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Sales of soft toys at Swedish retailer donated to UN children’s education projects

25 February 2008
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) educational projects in nine countries around the world stand to benefit after the UN agency received nearly $4 million in proceeds from the pre-Christmas sale of soft toys at outlets of the Swedish retail chain IKEA.

UNICEF concerned over possible prosecution of child soldier

4 February 2008
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the possible prosecution of a detainee at Guantanamo Bay on charges of war crimes he allegedly committed when he was 15 years old.

Child recruitment continues in over one dozen countries, reports Ban Ki-moon

29 January 2008
The recruitment and use of children in armed conflict is taking place in more than one dozen countries around the world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon states in a new report, calling for further measures to combat the scourge.

UNICEF outlines challenges for 2008 in Latin America and Caribbean

31 December 2007
Reducing infant mortality and chronic malnutrition, mitigating the impact of natural disasters, and slashing the toll of domestic violence, sexual exploitation and abuse are among the immediate challenges facing the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2008.

Countries pledge to realize rights of every child at General Assembly gathering

13 December 2007
Recognizing the many challenges that remain to improve the lives of the world’s children, participants in the General Assembly’s special meeting on children today renewed their commitments to promote and protect the rights and well-being of every child.
Ann Veneman, Srgjan Kerim, & Asha-Rose Migiro

Creating a world fit for children focus of General Assembly high-level event

11 December 2007
As efforts over recent years to improve the lives of children show both considerable progress and the need for further action, the General Assembly today kicked off a special event at United Nations Headquarters focusing on building a world that is truly fit for every child.
UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman

While spotlighting progress on child health, UNICEF cites need to step up efforts

10 December 2007
A new report issued today by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) finds that considerable progress has been made in the area of child survival, while also pointing to the urgent need to do more to create a better world for millions of girls and boys.

New UNICEF initiative enables children around the world to share stories online

7 December 2007
Young people from around the world will be able to record and share their stories online in various languages thanks to a new project launched today by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), technology giant Google and the non-profit organization One Laptop per Child.
I. Beah at his book launch event in 2006

Author and former child soldier Ishmael Beah signs on as UNICEF advocate

20 November 2007
Author and former child soldier Ishmael Beah was appointed today as a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Advocate for Children Affected by War, the agency announced as it marked the 18th anniversary of the landmark Convention on the Rights of the Child.

New UN guidelines to help assess health of children and youth

24 October 2007
Aiming to help parents and policymakers, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today published the first internationally agreed classification code for assessing the health of children.