Category Archives: Kiwis in the field

Angela Kearney: Join in the fight against malaria

By Angela Kearney - UNICEF Indonesia, Published: December 21, 2009
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: anti-malarial drugs! We’re counting down to Christmas with the 12 Days of UNICEF where UNICEF ambassadors and champions post daily blog entries about the difference UNICEF Inspired Gifts are making in the lives of many children around the world. Malaria is carried by mosquitoes, which [...]
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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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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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