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Early HIV testing and treatment can save newborn lives, new U.N. report released on World AIDS Day states
NEW YORK, 1 December 2008 – Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve the prospects for survival of newborn babies exposed to HIV, according to a report released today by four United Nations agencies. The report, titled Children and AIDS
A breeze of fresh air at UNICEF's Year End Meeting
Bridgetown, November 18, 2008 - The UNECLAC*1 /UNICEF Conference on Social Policies for Children’s Rights and UNICEF's Year End Meeting – “Knowledge Building through Partnerships” were held this month. Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados
KUDAI and MTV visit Kuna Yala, invited by UNICEF, to be advocates for Excluded Populations
PANAMA, November 24, 2008.- Kudai, the famous Latin American pop group, and MTV, visited Kuna Yala, an autonomous Indigenous Territory in the Republic of Panama, to spend time with the Kunas and be advocates for Excluded Populations.
On Universal Children’s Day, UNICEF Welcomes New Initiative to Aid Children Affected by Conflict.
NEW YORK, 20 November 2008 – As the world commemorates Universal Children’s Day, UNICEF today welcomes the launch of a new group that aims to amplify the voice of those suffering as a result of conflict. The group has been established by young people
When indifference means acceptance: Sexual abuse of children and adolescents
Panama, November of 2008 - Every hour of every day 228 children and adolescents, mainly girls, are sexually exploited in Latin America and the Caribbean. This week, as we commemorate World Day Against Child Abuse, we have to raise our voices
Message on the International Day for Disaster Reduction from Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon
8 October, 2008 - The observance of the International Day for Disaster Reduction for 2008 takes place in a year that has seen more than its fair share of natural calamities, and falls on the third anniversary of the earthquake in South Asia.
Haiti’s flood-damaged schools struggle to reopen
GONAIVES, Haiti, 3 October 2008 – Venette and her sister arrived at their school around mid-morning. They were handed a shovel. Then they joined a crew of mud-splattered men and waded into what used to be their cafeteria.
International Forum Calls for Improved Social Services to Tackle Child Poverty in Developing Countries
Dublin, 6 October 2008 - The 4th Global Forum on Children Affected by HIV and AIDS, taking place in Dublin, has called for a package of social welfare services to tackle child poverty and assist households in developing countries affected by HIV and AIDS
Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow urges tsunami-like response in Haiti’s disaster zones
GONAÏVES, Haiti, 22 September 2008 – Looking down from helicopter at the devastation wrought by a month of hurricanes and catastrophic flooding, actress Mia Farrow made an immediate comparison.
Mia Farrow will meet with disaster stricken children in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 18 September 2008 – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, actress Mia Farrow, will visit Haiti from 19-23 September to witness the devastation, after four successive hurricanes struck the country, and will meet with children and women affected
Facing off the floods: Delivering life-saving aid to hurricane-affected children and families in Haiti
Gonaives, Haiti, 17 September, 2008 - Fernando Thermidor has the look of a toddler who is “all cried out” as he buries his tear-stained face in his mother’s shoulder. But this is no ordinary two-year-old’s temper tantrum. Fernando and his mother, Judith
UNICEF expresses its concern about children and adolescents in violent confrontations in Bolivia and calls for the defence of their rights
La Paz – Bolivia, September 13, 2008 - UNICEF in Bolivia has expressed its concern over the use and presence of girls, boys and adolescents in several confrontations and violent disturbances that have occurred over the last few days.
