Launch of the report in Mexico City
11 December 2002
Press release
Mexico City / Brussels, 11 December 2002 – Asserting that tens
of millions of children around the world feel disconnected from political
institutions and lack trust in their governments, UNICEF said today that children
must be given more of a voice and more ways to participate in decisions affecting
their lives.
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Press summary
Each generation is faced with new challenges — listening for
and to the views of children is one of ours.
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Features
Three short features highlighting some of the key messages of The
State of the World's Children 2003.
See also
The full report
The full report is available
in PDF both as one single file and in parts. A text-only version, which includes
the complete text of the report, without illustrations, captions, maps, tables
or index, is also available.
Statistical tables
Economic and social statistics on the countries and territories of
the world, with particular reference to children’s well-being.
Go to the statistical tables
See also the table The young face of
HIV/AIDS (PDF)
For broadcasters
An advocacy video and B-roll prepared by
UNICEF for the launch of the The State of the World's Children 2003.
Contact us
For additional information and interviews with UNICEF experts, please contact:
Alfred Ironside, UNICEF Media
New York & Mexico City (212) 326-7261
Wivina Belmonte, UNICEF Media
Geneva & Brussels (4179) 204-2345
Mitchie Topper, UNICEF Media
New York (212) 303-7910
Salvador Herencia, UNICEF Media
Panama City & Mexico City (507) 616-3159
Catherine Langevin, UNICEF Media
Mexico City Tel.: (52-55) 52-02-32-33, ext. 203 / Cell: (52-55) 044-55 2141-0711
Monica Sayrols, UNICEF Media
Mexico City (52-55) 5202-3233, ext. 207
Kate Donovan, UNICEF Media
Mexico City Cell: (001) 646-207-5182