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Anti-measles drive in Afghanistan launched by UN Children's Fund

31 December 2001
The United Nations today announced the launch of a large-scale measles vaccination campaign in Afghanistan, where poverty and the country’s devastated health infrastructure combine to make the disease a major killer of children.

Yokohama forum renews commitment to combat sexual exploitation of children

20 December 2001
The Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children concluded its work in Yokohama today after approving a key document, which reinforced pledges made five years ago to undertake concrete initiatives in the fight against the global trade in child sex.

Youngsters forced into sex trade especially vulnerable to AIDS, UNICEF warns

19 December 2001
UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, has warned that youngsters forced into the sex trade are especially vulnerable to contracting the HIV virus.