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NEW YORK, USA, 18 September 2008 Child rights took centre stage on the third day of UNICEFs Executive Board meeting at United Nations headquarters yesterday. At a special-focus session on policy and advocacy, board members examined and discussed the status of childrens rights in Malawi, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Colombia. As Executive Director Ann M. Veneman noted at the session, UNICEFs mission encompasses advocating for the protection of childrens rights, helping to meet their basic needs and expanding their opportunities to reach their full potential. In all of this work, UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Besides enumerating those rights, the Convention protects children by setting universal standards for them regarding health care, education, and legal, civil and social services. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/about/execboard/index_45669.html

• Release Date

  Sep 22, 2008

• Runtime

  01:08