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BEIJING, China, 15 August 2008 -- One day after the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, UNICEF China hosted 'Champions for Children' -- an evening of advocacy for the most vulnerable children in China. The event gathered high-level Chinese officials Olympians, artists and corporate partners at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The event started with an acknowledgement to the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF, who has been a significant supporter to UNICEF's work in China over the years. Among the celebrities in attendance was UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan. Champions for Children centred mainly on helping children -- especially girls -- who do not have equal access to education or participation in sports, as well as children affected by HIV/AIDS. The event also focused on children affected by the recent Sichuan earthquake. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/china_45226.html ]]> Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:23:24 -0400 UNICEF: Jackie Chan and "Champions for Children" in Beijing 11032490 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-ending-the-cycle-of-violence-in-papua-new-guinea/11032490/
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NEW YORK, USA, 14 August 2008 -- UNICEF is at the forefront of a nationwide effort to end domestic and gender-based violence in Papua New Guinea. Recent studies show that violence towards women and children is endemic in the country. For UNICEF, a major priority is to have this cycle of abuse identified as a public health crisis. According to UNICEF's Regional Office for East Asia and the Pacific and local advocates, Papua New Guinea has one of the highest rates of family violence in the world. Three-quarters of children and two-thirds of women reportedly have experienced violence in their homes. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/papuang_45211.html ]]> Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:21:02 -0400 UNICEF: Ending the cycle of violence in Papua New Guinea 11030758 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-continuing-relief-efforts-in-myanmar/11030758/
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YANGON, Myanmar, 12 August 2008 -- UNICEF Myanmar has pledged to continue relief works until the lives of cyclone-affected families are fully restored. It has been over three months since the deadly Cyclone Nargis struck south west parts of Myanmar in early May. Relief efforts are now focusing on repairing damage and giving children a sense of normalcy with child-friendly spaces and an emphasis on returning to school. Cyclone Nargis destroyed or damaged over 4,000 schools and more than 600 health facilities, contaminated 4,000 drinking water wells and separated hundreds of young children from their parents and close relatives. "It has been three months now since the cyclone hit, and there is still much work to do, such as distributing family kits, organizing child friendly spaces, providing safe water supplies and immunizing children," said Ramesh Shrestha, UNICEF Representative in Myanmar. "This operation will last at least one year and depends on continued access to the affected areas." ]]> Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:14:11 -0400 UNICEF: Continuing relief efforts in Myanmar 11018359 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/-unicef-goodwill-ambassador-jackie-chan-leads-gala-for-chinese-children-the-evening-after-the-openin/11018359/
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北京 [15-Aug-2008] The evening after the Opening Ceremony of the 29th Beijing Olympic Games, an event hosted by UNICEF China named "Champions for Children" gathered celebrities, Olympians and artists. It was an evening of advocacy for vulnerable children in China, including those affected by the Sichuan earthquake, girls who do not have access to education or sports, and children affected by HIV/AIDS. Courtest UNICEF.org Author: SBARTSTV Keywords: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan Leads Gala for Chinese children The evening after the Opening Ceremony of 29th Beijing Olympic Games 2008 Added: August 16, 2008 ]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:43:31 -0400 北京 UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan Leads Gala for Chinese children The evening after the Opening Ceremony of the 29th Beijing Olympic Games 2008 10991738 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-sport-for-development/10991738/
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Sport and play are important to UNICEF because they are vital elements in the health, happiness and well-being of children and young people. UNICEF works with governments and partners throughout the world to use sport-based programmes to improve children's lives and to strengthen communities. UNICEF teams up with leading sports organizations and world-renowned athletes to bring attention to challenges facing children and to mobilize resources to address them. Watch UNICEF's Sport for Development video. To read more about UNICEF's Sport for Development programme, visit: http://www.unicef.org/sports/index_23621.html ]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:44:52 -0400 UNICEF: Sport for Development 10991770 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-the-power-of-football-to-improve-young-lives-spanish/10991770/