UNICEF: More than 2.5 million evacuated in Cuba in the aftermath of two powerful hurricanes
HAVANA, CUBA - 12 September, 2008 - UNICEF expressed concern over the 2.5 million Cubans who have been evacuated from their homes, and the scores of children who have been left without schools, their communities and hospitals without electricity
UNICEF team visits Hurrican ravaged Turks and Caicos Island
GRAND TURK, September 12, 2008 – UNICEF is among international organizations on the ground in Turks and Caicos Islands conducting assessments and helping the island chain recover from the devastation left in the wake of powerful Hurricane Ike last weekend
UNICEF is airlifting 11.5 tons of emergency supplies to Haiti to help victims of hurricanes
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 10 September 2008 – UNICEF is airlifting 11.5 tons of relief supplies to Haiti to help victims made homeless and displaced by the recent hurricanes. The first shipment of 8.5 tons arrived yesterday and three additional tons are expected
Up the river and into the school - promoting education in a remote region of Ecuador
ESMERALDAS, Ecuador, September 2008 – In a small village on the banks of the Cayapas River, in the Esmeraldas region of Ecuador, most people are unable to read and write. But that is changing.Many of the schools in the area closed down over 10 years
Cuban education seriously affected by Hurricane Gustav
Havana, 8 September, 2008 - The community was preparing for the celebrations of the beginning of the new school year. The weeks before the to the initiation of term; students, parents and teachers work together in order to prepare
Children and adolescent communicators from twelve different countries launch the Latin American and Caribbean Network LACVOX
an Salvador, September 9, 2008. UNICEF convened more than 30 adolescent communicators from 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries, in San Salvador, El Salvador. These young people, representing their national communication networks,
Up to 300,000 Children Affected by Back-to-Back Hurricanes in Haiti, says UNICEF
NEW YORK, 1 December 2008 – Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve the prospects for survival of newborn babies exposed to HIV, according to a report released today by four United Nations agencies. The report, titled Children and AIDS
Unity among Youth at Regional Intercultural Workshop for Adolescent Communicators
San Salvador, El Salvador, September 2, 2008 -- Children of Latin America and the Caribbean are being provided the opportunity to make a difference in the way in which they are perceived after a ground-breaking meeting of adolescent communicators
WFP and UNICEF team up to meet urgent needs of Gustav victims in Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, 1 September 2008 – The United Nations Children's Fund and the World Food Programme are joining forces to bring life-saving assistance to thousands of people living in temporary shelters in Haiti after deadly Hurricane Gustav pounded
Caribbean “I MEET UP” Website launched as CARIFESTA X Youth Village closes
Guyana, Georgetown, August 29, 2008 - Amidst feelings of mixed emotions children of the Caribbean reflected on the last eight days of sharing and learning, as they bid farewell to each other at the CARIFESTA Youth Village, heading for various Caribbean
Caribbean Youth expressing themselves through art
Georgetown, Guyana, UNICEF -- August 28, 2008 – Caribbean imagery and creativity took center stage at the first ever CARIFESTA Children’s Art Exhibition and Prize Giving Ceremony earlier today as UNICEF rewarded three youths with computers for their
Hurricane Gustav strikes Haiti, forcing 6,300 people from their homes in one of the world’s poorest countries
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 29 August 2008 – An estimated 6,300 Haitians, mostly city-dwellers from Port-au-Prince, Jacmel and Leogane, were forced from their homes by Hurricane Gustav as torrential rains pounded the deforested southern peninsula of the country
Youth expression at CARIFESTA X
Georgetown, Guyana – UNICEF August 25th, 2008 – There was much excitement in the air as Carifesta X Youth Village was officially opened in the National Park today as part of the ten-day celebration of the Caribbean Festival of Arts.
Armed groups in Colombia stealing childhood from girls and boys alike
BOGOTA, Columbia, 25 August 2008 – Juan, 15, and Gloria, 12, lived with their parents in the rural community of Antioquia, Colombia. But their family life was disrupted when both children were captured and recruited by one of the country’s illegal armed
Youth creating a communication loop across the Caribbean as CARIFESTA X unfolds
Georgetown August 23rd, 2008 - As the curtain rose on CARIFESTA X celebrations in Guyana, young people from across the Caribbean gathered in the capital city Georgetown in preparation for a series of workshops using technology
Youth calls for participation in the fight against Sexual Exploitation
Buenos Aires, August 21, 2008 - There was a strong presence of young people at the Preparatory Meeting for the Third World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children: a delegation of 16 teenagers between 14 and 16 years presented the contributions
Paulo Sergio Pinheiro: "Children are tired of words"
Buenos Aires, August 21, 2008 - "Children and adolescents are tired of words, tired of the rhetoric, they want actions and effective protection," said the Rapporteur on Children of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
J8 delegates’ action plan grabs the attention of G8 leaders
CHITOSE CITY, Hokkaido, Japan. 8 July 2008 – After days of intense sessions, during which they debated and then drafted their ‘Chitose Declaration’ on issues of concern to the world’s children, 9 of the 39 Junior 8 Summit delegates here boarded a bus yest
Young people meet with G8 Leaders
TOYAKO, JAPAN, 7 July 2008 – Young people from Group of 8 (G8) industrialized nations and from the developing world are meeting today with the G8 leaders in Toyako, Japan to present their recommendations as part of the Junior 8 (J8) Summit.
