As you may have seen in yesterday’s New York Times, UNICEF has announced that the number of children under the age of five dying each day from preventable causes has dropped to 24,000. Only three years ago, 25,500 children were dying each day. Just imagine—now 1,500 more children are surviving, playing, laughing, growing every single day.
BYU//UNICEF was a visible presence at this years BYUSA sponsored “Involve-a-Palooza.” BYU//UNICEF club members were hard at work recruiting amongst the 34,000 students at Brigham Young University. “Learn more about saving children’s lives,” shouted one member while others shouted “believe in zero!” BYU//UNICEF will be involved with three anchor programs: Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, BYU Snowflake Ball and the Tap Project. Learn more by coming to a meeting every Wednesday night at 370 BRMB.
MOROTO DISTRICT, Uganda, 1 December 2009 – Under the starry night sky of north-eastern Uganda, the lyrics to 'Education is the Key' resonate against the backdrop of a pulsating bass line and syncopated drum beats.
NORTHERN CAMEROON, 1 December 2009 - Adele's daughter lays buried in a grave in Adele's garden in northern Cameroon. She was the second member of the family that Adele lost to HIV/AIDS related illness. The first was her husband, who died seven years ago and left her struggling to support her 10 children with the income she earned planting cassava. […]
NEW YORK, USA, 1 December 2009 – On the eve of World AIDS Day, the Fourth Annual Stocktaking Report was launched at the United Nations Secretariat, followed by a panel convened on the issue of 'Children Left Behind'.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 30 November 2009 - As Copenhagen gets ready to receive world leaders and delegations for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15), from 7 to 18 December, a rather smaller – but nonetheless important – group of young people from 44 different countries has already started to debate the future of our planet. […]
NEW YORK, USA, 30 November 2009 – Too many women and children have inadequate access to essential HIV prevention, treatment and care services, according to participants in a recent UNICEF podcast. However, this could change, they said, thanks to recent innovations aimed at expanding services across the developing world. […]