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‘Progress for Children’ report sheds new light on achieving Millennium Development Goals

9th September 2010 | by unicef | Millennium Development Goals, Report | No Comments

Focus on equity Addressing the needs of the poorest of the poor is the key to meeting ambitious development goals and reducing global injustice, according to a UNICEF’s latest ‘Progress for Children’ report. The report was released today, during the first day of a UNICEF Executive Board session at United Nations headquarters in New York. [...]

Field Diary: A firsthand look at the devastating floods in Pakistan’s Punjab province

7th September 2010 | by unicef | Emergency, Pakistan Floods | No Comments

UNICEF Communication Specialist Patrick McCormick recently toured relief camps in the flood-devastated Punjab province of Pakistan. Below is his firsthand account. – I accompanied UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on his recent visit to flood-affected areas of Pakistan. Mr. Lake was in the country to listen and talk to families, and in particular children, who [...]

UNICEF Executive Director visits Pakistan’s flood-stricken Charsadda district

1st September 2010 | by unicef | Emergency, Pakistan Floods | No Comments

UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake’s two-day visit to Pakistan, which wraps up today, has reflected the unprecedented scale of emergency the country faces, with more than 17 million people affected by floods caused due to exceptionally heavy monsoon rains. VIDEO: 30 August 2010 – UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on Executive Director Anthony Lake’s visit [...]

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