Young Leaders from Around the World Convene at Junior 8 Summit
CHITOSE CITY, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN/ GENEVA, 2 July 2008, - In a few hours, young people from G8 countries and the developing world will open the fourth annual “Junior 8” Summit in Chitose City, Japan. With an agenda that parallels the G8 itself, they will h
Children learn about their rights, playing
San José, Costa Rica- 2 July, 2008 - More than 300 children from different socially excluded communities, participated in the inauguration of the project, “Learn about your rights, playing,” in Peace Park Saturday June 28.
Latin America and the Caribbean to be represented at the Global Summit by Junior Delegate JeMeila Maloney
Barbados, June 28, 2008 - When young people from the powerful G8 countries and some representatives from the developing world convene in Japan in early July to discuss burning global issues, the Latin America and Caribbean region will be well represented.
UNICEF and Minisitry of Health partner to certify Belize's first baby-friendly hospital
Belize, June 27, 2008 - In a recent UNICEF study, figures showed only 10 percent of Belizean women were found to be exclusively breastfeeding their babies for those crucial first six months, thus leaving the majority without high levels of the protection
Youth Media Guyana Receives UNICEF Regional Award for Major Communication Innovation
Georgetown, Guyana - June 12, 2008 – Members of the local youth media group - Youth Media Guyana (YMG) will today receive the UNICEF “Traces Communication Award” for best major innovation for excellent work produced via their Youth News Bulletin.
Education the key to freeing tens of millions of children from hazardous labour
NEW YORK, 12 June 2008 – UNICEF estimates that there are 158 million children under the age of 15 who are trapped in child labour around the world. The vast majority of these children have little or no hope of accessing an education which would break the
Flash flooding displaces 1600 families in Belize
Stann Creek District, BELIZE , 9 June, 2008,— On 31 May Tropical Storm Arthur made land fall over Belize. More than 30 houses were completely destroyed and more than 300 others badly damaged by the rampaging waters. It is estimated that 8,000 people count
Statement on the occasion of Global Week of Action against Gun Violence
Panama, June 6, 2008 - Latin America and the Caribbean has earned the unwelcome reputation of being the region with the highest rate of violence in the world. Levels of armed violence in the region have reached epidemic proportions -- 42 per cent
Students exchange toy weapons for sporting equipment and notebooks
San José, Costa Rica. Thursday June 05, 2008 – 200 children from the Luis Demetrio School located in the socially vulnerable settlement of los Cuadros of Goicoechea, traded their toy weapons for footballs, volleyballs, Frisbees, hula hoops and notebooks
Gun Control an Urgent Priority for Jamaica, United Nations Agencies say
KINGSTON, 5 June 2008 ― UNICEF and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today called for increased effort by all stakeholders to stem the illegal flow and use of small arms in Jamaica, saying gun control ― combined with long-term social interve
Tropical Storm Arthur Causes Flash Floods and Cuts off Southern Belize
5 June 2008, Belize City/ Belize.- Eighty per cent of persons have been impacted in the flood affected regions of Belize following tropical storm Arthur.
Former Child Soldier to Jamaican Children: Don’t Be Defeated by Violence
KINGSTON, 30 April 2008 − Wrapping up his first mission as UNICEF’s Advocate for Children Affected by War, former child soldier Ishmael Beah today said that Jamaican children need more opportunities, support and hope to resist and rise above violence.
Let's talk about sex!
22 April 2008 – ‘Xpress’, the fourth video documentary co-produced by MTV Latin America and UNICEF Latin America and the Caribbean, has been announced as the recipent of a Silver Award in the education category at the World Media Festival –
UNICEF and British Telecom launch ‘edu-communication’ project in São Paulo
SÃO PAULO Brazil, 11 April 2008 – The excitement was palpable at the recent launch of the new UNICEF and British Telecom youth participation programme focusing on education and communication in low-income communities in Brazil.
Photo exhibit on the "Sustainable Development on the Rio Santiago" Project
Lima, April 2008 - At a ceremony with the participation of Vice Minister of Foreign Relations Gonzalo Gutiérrez, Ambassador of Finland Pekka Orpana, Bi-National Plan Ambassador and Executive Director, José Antonio Arróspide y UNICEF
Caribbean Ministers Commit to Improve the Lives of the Region’s Children
Georgetown, Guyana - UNICEF, March 17-19, 2008. At the end of a three-day meeting in Guyana, Ministers of the CARICOM member states agreed to a programme of action aimed at improving the wellbeing of all children within the Caribbean community.
