan Watch (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The following news report by Sudan Radio Service says 'the Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed in 1989, guarantees children the right to life, education, the right to play and to be protected from abuse'. Report received by email from Sudan Radio Service : Friday, November 20, 2009 (Nairobi) - The United Nations has marked the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on the Rights...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
NEW DELHI: As the world marked the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child this week, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday acknowledged the measures taken by India to ensure that children can ...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Only two countries in the world have failed to ratify The Convention on the Rights of the Child: Somalia and the United States, which drafted more of its provisions than any other government.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Many Latin American countries on Friday launched different political, cultural, sports and entertainment activities to mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). At an official ceremony, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said her government has a policy of providing support for children from the poorest families, by offering them free day-care centers and free kindergartens....
The Independent (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
A historic decision was made on 20 November 1989, when world leaders adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the UN General Assembly. Since its inception 20 years ago, the Convention has become the most-ratified human rights treaty in history.
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Duncan's TV Ad Land (Free subscription) | yesterday
‘Lullaby: The UNICEF Anthem, a new composition by UNICEF Canada Ambassador Steve Barakatt, was launched recently at the International Space Station. The lullaby underlines the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed on November the 20th of 1989 at the United Nations. The Anthem was composed to commemorate the 20th anniversary [...] © 2009 The Inspiration Room...
She Flies With Her Own Wings (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Wall Street Journal provides further background on Climategate: The tension between those two camps is apparent in the emails. More recent messages showed climate scientists were increasingly concerned about blog postings and articles on leading skeptical Web sites. Much of the internal discussion over scientific papers centered on how to pre-empt attacks from prominent skeptics, for example. The...
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