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UNICEF hails upcoming entry into force of key treaty on children's rights

23 October 2001
Welcoming the upcoming entry into force of a treaty on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today the event would be a major step forward in the protection of children from exploitation, trafficking and sexual abuse.

Basic needs of refugee children still unmet, Annan says in new report

8 October 2001
Despite progress in assisting refugee children separated from their families, the basic needs of many such youngsters remain unmet, according to a just released report by Secretary-General Kofi Annan.