As the Special COHSOD on Children continues, CARICOM leaders urged by Youth Journalists of the Caribbean to ACT not just TALK
Georgetown, Guyana, March 18th, 2008 UNICEF -- Child journalists from the Caribbean showed their video production skills on Tuesday 18th, as they challenged Caribbean delegates at the CARICOM’s Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) meeting
Children’s voices heard at COHSOD in the Caribbean
GEORGETOWN/GUYANA, 17 March 2008 - The voices of Caribbean children were heard loudly on Monday at the official opening of the 2nd Special Session on Children of the CARICOM Council of Human and Social Development (COHSOD).
Caribbean Convenes Special Meeting for Children
GEORGETOWN, 17 March 2008 – Caribbean leaders today began a three-day period of deliberation that could make an enormous difference in the lives of children and the future of the region.
Secretary General, in message for World Water Day, calls lack of political will biggest culprit in failure to achieve basic sanitation goal
New York, March of 2008 - This year, World Water Day coincides with the International Year of Sanitation, challenging us to spur action on a crisis affecting more than one out of three people on the planet. Every 20 seconds, a child dies as a result
UNICEF Marks International Women’s Day by Stressing Importance of Investing in Maternal Health
NEW YORK, 7 March 2008 – UNICEF is marking International Women’s Day 2008 (8 March) by drawing attention to the need for improvements in maternal health care. Better access to maternal health care will reduce the estimated half a million pregnancy related
Mitigating the Impact of Armed Violence on Children and Communities: What Works?
KINGSTON, 7 March 2008 – Several Caribbean and Central American countries have called for an expansion of social interventions as a critical way to crack down on the high levels of armed violence affecting their nations.
UNICEF Venezuela extends invitation of the Southern Peoples Film Festival
Caracas, March 2008 - As a continuation of its participation in the 2007 Latin-American Short-Films Festival, the Venezuelan Ministry of Culture has asked UNICEF-Venezuela for support in the publication of the bases for participating in its 2008 Southern
Strong support expressed for New United Nations Regional Centre in Panama at Headquarters event
New York, February 27, 2008 - Strong support and encouragement for the establishment of the United Nations new Regional Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean in Panama was expressed at a Headquarters luncheon presentation today
Children are entitled to be heard
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, February 26, 2008 – UNICEF in collaboration with The Student Press (TSP) hosted an award ceremony for winners of the first ever It’s My Right Essay Writing Competition. Winners received their prizes and over 230
Floods in Ecuador are affecting unprotected sectors
Quito, Ecuador, February 27, 2008 - The emergency caused by heavy rainfalls in the past weeks seriously affects 13 of the country’s provinces. To date powerful rains provoked 16 deaths, great damages to the infrastructure and agriculture and left many
Global Expert on Violence Urges Jamaican Parliament to Focus on Children
KINGSTON, 26 February 2008 – A leading authority on violence against children today pressed Parliamentarians to concentrate on the plight of children in Jamaica’s effort to break the cycle of violence affecting the country.
Two million yellow fever vaccines arrived in Paraguay
Asunción, February 25, 2008 - In response to the emergency which was declared by the Paraguayan Government after cases of yellow fever appeared, 2 million anti-yellow-fever vaccinations, plus the respective syringes arrived in a charter flight
Jamaicans Unite for Peace
KINGSTON, 8 February 2008 – In the heart of Jamaica’s conflict zones, it is not unusual for a silent night to be shattered by the roar of gunfire. It is not unusual for children who live in these communities to sleep underneath their beds
Peru commits to continue fighting Malnutrition
Lima, 22 February 2008 - With the participation of Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo, other Ministers of State and the presence of the First Lady of the Nation, Pilar Nores de García, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation presented the medical journal “T
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY
Panama, February 21, 2008 - On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, Nils Kastberg, the Regional Director of UNICEF in Latin America and the Caribbean called on the region to celebrate its rich diversity, by also ensuring every child
Nickelodeon and UNICEF launch a new initiative aimed to motivate children in Latin America to take part in making this World a better place
Miami, FL January 2008 – Nickelodeon Latin America, in collaboration with UNICEF, announces the launch of a new initiative aimed for children throughout Latin America. The campaign will motivate positive changes in their daily lives
UNICEF in Latin America and Caribbean looks ahead, behind at challenges
PANAMA CITY, 31 December 2007 – As 2007 comes to a close, UNICEF is looking back at the work achieved for children and preparing for the challenges and opportunities ahead in 2008 in the Latin America and Caribbean regions.