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, 11 August 2008 - When he scored against host country Spain in the 1982 FIFA Wold Cup, H ctor Zelaya grabbed the attention of football fans worldwide. Today, in his home country of Honduras, his influence on the lives of children is no less profound. The former star, who earned the nickname "Pecho de guila" (Hawk Chest), is the founder of the wildly successful children's league, F tbol Para la Vida, which he started in 2002. "It's one of the strongest programmes in the world, and it's growing. Right now we have more than 10,000 children enrolled. Altogether, more than 25,000 children have gone through the programme and are now living better lives," Mr. Velaya said. F tbol Para la Vida is one example of many successful programmes that UNICEF works with to harness the massive potential of sport to improve the lives of children. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/honduras_45146.html ]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:34:05 -0400 UNICEF: The power of football to improve young lives (Spanish) 10991786 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-the-power-of-football-to-improve-young-lives/10991786/
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, 11 August 2008 - When he scored against host country Spain in the 1982 FIFA Wold Cup, H ctor Zelaya grabbed the attention of football fans worldwide. Today, in his home country of Honduras, his influence on the lives of children is no less profound. The former star, who earned the nickname "Pecho de guila" (Hawk Chest), is the founder of the wildly successful children's league, F tbol Para la Vida, which he started in 2002. "It's one of the strongest programmes in the world, and it's growing. Right now we have more than 10,000 children enrolled. Altogether, more than 25,000 children have gone through the programme and are now living better lives," Mr. Velaya said. F tbol Para la Vida is one example of many successful programmes that UNICEF works with to harness the massive potential of sport to improve the lives of children. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/honduras_45146.html ]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:28:30 -0400 UNICEF: The power of football to improve young lives 10958347 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-keeping-families-healthy-in-occupied-palestinian-territory/10958347/
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BEIT FOURIK, Occupied Palestinian Territory, 8 August 2008 -- The Occupied Palestinian Territory has routine vaccination coverage of more than 90 per cent. The absence of common childhood diseases such as measles and polio reflect the commitment of the Palestinian Authority towards Palestinian children. UNICEF and its partners support that commitment. This year, the Government of Japan has donated 2.4 million dollars to ensure that 117,000 newborns and pregnant women are vaccinated. The money will also be used to train health workers, especially in the evaluation of infectious diseases and to ensure that they have sufficient supplies and equipment. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/oPt_45130.html ]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:44:05 -0400 UNICEF: Keeping families healthy in Occupied Palestinian Territory 10958358 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-promoting-breastfeeding-in-cyclone-hit-myanmar/10958358/
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During World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August 2008, UNICEF and other advocacy groups are promoting exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, which experts believe could save 1.3 million infant lives every year. SOUTHERN BOGALAY, Myanmar, 7 August 2008 -- Ma Khin Mar San lives in Kyonegyi Konethechaung, one of the rural islands in Southern Bogalay in the Irrawaddy Delta. Nearly 800 people in her village were killed by the storm surge that followed Cyclone Nargis in May. Ma Khin Mar San's youngest step child was among the casualties. She was due to give birth when the cyclone struck but was able to escape harm by climbing a coconut tree. She and her surviving step child were without help and proper shelter for four days before food rations arrived. After her baby was born, village elders advised her not to breastfeed, saying that she was too weak from the storm. They told her to feed her baby formula. It was only after a UNICEF Health and Nutrition Officer intervened that the mother and child were properly assessed and encouraged to exclusively breastfeed her baby. Ma Khin Mar San was transferred to a local hospital where her child was already showing signs of malnutrition. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/myanmar_45109.html ]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:40:30 -0400 UNICEF: Promoting breastfeeding in cyclone-hit Myanmar 10958371 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-promoting-breastfeeding-in-tajikistan/10958371/
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During World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August 2008, UNICEF and other advocacy groups are promoting exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, which experts believe could save 1.3 million infant lives every year. Tajikistan, 7 August 2008 - Over the last decade, Tajikistan Breastfeeding Week has been made possible through the support provided by UNICEF and the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Tajikistan and its partners. This year, in an effort to increase support from other channels, World Breastfeeding Week is promoting the global theme of, 'going for the gold by supporting mothers to breastfeed'. "Support for breastfeeding is crucially important for mothers, babies and the community itself. This golden support, irrespective of conditions, ensures the best start for children's lives," said Ruth Leano, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Tajikistan. According to the National Breastfeeding Coordinator Rahmatulloev Sherali only 25 per cent of Tajik mothers are breastfeeding their babies exclusively for the first six months. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/Tajikistan_45114.html ]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:38:06 -0400 UNICEF: Promoting breastfeeding in Tajikistan 10958380 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-internatl-aids-conference-closes/10958380/
