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Universal Children's Day - November 20, 2008
Photograph courtesy United Nations website. Universal Children’s Day was first observed in 1953. It is a time to honor children by special ceremonies and festivals and to make children's needs known to governments. After the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted in 1989, the UN General Assembly recommended that all countries choose a day to promote children's welfare. Although observance of the day varies from country to country, the Government of Canada designated November 20th more...
November 19, 2008
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the oneminutesjr.
This article and photograph courtesy UNICEF, a partner and Cooperating Organization with dgCommunity Youth for Development. Photograph: Agnes Mbiya, 16, sets up the camera during a workshop in Kisangani, DRC.

The oneminutesjr. is a video initiative that highlights and celebrates the diversity among youth around the world. Workshop participants produce videos of sixty seconds that are positive and powerful examples of the way visual arts works as a communication tool across cultural, geograph more...
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> Videos: Child Rights in One Minute
> What is CRC@18?
> Broadcasting her message to others, Suku tells children to go to school
> A former child soldier speaks out on challenges facing girls
November 1, 2008
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The 4th Global Forum on Children Affected by HIV and AIDS, Dublin October 6-7, 2008.
Text and photograph for this article courtesy UNICEF, a partner and Cooperating Organization with dgCommunity Youth for Development.

The 4th Global Forum on Children Affected by HIV and AIDS has called for a package of social welfare services to tackle child poverty and assist households in developing countries affected by HIV and AIDS. The forum, attended by 200 delegates from 42 countries, is co-hosted by Irish Aid, the Government’s overseas aid programme, and UNICEF. The Global Partners more...
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>Dublin AIDS conference sets strategies to help children affected by HIV
>XVII International AIDS Conference closes with a focus on children
>Executive Director Ann M. Veneman speaks on 'Keeping the Promise' at XVII International AIDS Conference
October 7, 2008
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Using Education to Combat Child Trafficking in Cambodia
Chhiv Ya (extreme right) with friends
This article and photograph courtesy of World Education, a partner and Cooperating Organization with dgCommunities Gender and Development and Youth for development.

“Life changed for Chhiv Ya when she was separated from her family during a community celebration. "There were hundreds of people from outside our village at the celebration and I got separated from my family," relates Chhiv Ya, a 15-year old girl. "At lunch time, a strange man sat next to me and asked me questions about my famil more...
Related links:
> Afghanistan and Education
> LIFE – Literacy Initiative for Empowerment 2006 – 2015
> Child Trafficking in India – Save the Children
> World Education – Girls and Women’s Education Initiative
September 14, 2008
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Humanitarian Action Report 2008 - Foreword by UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman

This article and photograph of the cover, courtesy UNICEF, a partner and Cooperating
Organization with dgCommunity Youth for Development.

“In 2007, natural and man-made disasters continued to take a toll on the lives of people.Flooding, cyclones, landslides and tropical storms have threatened lives and livelihoods onevery continent. And in many parts of the world, from Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Iraq, Zimbabwe and Sudan, children and women continue to b more...
Related links:
> UNICEF Humanitarian Report – Americas and the Caribbean
> UNICEF Plan of Action – Central and Eastern Europe, Commonmwealth of Independent States
> Critical Issues for Children – UNICEF Humanitarian Report
>2004 – Indian Ocean and Tsunami: Lessons Learned
August 10, 2008
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The employment needs of young people in Latin America and the Caribbean
Romina Collman, beneficiary of entra21
More than half the population of Latin America and the Caribbean is under the age of 24,
with youth unemployment rates on the rise in most of the countries of the region. Existing educational systems are failing to equip youth with the knowledge and skills necessary to
succeed in a fast-changing marketplace. At the same time that more and more youth are
unprepared for the workforce, businesses have an urgent need for workers equipped with the technical skills to contribute to t more...
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>Romina’s Story – entra21
> Ruth’s Story – entra21
>The International Youth Foundation Wins Wilmer Shields Rich Award for Excellence in Communications
>entra21: Preparing Youth in Latin America and the Caribbean to Enter the Modern Workplace
July 15, 2008
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Ariel, P&G and PSI Partner for Safe Drinking Water
Photograph of woman getting water in Malawi, courtesy PSI.
In May 2008, Ariel announced the launch of a brand new initiative to donate 80 million liters of safe drinking water to children in developing nations. Working in partnership with the Children’s Safe Drinking Water program and PSI’s Five & Alive initiative, Ariel will donate 10 liters of safe drinking water for every special pack purchased in the UK from 1 May — the equivalent to a week’s supply of drinking water for a small child in the developing world. Respected British actress an more...
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>UNICEF-supported project brings year-round safe water to Paraguay’s semi-arid region
>UNICEF works to improve access to safe water and sanitation in rural Mongolia
> The International Decade for Action – Water for Life
> Water Supply – UNICEF
June 9, 2008
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Hope for AIDS Orphans – The FXB Village Model
The FXB-Village is a low-cost, sustainable, community-based program to help families and communities respond to poverty, AIDS, and the rising number of orphaned and vulnerable children. The FXB-Village aims to strengthen families' capacities to improve their living conditions and lift themselves out of poverty permanently.
 
The FXB-Village provides a comprehensive and integrated package of support to needy families to help them get b more...
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>Sex tourism and child exploitation targeted by international experts at Innocenti conference
>Limited knowledge of HIV risk and prevention among high risk groups increases AIDS menace in Armenia
>Support reaches a household of five siblings orphaned by AIDS in Malawi
>Inter-Agency Task Team on Children and HIV and AIDS
May 2, 2008
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Lessons from Making Cents International 2007 Global Youth Enterprise Conference
With the global youth population reaching an historical high of 1.5 billion, economies world-wide are increasingly unable to provide young people with jobs. The situation has reached critical proportions in developing countries where 1.3 billion youth reside. As youth employment grew by only 0.2 percent over the past decade while the global youth population grew at a rate of 10.5 percent, the world is experiencing a youth employment crisis and the ch more...
Related links:
>Testimonial to the Benefits of Livelihoods Development Programs
>Global Youth Enterprise Conference - September 15-16, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
>Making Cents International
>Opportunities and Challenges of Youth Today
>Reducing Youth Unemployment
April 21, 2008
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The Case for Investing in Young People as Part of a National Poverty Reduction Strategy - UNFPA
Foreword. “Over the past 15 years, there has been an ever-greater acknowledgement in the international community that if we are to have any hope of realizing our goals for the planet, we must begin to focus on youth. Given that it is the young people of today who will be the adults of tomorrow, this focus makes intuitive sense. But it has also been backed up by empirical evidence, as study after study has shown that investing in the needs of yo more...
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>Soccer as a Tool for Youth Development
>Youth-led Development. David Woollcombe
>Trainings Cultivate Youth Livelihood Options in Darfur - CHF International
>IDB Supports Violence Prevention in Guatemala
>Breaking the Poverty Cycle; Keynote Address
April 4, 2008
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