Press releases - 2006
Pretoria, 4 December 2006…UNICEF has lauded the Government of South Africa’s accelerated effort to contain the impact of HIV and AIDS through action under a new National Strategic Plan, saying it will “move the country from a confrontational platform of reactive crisis management to a win-win platform of comprehensive response”, to the epidemic. [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
Johannesburg, 27 Nov., 2006 – Twenty two African countries today recommitted themselves to ending violence against women and children on the closing day of a colloquium marking the annual observance of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, in Benoni, South Africa. Also Read the Benoni Declaration: [word ] [ pdf ] [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
"I am convinced that GEM is empowering girls to face difficult life challenges. If only one child is changed it would still be a success, but from what I've seen today, this programme is changing many children's lives." Said Barclays CEO David Roberts to 1,500 children in KwaZulu-Natal schools that are directly benefiting from the bank's decision to invest ZAR 4 million in GEM. [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
Durban 28 July 2006 - Barclays CEO David Roberts today pledged ZAR 100,000 to Intshisekelo Secondary School, Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal to further the school’s education programmes. Also read the UNICEF brief on the Girls' Education Movement in South Africa [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
Cape Town, 17 July 2006 - As UNICEF and the Government of South Africa launch a campaign to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS on the nation’s children, Manchester United take time out of their tour to reinforce their support for UNICEF’s work for children affected by the pandemic. [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
14 July 2006 – Amidst festivities on the third day of a national conference on orphans and vulnerable children, Minister of Social Development, Dr. Zola Skweyiya, last night launched Unite for Children – Unite against AIDS campaign to underscore the urgency of the issues and draw much needed attention, commitment and resources to reduce the impact of the epidemic on the nation’s children. [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
Pretoria, 16 June 2006 - The African Union has declared the theme of this year's June 16 commemorations, the United Nations Day of the African Child, as 'Right to protection: Stop violence against children'. Macharia Kamau explains. Read this Op Ed by Macharia Kamau, UNICEF Country Representative, for 16 June Day of the African Child. [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
30 May 2006 – Despite measurable and significant gains made by democratic South Africa since 1994 to protect its youngest and most vulnerable, UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) says a disturbing pattern is still evident when it comes to the abuse, exploitation and neglect of children. [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
Johannesburg, 4 April 2006 – Quincy Jones, a global music industry legend, is visiting UNICEF-supported projects in Johannesburg and KwaZulu Natal this week to engage with youth, artists, business leaders and other South Africans on the topics of HIV, crime, sexual violence, drug abuse and youth development. (UNICEF/South Africa/Jantilal) [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
UNICEF calls on partners to strengthen service delivery for all children 6 Feb 2006 – Hundreds of millions of children are invisible to the world and are excluded from social services, birth registries, statistics and news as well as from child development programmes. This makes them more vulnerable to suffering from neglect, severe abuse and exploitation. Children's Report Photo by R Hearfield [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
Girls to produce own documentaries for television broadcast Feb 2006 – UNICEF, The National Prosecuting Authority and the SABC have announced a new project to train and empower 45 young girls between the ages of 14 to 18 in life skills and the production of a tv documentary series on violence against children. It is expected to reach 2 million viewers when it is broadcast later this year. [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
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