Deputy Director for Latin America and the Caribbean accompanies Jenna Bush in a visit to UNICEF projects in Peru
Lima, 17 January 2008 - UNICEF’s Deputy Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jean Gough, together with Jenna Bush, collaborator of the United States Committee for UNICEF, have wrapped up their four-day visit to Peru.
UNICEF welcomes International Year of Sanitation 2008
NEW YORK, January 2008 – UNICEF officially welcomes the International Year of Sanitation 2008. The international year aims to highlight the need for urgent action on behalf of the more than 40 per cent of the world’s population
2009 Caribbean Games to shine spotlight on violence against children through local partnership with UNICEF
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, January 11, 2008 – UNICEF has teamed up with the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2009 Caribbean Games to highlight impact of violence against children
Colombia wins international children’s television prize with RCN, Citurna and UNICEF’s “One Minute for my Rights”
At the recent Third Ibero American Children’s Television Festival, “Prix Jeunesse”, in Santiago de Chile, Colombia won the prize for the “best new ideas” category with its project “One Minute for my Rights”, developed by UNICEF in association with
UNICEF welcomes International Year of Sanitation 2008
NEW YORK, January 2008 – UNICEF today officially welcomed the first day of the International Year of Sanitation 2008. The international year aims to highlight the need for urgent action on behalf of the more than 40 per cent of the world’s population
PROGRESS FOR CHILDREN
New York, 10 December, 2007 -- A new report issued today by UNICEF reveals a wealth of detailed information on progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.
One thousand kms for Urugay´s Children - A huge success
Uruguay, December 9, 2007 - At 08h30 on 09 November 2007 the town square of Bella Unión in the northern most tip of Uruguay was buzzing with excitement. The population of this quaint border town had gathered to cheer the “UNICEF cabalgata”, leaving on
UNICEF, One Laptop per Child, Google Launch Initiative to Preserve and Share Stories around the World
NEW YORK, 7 December 2007 – UNICEF, One Laptop per Child (OLPC) and Google today announced the launch of “Our Stories” (www.ourstories.org), a joint initiative to preserve and share the histories and identities of cultures
Faith-Based Leaders, UNICEF & Sister UN Agencies: Together in Rio de Janeiro to Guarantee the Rights of Children & Adolescents Living with HIV
World AIDS Day – 1 December 2007 – Rio de Janeiro: The theme of World AIDS Day in Brazil this year is "Qual a sua atitude?"…“What’s your attitude?", in English. The theme was chosen to help mobilize adolescents and children, and all of Brazilian society
UNICEF condemns kidnapping and assassination of children in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE 30 November 2007 – UNICEF is alarmed by reports of an increasing number of child kidnappings and assassination in October and November 2007. Children have not been exempt from violent crime and abductions, in fact children are often targets
UNICEF Eminent Advocate for Children - HRH Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Visits UNICEF-Supported HIV/AIDS Projects in São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo, 27 de Noviembre 2007- “I have learned so much from all of the young people that I met and spoke with today. You have inspired me with your optimism, your courage, your determination and your warmth”, said UNICEF’s Eminent Advocate for Children
UNICEF Brazil National Ambassador Daniela Mercury: “Everyone for Education!” - Prêmio Itaú-UNICEF Brazil Award Ceremony 2007
Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 29, 2007 - “It is so wonderful to see all of the NGO finalists here tonight, representing regions from all over Brazil”, said UNICEF Brazil National Ambassador and Latin American Grammy Award winning singer Daniela Mercury
The creation of the Ibero-American Network for the Defense of Children´s and Adolescents´ Rights is announced
Lima, November of 2007 – Beatriz Merino, Peru's official ombudsman, announced the creation of the Ibero-American Network for the Defense of Children’s and Adolescents’ Rights within the framework
UN launches International Year of Sanitation to address global crisis
NEW YORK, 21 November 2007 – The United Nations today officially launched the International Year of Sanitation to accelerate progress for 2.6 billion people world wide who are without proper sanitation facilities. Every year inadequate water, sanitation
UNICEF and CARICOM host Caribbean Discussion on Boys and Education
Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago 20 November, 2007 - “What is happening to boys in our education systems and what can we do about it?” are two questions that CARICOM and UNICEF hope to see answered during a two day
Sub Region agrees on Prevention of Youth Violence
San José, Costa Rica, 16 november 2007. In spite of the fact that most governments within Mexico, Central America and the Dominican Republic have adopted policies and programmes related to violence prevention, most focus on social control and repression
Child abuse: the number one threat to Caribbean childhood
Belize City, Bridgetown, Georgetown, Kingston, Port of Spain, 19 November, 2007. UNICEF Offices in the Caribbean today called for policy makers to make a concerted effort to end the scourge of child abuse. The call came as countries across the world
Costa Rica Inaugurates the Sub regional Conference on Peace and the Prevention of Youth Violence
San José, Costa Rica, 15 November, 2007 - According to recent estimates, more than 6 million children in Latin America are victims of severe abuse, and more than 80.000 die from domestic violence each year. Violence is disturbingly entrenched throughout
A Call to Immediate Action - Stop the Violence Against our Children
Georgetown, Guyana, November 12, 2007 – UNICEF today expressed outrage and continued concern at the recent upsurge in violence and abuse, specifically sexual abuse perpetuated against our children.
