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UNICEF News- Niger: UNICEF and local partners fight child trafficking and exploitation AGADEZ, Niger, 9 November 2009 – It's 6 a.m. at the Agadez bus station, and the members of the town's Child Protection Committee are keeping a close watch on the waiting passengers for the bus heading towards the northern town of Dirkou.
- UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors featured in video spots for child rightsNEW YORK, USA, 9 November 2009 – UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassadors have joined in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by appearing in public service announcements meant to draw attention to the groundbreaking international human rights covenant. The CRC turns 20 on 20 November. […]
- Tanzania: Country passes landmark Law of the ChildDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, 6 November 2009– On Wednesday, Tanzania's Parliament, the Bunge, passed a bill known as the Law of the Child Act 2009. This landmark legislation effectively domesticates the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and provides the legal framework through which the rights of the country's children can be protected and reali […]
- Zimbabwe: Children's parliament speaks out on rights issuesHARARE, Zimbabwe, 6 November 2009 – The 17th session of the Children's Parliament, a programme of the Zimbabwe Youth Council,opened recently with the aim of spurring the government into action to ensure child survival and empowerment.
- Zambia: Readying young minds to fight cholera through better hygieneLUSAKA, Zambia, 5 November 2009 – The rainy season has returned in Zambia, bringing with it the threat of cholera, a preventable waterborne disease that sickens thousands here every year.
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