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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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Abigail: young leader

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Abigail Manglicmot Fabrigas

Hundreds of young people from around the world are gathering in New York for the United Nations Special Session on Children. Abigail, 16, from the Philippines is one of the young leaders we will be following throughout the week as they participate in the Children's Forum and other events of the Special Session. Each day she will share her impressions, experiences and perspective on the Special Session in words and pictures.

9 May 2002

Abigail's Special Session Diary

8 May

Abigail's Special Session Diary
Video: Abigail's having the time of her life - but there's the occasional meeting when its just hard to keep awake...

7 May

Abigail's Special Session Diary
Video: Abigail helps bring the Children's Forum to an end - with a song.

6 May

Abigail's Special Session Diary
Video: Children's Forum: Day Two. Abigail and her group focus on poverty.

5 May

Abigail's Special Session Diary
Video: As the Children's Forum gets under way with much fanfare, Abigail and her group come up with a battle cry for the week!

4 May

Abigail's Special Session Diary
Photoessay: Abigail's photo diary: 4-5 May, 2002

3 May

Abigail's Special Session Diary
Video: Abigail arrives.

Background: About Abigail

 

UNICEF supports the right of every child to be heard, and therefore provides this opportunity for children to voice their views and impressions of the United Nations Special Session on Children. The report above reflects the opinions of an individual child delegate to the Special Session and does not represent the policies or positions of UNICEF.

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Other diarists

Also sharing their impressions and experiences on the Special Session will be Malal, 15, from Senegal, Miryam, 11, from Ecuador and Jehanzeb, 12, from Pakistan.