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico, 08 AUGUST 2008 -- As the 17th International AIDS Conference came to a close in Mexico City, issues affecting children were front and center. "This conference is the first one that's really had children on the agenda," said UNICEF's HIV/AIDS Chief Jimmy Kolker. "There have been more than 300 presentations dealing with children and AIDS." Mr. Kolker stressed that a number of 'second-generation' issues dealing with children still require more attention. "One of the issues that has been insufficiently addressed here is the question of adolescents who are HIV-positive, who are now at risk themselves for transmitting the virus, and who may be growing up not knowing they're infected," Mr. Kolker said. "The good news is they are alive as teenagers. The difficult problem is that this creates a whole new set of issues that we haven't dealt with before." To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/mexico_45125.html ]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:35:17 -0400 UNICEF: Internat'l AIDS conference closes 10958388 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-insecticide-treated-bed-nets-save-lives-in-ethiopia/10958388/
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SHEBEDINO, Ethiopia, 5 August 2008 -- The rainy season is well underway in much of Ethiopia, but while the rains bring hope to rural communities, they also create ideal breeding conditions for malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Over twenty million insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been distributed to more than ten million households in malaria-prone areas of Ethiopia since 2005. The nets have only a three-year lifespan, however, so those that were distributed early in the campaign now need replacement. Mulunesh Musse shares one such treated bednet with her four children in Shebedino District. The bednet is now ripped along one side and has a gaping hole in front, so it no longer fully protects her and her family from malaria. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ethiopia_45066.html ]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:32:48 -0400 UNICEF: Insecticide-treated bed nets save lives in Ethiopia 10958394 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-nigerian-youth-fight-hiv-aids/10958394/
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ABUJA, Nigeria, 4 August 2008 -- Nigeria's youth are leading the call in the fight against HIV/AIDS, using knowledge as their weapon in classrooms and on the streets. This life-saving work is being accomplished by members of the Nigerian Youth Service Corps (NYSC) -- a national one-year programme which has been mandatory for university graduates since 1977. The NYSC and UNICEF, have been working together to combat HIV/AIDS since 2003. Volunteers are now hard at work, raising awareness and bringing valuable life-skills to their towns and villages. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/nigeria_44985.html ]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:30:16 -0400 UNICEF: Nigerian youth fight HIV/AIDS 10986567 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-focus-on-children-during-the-2008-olympic-games/10986567/
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NEW YORK, 6 August 2008 -- As the eyes of the world turn towards China for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games, UNICEF is taking the opportunity to focus attention on one of the country's most marginalized groups -- children affected by AIDS. On 9 August more than 80 children affected by AIDS will be greeted by Olympic athletes and high-level government officials in the Great Hall of the People. The children are from seven provinces and have either lost parents to AIDS, or live with parents who are infected. The meeting is part of a series of events that will also feature actor and first UNICEF China AIDS Ambassador Pu Cunxin and gymnast Lou Yun, who won Olympic gold in 1984. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/china_45098.html ]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:26:55 -0400 UNICEF: Focus on children during the 2008 Olympic Games 10958409 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-xvii-international-aids-conference-children-in-the-spotlight/10958409/
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico, 4 August 2008 -- Children took the spotlight in the days leading up to the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City this year. This year's conference is marked by over 300 side events. UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman is poised to speak at a satellite session on Monday night entitled, 'Keeping the promise: Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS'. "To put AIDS on the agenda, to put children on the agenda, to show decision-makers what can and should be done about AIDS," he said. "Those are very difficult, very time-consuming and sometimes very challenging tasks." To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/mexico_44951.html ]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:23:34 -0400 UNICEF: XVII International AIDS Conference: Children in the spotlight 10864969 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-promoting-safe-sanitation-practices-in-bangladesh/10864969/
