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Photo: Kurdish girl. Iraq, 1997. Copyright Sebastiao Salgado/Amazonas
Photo: Kurdish girl. Iraq, 1997. Copyright Sebastiao Salgado/Amazonas

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Around the world in May 2001, governments, non-profit groups and children came together in their regions to talk about child health, development and well-being.

Below are outcomes from the conferences in Berlin and Bejing, in Cairo and Kathmandu

Berlin

The Berlin Commitment Friday, May 18 2001
Berlin meeting pledges to create a world fit for children Wednesday, 16 May 2001
93 million children from Europe and Central Asia surveyed Wednesday, 16 May 2001
Leaders urged to protect children from conflict and sexual abuse Fri., 25 May 2001
Berlin: Improving lives of children in Europe and Central Asia Wed., 16 May 2001
Bellamy's keynote speech on Children in Europe and Central Asia (16 May 2001)

Bejing

A new future mapped out for children in East Asia and PacificWed, 16 May 2001
The Bejing Declaration 16 May 2001
AIDS survey shows East Asia and Pacific youth uninformed Mon, 14 May 2001
Bellamy at the Bejing conference on shaping the future for children (14 May 2001)

Cairo

African leaders meet to map out future agenda for children Wednesday, 23 May 2001
Bellamy speaks to the OAU Forum on the Future of Children (27 May 2001)

Kathmandu

Leaders Commit to Investing More for Children Tuesday, 22 May 2001
Kathmandu Understanding

 

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