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UN Children's Fund country office returns to Baghdad after six years

1 July 2009

The UN Children's Fund is reinforcing its presence in Iraq with the arrival of five senior staff to Baghdad. This marks the beginning of the UNICEF Iraq country office’s full transition back to Iraq over the next year. Although UNICEF has been on the ground in Iraq since 1983, the conflict has meant...

30 June 2009

Education a right for all children in NZ, says UNICEF

UNICEF NZ supports the call by the Human Rights Commission for the New Zealand education system to stop... Read article

30 June 2009

Young leaders prepare to tackle global issues

Teams of young people are getting ready to head to Rome for the young people’s summit (J8) in Rome, to... Read article

25 June 2009

Prime Minister commits to action on child abuse

Wellington, 24 June, 2009. – The UN Children’s Fund in NZ is pleased that the Prime Minister has made... Read article

18 June 2009

Two years since child discipline law

UNICEF NZ notes that it is almost two years since the legislation giving children protection from assault... Read article

 
 

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