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News from UNICEF, Press releases, News notes, Media advisories, Statements
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Child sexual exploitation in the USA: Not just a problem for developing nations
NEW YORK, USA, 20 November 2008 ? Child sexual exploitation has long been a known evil in developing countries where the combination of tourism and poverty make for a lucrative business. But at least 300,000 children and adolescents are prostituted every year in the United States, according to a University of Pennsylvania study. An estimated 2,200 of them are in New York City.
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New York: Rihanna joins UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony
NEW YORK, USA, 20 November 2008 ?The US Fund for UNICEF and Grammy Award-winning musical artist Rihanna were on hand to celebrate the UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony last night at Grand Army Plaza in New York City.
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UN launches largest-ever humanitarian appeal for 2009
NEW YORK, USA, 19 November 2008 ? Donors, civil society groups and non-governmental organizations gathered in Geneva today for the launch of the UN's 2009 Consolidated Appeal, or CAP, for humanitarian aid.
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UNICEF backs legislative reform to achieve human rights for children
NEW YORK, USA, 19 November 2008 ? UNICEF is hosting a two-day conference on making legal systems work to achieve children's and women's rights. The event brings together representatives of governments, non-governmental organizations and UN agencies, as well as academics, parliamentarians and experts on human rights legislation.
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Uganda: Country mounts a major fight against malaria in northern districts
OYAM DISTRICT, Uganda, 19 November 2008 ? The Government of Uganda has launched a large-scale malaria campaign here in the country's northern Lango sub-region. It is the latest effort to combat malaria, a preventable disease that is the top killer of children under the age of five in Uganda.
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