Monthly Archives: June 2010

Welfare Working Group Forum

By UNICEF NZ, Published: June 14, 2010
The Head of Social Policy for the OECD  (Dr Monika Queisser) addressed the forum last week by video link. She proposed a universal child allowance to address our situation of over 15% of children living in poverty – the OECD average  is 12%. Unicef NZ believes that action on child poverty is overdue and that alleviating this situation must [...]
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Ten cents can help save a child’s life

By UNICEF NZ, Published: June 14, 2010
Every day, more than 4,000 children under the age of five die for want of a tiny bit of salt, sugar and some clean water. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a fast and effective way to combat the potentially fatal effects of diarrhoea, which remains the second most common cause of death among young children behind [...]
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Climate Kiwis Take the Lead

By UNICEF NZ, Published: June 2, 2010
After their participation in the UNICEF Children’s Climate Forum in Copenhagen last December, the five UNICEF NZ ‘Climate Kiwis’ are more inspired than ever. They have made lasting friendships with youth from around the world, many of whom are already feeling the effects of climate change. After the outcome of the COP 15 negotiations, they [...]
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