At a glance: Australia

Australia launches UNITE FOR CHILDREN UNITE AGAINST AIDS Campaign

© UNICEF Australia/2005/ Mayhew

School children with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer, UNICEF Australia Ambassador Ken Done, and UNICEF Australia Chief Executive Carolyn Hardy, in front of a canvas the children painted at the launch event.

ADELAIDE, Australia, 25 October 2005 – Alexander Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, launched the UNITE FOR CHILDREN  UNITE AGAINST AIDS Campaign in Australia. The launch was attended by UNICEF Australia Chief Executive Carolyn Hardy and artist Ken Done, a UNICEF Ambassador.

© UNICEF Australia/2005/ Mayhew

The canvas was created by Australian illustrator Michael Mucci, and was painted by children from Adelaide's Scotch College.

Artist Michael Mucci had created a large canvas for the launch. Children from a school in Mr. Downer's electorate painted the canvas with the new global campaign logo. The canvas will be auctioned at another UNICEF event in November.

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