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October - 2009

El Tiempo Editorial Company and UNICEF, united for the greatness of Colombia’s children.

My first appointment with a communications media director when I got to Colombia as UNICEF Representative, was with El Tiempo’s (then) co-director, Rafael Santos. He was wrapping up a planning meeting with Enrique Santos, the other co-director, and Roberto Pombo, general editor of the newspaper.

“No” to the ill-named sex tourism

CHILDREN FIRST, THEN TOURISTS

Cartagena de Indias is seeking international certification as a Sustainable Tourism Destination. However, this process, led by the District and the of Cartagena de Indias Tourism Corporation cannot be successful without demanding the reestablishment of the rights of children and adolescents in the context of the ill-named “sex tourism”.

Clean hands save lives:

Celebration of Global Hand-Washing Day,
all over the world

Bogotá, (Colombia), October 2009. This Thursday, October 15, Global Handwashing Day is being celebrated to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of washing hands with soap as an effective and accessible measure for preventing disease.

Orlando Bloom named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, 12 October 2009 - Actor Orlando Bloom was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador today, in recognition of his commitment to the rights of children around the world.

EMERGENCY IN COLOMBIA FROM HEAVY RAINS

Given the serious rainy season emergency that is punishing the country, and which to date has left more than a million persons affected, including more than half a million children, what measures do you think should be taken to prevent a rain emergency? What would you suggest so that all of us together can help and give support for the affected populations?

RUN 4 THEM

So that all children can
have the same rights

• This November 22: the first footrace for Colombian children

Bogotá, October 8, 2009. So that all Colombian children can have the same rights, UNICEF Representative Paul Martin, accompanied by the Good Will Ambassador Family comprising Carlos Vives, Claudia Elena Vasquez and Elena Vives Vásquez, present the footrace called CORRE X ELLOS (RUN 4 THEM), which will take place next November 22 in the city of Bogotá, an event with the purpose of raising funds to promote programmes for Early Childhood in Colombia.

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR:

ADVANCES IN FAMILY LAW

September 25, 2009. In order to commemorate the 20 years of implementation of Family Jurisdiction in Colombia, the High Courts of the Judiciary District of Bogotá will hold the International Seminar on “Advances in Family Law”, in the auditorium of the Bogotá and Cundinamarca Courts Building between October 1 and 3 of this year.

- PANDI News -
Children and Adolescents in the Colombian Press Today (Spanish)

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