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Carol Bellamy

World leaders should put children at centre of development agendas - UNICEF

20 November 2003
World leaders must put children at the heart of their development agendas if countries are to achieve all their development goals, the head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today.

Children in war zones are being maimed, murdered, or forced to fight - UN

7 November 2003
Children in war zones have sometimes been murdered or disfigured and many thousands have been recruited into government and rebel fighting forces, according to a new report from United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the UN General Assembly and Security Council.

UNICEF study finds one billion children in poverty

21 October 2003
A landmark study by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) indicates that more than one billion children around the world are suffering from the debilitating effects of poverty.
Carol Bellamy

Community-based efforts key to child survival, UNICEF chief says

15 September 2003
Strengthening efforts in primary care at the community level and getting life-saving commodities into the home are paramount to reducing child deaths, the head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today.

UNICEF urges UK to protect trafficked children by closing legal loophole

30 July 2003
Youngsters from a growing number of countries are being imported into the United Kingdom against their will as cheap labour, often ending up in prostitution, according to a new report published today by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

UN agencies call for “dramatic” scaling up of efforts to curb child mortality

27 June 2003
With 10 million children dying each year from largely preventable illnesses, two United Nations agencies today called on the international community to put child survival “back on the agenda” and regain lost momentum by dramatically scaling up nutritional and preventive measures.

UNICEF and partners launch campaign to combat child discrimination in Europe

16 June 2003
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners today launched a regional advocacy campaign to create an inclusive environment in which no children in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are left vulnerable to violence, exploitation and abuse.

On Day of African child, UNICEF calls for registration of every infant

16 June 2003
Marking the Day of the African Child today, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called on countries to register all youngsters at birth in order to ensure their right to a legal identity.

HIV/AIDS, adolescent health high on agenda of key UN child rights committee

13 January 2003
As a United Nations expert panel monitoring implementation of a key global treaty on children's rights began its 2003 session today, a senior UN official stressed the importance tackling thematic issues such as HIV/AIDS, adolescent health and the minimum age for criminal responsibility.