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HATITILA, Bangladesh, 31 July 2008 -- At the community development centre in Hatitila, a remote village in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, Athoi Marma, 19, teaches songs about safe hygiene practices to 20 pre-school children. The songs are in Marma, an indigenous language spoken by only around 150,000 people in Bangladesh. Athoi is one of 25 women from this hard-to-reach region who have received training from UNICEF to work as community hygiene promoters. The 15-day training seminar equipped her with tips on how to work with the community to promote safer hygiene practices. Now, Athoi has become an agent of change for her village. "We used to drink stream water and utilize unsafe water for cooking," she explains. "If we had known that unsafe water was harmful for our health -- that this was causing diarrhoea and respiratory disease -- we would not be drinking it." To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/bangladesh_44854.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:09:01 -0400 UNICEF: Promoting safe sanitation practices in Bangladesh 10864976 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-improving-classroom-conditions-in-djibouti/10864976/
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DJIBOUTI, Djibouti, 31 July 2008 -- Hadj Dideh Primary School is one of the many schools in Djibouti that are in urgent need of repair. It will also be one the first schools in the country to be rehabilitated with support from a partnership between UNICEF and Dubai Cares -- a Gulf-based initiative that has raised $1 billion to help educate 1 million children in poor countries. At Hadj Dideh Primary, the old classrooms are run-down and falling apart. The walls are cracked and there are large holes in the ceilings. The school's library is in urgent need of new books, and facilities for water and sanitation are poor. "The toilets are broken, the plumbing doesn't work. There are faeces everywhere and the walls have been vandalised," said Arid Mohamed Salem, 11. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/djibouti_44918.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:06:36 -0400 UNICEF: Improving classroom conditions in Djibouti 10864985 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-world-breastfeeding-week-2008-french/10864985/
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NEW YORK, USA, 1 August 2008 -- Celebrated in 120 countries around the globe, World Breastfeeding Week kicks off today with an exhortation to governments, health workers and women everywhere to give increased support to new mothers who need the space, time and encouragement to breastfeed their babies. "Breastfeeding is a key tool in improving child survival," said UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman. "Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life can avert up to 13 per cent of under-five deaths in developing countries." UNICEF supports the objective of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, the global network for breastfeeding advocacy, to "create optimal conditions for the provision of mothers support." To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/childsurvival/index_44924.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:03:19 -0400 UNICEF: World Breastfeeding Week 2008 (French) 10864989 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-world-breastfeeding-week-2008-arabic/10864989/
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NEW YORK, USA, 1 August 2008 -- Celebrated in 120 countries around the globe, World Breastfeeding Week kicks off today with an exhortation to governments, health workers and women everywhere to give increased support to new mothers who need the space, time and encouragement to breastfeed their babies. "Breastfeeding is a key tool in improving child survival," said UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman. "Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life can avert up to 13 per cent of under-five deaths in developing countries." UNICEF supports the objective of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, the global network for breastfeeding advocacy, to "create optimal conditions for the provision of mothers support." To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/childsurvival/index_44924.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:00:49 -0400 UNICEF: World Breastfeeding Week 2008 (Arabic) 10864998 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-world-breastfeeding-week-2008-spanish/10864998/
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NEW YORK, USA, 1 August 2008 -- Celebrated in 120 countries around the globe, World Breastfeeding Week kicks off today with an exhortation to governments, health workers and women everywhere to give increased support to new mothers who need the space, time and encouragement to breastfeed their babies. "Breastfeeding is a key tool in improving child survival," said UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman. "Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life can avert up to 13 per cent of under-five deaths in developing countries." UNICEF supports the objective of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, the global network for breastfeeding advocacy, to "create optimal conditions for the provision of mothers support." To read the full report, visit: http://www.unicef.org/childsurvival/index_44924.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:58:07 -0400 UNICEF: World Breastfeeding Week 2008 (Spanish) 10865016 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-world-breastfeeding-week-seminars-in-indonesia/10865016/
