Monthly Archives: August 2009

UNICEF visitors highlight child trafficking issue

By David Youngmeyer - Communications Manager, UNICEF NZ, Published: August 31, 2009
Child trafficking is on the agenda this week with the visit of two high-profile UNICEF staff to New Zealand and the release of a regional UNICEF report. Kiwi and head of UNICEF’s Indonesia office, Angela Kearney will be presenting at the Pacific Trafficking in Persons Forum in Wellington. Also at the three-day forum (2-4 September) will be [...]
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Kiwi to share experiences from UNICEF’s frontlines

By David Youngmeyer - Communications Manager, UNICEF NZ, Published: August 28, 2009
The head of UNICEF Indonesia, Kiwi Angela Kearney, will be giving a lunchtime talk about her career in helping children in the developing world. Angela witnessed the reopening of schools in Afghanistan in 2002, when 5 million young girls grabbed the chance for an education. In Liberia, Angela contributed to the rehabilitation of former child soldiers [...]
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Want to know more about climate change?

By Sarah Morris, International Advocacy Manager, UNICEF NZ, Published: August 25, 2009
UNICEF in partnership with EnviroChallenge will host the first of three Kiwi Climate Workshops this Saturday, 29th August in Wellington. Young people (under 18) are welcome to come along and hear Government and academic experts discuss climate change issues between 11.30am – 3.30pm on Saturday 29 August at UNICEF NZ, Level 1, PSA House, 11 Aurora [...]
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Kiwi saves lives in Gaza and West Bank!

By David Youngmeyer - Communications Manager, UNICEF NZ, Published: August 20, 2009
Kiwi Douglas Higgins, who is UNICEF’s Deputy Special Representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, dropped into the Wellington office today. He gave staff a firsthand account of current issues in the field, briefed the UNICEF board and talked to a Dominion Post reporter. Douglas is based in Jerusalem, where he oversees UNICEF’s aid and development work [...]
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10-20%? What do you think?

By Sarah Morris, International Advocacy Manager, UNICEF NZ, Published: August 13, 2009
UNICEF’s Kiwi Climate delegates are making waves in their local communities! Abby and Travis, our two Nelson delegates will be meeting their local MP and Minister for the Environment, Hon Dr Nick Smith this Friday (14th August) to discuss the Government’s recent announcement of a conditional 10-20% emissions reduction target. What do you [...]
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