Mônica: UNICEF’s Newest & Youngest National Ambassador in Brazil
Brazil - On 6 November, 7 year old Mônica was nominated as the youngest UNICEF National Ambassador in Brazil at a ceremony in São Paulo, Brazil. Mônica is a beloved cartoon character who has been capturing the hearts and imagination of children in Brazil
Tabasco, Mexico floods affect 1 million people, over a third of them children
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, 2 November 2007 – The worst flooding in more than 50 years has affected more than 1 million people – an estimated one-third of them children – in the south-eastern Mexican state of Tabasco.
Delivering supplies in the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo West, 5 November, 2007 - Hundreds of families affected by the torrential rains of Tropical Storm Noel have found shelter in Las Américas school in Manoguayabo, a suburb of Santo Domingo.
Haiti launches largest ever vaccination campaign
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 6 November 2007 – 5.7 million, representing 58 per cent of the population of Haiti will be immunized against measles, rubella, polio, treated for worms and given vitamin A supplements between November 2007 to March 2008.
Flooding in Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean
Following several days of torrential rains, including from the passage of Tropical Storm Noel (since upgraded to a hurricane), several countries in Central America and the Caribbean are facing severe floods, which have submerged entire villages and left
St. Hugh's High School student wins Outstanding Child Researcher 2007 prize
Kingston October 25, 2007.- Student of St. Hugh's High School in Kingston, 17 year old Danielle Edwards won the top prize from among seven child researchers who presented at the second Caribbean Child Research Conference.
UNICEF Supports on Positive Behavioural Management in Schools
Bridgetown, October 24, 2007.- In the primary and secondary schools, the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports in Barbados, in collaboration with the Barbados Union of Teachers and the UNICEF ECO, hosted training sessions for educators.
UNICEF’S "Champion for Brazilian Children": Felipe Massa
Sao Paulo October 11, 2007.- “I’m going to work very hard and do everything I can to help make life better for children in Brazil,” said Felipe Massa, after being officially nominated as UNICEF’s “Champion for Brazilian Children” yesterday in Sao Paulo.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Danny Glover: Visits Two UNICEF-Supported Projects in Sao Paulo, Brazil
“We are living in authoritarian times, but every day I see children and adolescents holding in their hands an immense potential for transformation”, said UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Danny Glover during his recent visit to two UNICEF-supported projects.
School’s Newsletter Seen as Tool For Human Rights Advocacy
Georgetown, Guyana, September 20, 2007.- Some forty-eight secondary school students across Regions 5 and 6, in East and West Berbice and Mahaicony are now better equipped in the skill of newsletter production.
Children Urged to Speak Out and Stop Abuse as Child Protection Week 2007 is observed in Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana- 25th September, 2007 – “Stop abuse; Speak out. Stop abuse – Speak out”.. this mantra was repeated by over 500 primary and secondary school-aged children as they marched through the streets of the capital city Georgetown.
Message from Mr. Nils Arne Kastberg, Regional Director UNICEF office for Latin America and the Caribbean, on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
On this International Day, UNICEF reaffirms its tireless committment to promoting the respect for the rights of indigenous families and their children. The fight for a fairer world is a moral and legal obligation of governments
