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UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman

Saudi Arabia: UNICEF chief voices concern over eight-year old girl’s marriage

13 April 2009
The head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today expressed her deep concern over reports that a Saudi Arabian court has ruled that the marriage of an eight-year-old girl is legally binding.

UNICEF lauds first-ever children's rights law in Southern Sudan

9 April 2009
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has hailed the first-ever law recognizing children's rights launched today in Southern Sudan, extolling the Government for its efforts to create a society in which children can grow and develop to their full potential.