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During World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August 2008, UNICEF and other advocacy groups are promoting exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, which experts believe could save 1.3 million infant lives every year. LOMBOK, Indonesia, 29 July 2008 -- It's early morning as Dwinta Dyah Larasanti, a midwife, sets off to the local health clinic prepared to fight poor infant feeding. Dwinta's weapon in this battle is simple: accurate information. Dwinta is one of many new midwives trained with support from UNICEF in proper infant feeding practices. Now she is passing on her expertise to mothers in the community. At the clinic, she uses simple tools like flip charts and illustrated guides to explain the importance of proper breastfeeding. "You should give your babies only breast milk from birth up to the age of six months. No formula, no solid food. Nothing but mother's milk," Ms. Larasanti tells her class. "Even when you start to wean your child, mother's milk can be given up to two years and beyond." To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/indonesia_44880.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:55:38 -0400 UNICEF: World Breastfeeding Week seminars in Indonesia 10865023 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-progress-in-global-fight-against-aids/10865023/
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NEW YORK, 29 July 2008 -- The '2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic', released by UNAIDS today, reveals that fewer people are dying of AIDS than in previous years and fewer are becoming infected. "The results are encouraging," said UNICEF's Chief of HIV/AIDS programmes, Jimmy Kolker. "Putting people on treatment has worked," he added. "It means that people are living longer and the prevention messages seem to be getting through, although there are still huge challenges for preventing new infections." UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together 10 UN agencies -- including UNICEF -- to help prevent new HIV infections, care for people living with HIV and mitigate the impact of AIDS worldwide. Through its global reports, UNAIDS releases updated AIDS figures every two years. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/aids/index_44893.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:51:12 -0400 UNICEF: Progress in global fight against AIDS 10865037 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-xvii-internatl-aids-conference-one-activists-story/10865037/
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The XVll International AIDS Conference begins in Mexico on 3 August. About 25,000 people are expected to attend, including political and public health leaders, and young people affected by AIDS. Here is one in a series of stories leading up to the annual conference. SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras, 30 July 2008 -- Keren Gonzalez is only 12 years old, but she is one of the featured guests at the world's largest AIDS conference being held in Mexico next week. There, she will have the ear of leaders such as United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Director General of the World Health Organization Margaret Chan and the former US President and founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation, Bill Clinton. Keren has lived with HIV her entire life. Her family broke the news to her when she was five. "My parents used drawings to explain it to me," she said. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/honduras_44897.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:47:18 -0400 UNICEF: XVII Internat'l AIDS Conference:one activist's story 10865058 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-wrapping-up-the-j8/10865058/
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CHITOSE, Japan, 28 July 2008 -- For 39 young people who gathered in Chitose on the island of Hokkaido, Japan, earlier this month, the G8 meeting of world leaders was more than just a distant, high-level international event. This diverse group had been chosen to represent their countries at the fourth 'Junior 8' Summit. For them, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to craft a message of urgency and hope to the G8 industrialized countries, as well as the rest of the world. "You have the responsibility to represent the voices and experiences of many more children," UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific Anupama Rao Singh told the assembled delegates. Over the next three days, the children and young people broke into small groups in order to pen a document called the Chitose Declaration. Its stated goal: to turn young people's ideas 'into actions, not just words.' To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/ramfiles/7831h_j8musicvideo.ram ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:42:29 -0400 UNICEF: Wrapping up the J8 10969619 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-oneminutejr-honorees-mon-pays/10969619/
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NEW YORK, USA, 25 July 2008 -- Nine productions from the 'OneminutesJr' project received an unprecedented 14 nominations and two awards in the one-minute films competition at the 2008 Stranger Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The films, made during OneminutesJr workshops sponsored by UNICEF around the world, are all the work of filmmakers under the age of 20. UNICEF filmmakers took away two very prestigious honours -- the MTV Stranger Award and the OneminutesJr award in the 'Inside Out' category. But more than that, all the nominees took pride in their accomplishments and the personal growth they achieved through filmmaking. Watch some of the short films produced at UNICEF-supported 'OnminutesJr' workshops and honoured with nominations and awards at the Stranger Festival: 'Mon Pays' by Landry Koko To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/netherlands_44866.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:31:36 -0400 UNICEF: OneminuteJr honorees: "Mon Pays" 10969622 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-oneminutejr-honorees-one-life-one-reality/10969622/
