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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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Tuesday at the Prepcom

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Young peoples discussions

On 11 June at UNICEF House in New York, young people from various countries participated in working group discussions about how to create a world fit for children. More than 200 young people from around the world are attending the 11-15 June Third Substantive Session of the Preparatory Committee for the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children.

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