Say Yes, July 2002: In This Issue
Nearly 400 delegates from around the world attended the Children’s Forum, a preliminary to the United Nations Special Session on Children (UNSSC).
Photograph by Susan Markisz © UNICEF 2002
THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL SESSION
The UNSSC in May, dedicated to the children and adolescents of the world, was an unprecedented meeting of government leaders, Heads of State and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) at the United Nations General Assembly. Attention focused on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the role of NGOs as watchdogs on the Governments of the world was emphasised at every turn.
Media coverage was widespread and daily live satellite TV feeds ensured that the event was followed across the Globe with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) offering special coverage throughout.
Read The World Listened.
POLIO IS ERADICATED IN TURKEY
As a result of mass immunisation activities such as the National Immunisation Days (NIDs) and the mopping-up operations which have reached six million children each year since 1995, the wild virus has been eliminated from most regions in Turkey. Not one case of polio has been diagnosed in this country since November 1998.
That final case unfortunately delayed polio-free certification by the European Regional Certification Committee. However, the Committee finally certified Europe polio-free on the 21st of June this year. Congratulations to the many health professionals and volunteers who contributed to the success of the eradication programme. Through their efforts, no longer will any Turkish child fear death or disability from Poliomyelitis.
THE FIFA/UNICEF Alliance
On the 20th of November, 2001, the FIFA and UNICEF announced a global alliance for the benefit of children everywhere. The announcement, attended by United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, Joseph Blatter, President of FIFA, UNICEF Executive Director, Carol Bellamy, the actor Roger Moore, a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Pele and the American female football star Brandi Chastain was the outcome of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) encouraging activities at the national level which will promote the game of football and the CRC at the same time.
National alliances and activities are currently being developed between UNICEF country offices and FIFA national federations.
Read Pure Football, Pure Hope
and Yes … I Was There!
CHILD FRIENDLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
More than eighty participants took part in a workshop on the subject of Child Friendly Learning Environments (CFLE) in the last week of June. The object of the CFLE is to enhance any environment where a child is present, making it child-friendly in order to help the child or children to reach their full potential. The identifying characteristics of the CFLE were discussed, with a particular focus on Child-friendly Schools (CFS). More than two hundred such characteristics were identified during the course of the workshop.
Read The Place to Learn.
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