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NEW YORK, USA, 25 July 2008 -- Nine productions from the 'OneminutesJr' project received an unprecedented 14 nominations and two awards in the one-minute films competition at the 2008 Stranger Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The films, made during OneminutesJr workshops sponsored by UNICEF around the world, are all the work of filmmakers under the age of 20. UNICEF filmmakers took away two very prestigious honours -- the MTV Stranger Award and the OneminutesJr award in the 'Inside Out' category. But more than that, all the nominees took pride in their accomplishments and the personal growth they achieved through filmmaking. Watch some of the short films produced at UNICEF-supported 'OnminutesJr' workshops and honoured with nominations and awards at the Stranger Festival: 'One Life, One Reality' by Anas Dhafir Keiralla To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/netherlands_44866.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:29:54 -0400 UNICEF: OneminuteJr honorees: "One Life, One Reality" 10954214 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-oneminutejr-honorees-les-enfants-dits-sorciers/10954214/
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NEW YORK, USA, 25 July 2008 -- Nine productions from the 'OneminutesJr' project received an unprecedented 14 nominations and two awards in the one-minute films competition at the 2008 Stranger Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The films, made during OneminutesJr workshops sponsored by UNICEF around the world, are all the work of filmmakers under the age of 20. UNICEF filmmakers took away two very prestigious honours -- the MTV Stranger Award and the OneminutesJr award in the 'Inside Out' category. But more than that, all the nominees took pride in their accomplishments and the personal growth they achieved through filmmaking. Watch some of the short films produced at UNICEF-supported 'OnminutesJr' workshops and honoured with nominations and awards at the Stranger Festival: 'Les Enfants Dits Sorciers' by Richard Issam To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/netherlands_44866.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:28:18 -0400 UNICEF: OneminuteJr honorees: 'Les Enfants Dits Sorciers' 10954215 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-oneminutejr-honorees-breath-of-freedom/10954215/
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NEW YORK, USA, 25 July 2008 -- Nine productions from the 'OneminutesJr' project received an unprecedented 14 nominations and two awards in the one-minute films competition at the 2008 Stranger Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The films, made during OneminutesJr workshops sponsored by UNICEF around the world, are all the work of filmmakers under the age of 20. UNICEF filmmakers took away two very prestigious honours -- the MTV Stranger Award and the OneminutesJr award in the 'Inside Out' category. But more than that, all the nominees took pride in their accomplishments and the personal growth they achieved through filmmaking. Watch some of the short films produced at UNICEF-supported 'OnminutesJr' workshops and honoured with nominations and awards at the Stranger Festival: 'Breath of Freedom' by Kirk Belmonte To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/netherlands_44866.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:25:48 -0400 UNICEF: OneminuteJr honorees: "Breath of Freedom" 10954216 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-oneminutejr-honorees-alimentation-dun-congolais/10954216/
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NEW YORK, USA, 25 July 2008 -- Nine productions from the 'OneminutesJr' project received an unprecedented 14 nominations and two awards in the one-minute films competition at the 2008 Stranger Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The films, made during OneminutesJr workshops sponsored by UNICEF around the world, are all the work of filmmakers under the age of 20. UNICEF filmmakers took away two very prestigious honours -- the MTV Stranger Award and the OneminutesJr award in the 'Inside Out' category. But more than that, all the nominees took pride in their accomplishments and the personal growth they achieved through filmmaking. Watch some of the short films produced at UNICEF-supported 'OnminutesJr' workshops and honoured with nominations and awards at the Stranger Festival: 'Alimentation d'un Congolais Moyen' by Sylvain Koko To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/netherlands_44866.html ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:24:09 -0400 UNICEF: OneminuteJr honorees: Alimentation d'un Congolais.. 10795943 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/unicef-executive-director-ann-m-veneman-in-madagascar/10795943/
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ANALANJIROFO, Madagascar, 28 July 2008 -- Ann M. Veneman, on the first-ever visit by a UNICEF Executive Director to Madagascar, spent Sunday in Analanjirofo, the region hardest hit by Cyclone Ivan earlier this year. Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island, is prone to frequent cyclones and tropical storms. Cyclone Ivan was one of the biggest to hit the island, striking in February 2008 with winds of up to 190 kilometres per hour. Accompanied by senior government officials, Veneman visited the region to assess reconstruction efforts. "I am pleased to see the impressive progress made in re-establishing basic health and education services," she said. "This is due to the engagement among the government, local communities and international organizations working together to improve conditions for children and their families." To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/madagascar_44875.html ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:53:32 -0400 UNICEF: Executive Director Ann M. Veneman in Madagascar