ERIC Number: ED446815
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: 47
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ISBN: ISBN-92-806-3595-6
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The Progress of Nations, 2000.
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY.
This report summarizes the latest available statistics on international progress on children's well-being. Each section of the report contains a commentary, related statistics, and a discussion on progress and disparity in the section's particular area. Following a foreword by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan, the sections of the report are: (1) "My Song against AIDS" (Femi Anikulapo-Kuti) and "My Voice Counts Too" (Hortense Bla Me), discussing the effects of AIDS on youth around the world; (2) "The Time to Sow" (Carol Bellamy), discussing the importance of early childhood care to prevent later health problems; (3) "The Power of Immunization" (William Foege), exploring a new agenda for vaccinations around the world; and (4) "The Lost Children" (Juan Somavia), describing the plight of children living trapped by various kinds of exploitation. (EV)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Health, Child Welfare, Children, Childrens Rights, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Diseases, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries, Immunization Programs, Prevention, Tables (Data), Well Being
United Nations Publications, 2 United Nations Plaza, Room DC2-853, New York, NY 10017. Web site: www.unicef.org; e-mail: publications@un.org.
Publication Type: Collected Works - General; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY.
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
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