Category Archives: UNESCO

“Do You See What I See?”

Posted on April 6, 2009 by ChangeMaker

An innovative UNHCR project has given refugee children in Yemen and Namibia the opportunity to document their lives through photography. The result is an amazing collection of photographs that gives a unique insight into the everyday lives of children living … Continue reading →

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Dungu’s children at risk

Posted on March 17, 2009 by ChangeMaker

Hundreds dead, thousands displaced by rebel forces in north-eastern DR Congo. Since 1996, more than 4 million people are believed to have died in the Congolese conflict, according to UN estimates, mostly due to preventable diseases and starvation. For years, … Continue reading →

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UN: Congo refugees escaping in many directions

Posted on February 19, 2009 by ChangeMaker

Thousands of refugees are fleeing the Congo for Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda and other locations, including as many as 100,000 who fled an attack by the Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army on their northeast Congo town. Refugees are being sent “in several … Continue reading →

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Millennium Development Goals

Posted on June 25, 2008 by ChangeMaker

Japan donates more than $8 million for child survival programmes in Nigeria Since 2000, the Government of Japan has contributed about $44.24 million for the prevention of infectious diseases in Nigeria through the Programme of Cooperation between UNICEF and the … Continue reading →

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Education under attack

Posted on December 6, 2007 by ChangeMaker

Attacks on education are on the rise and acutely affect its availability, states a new UNESCO study, launched to mark Global Action Week 2007. “Education should be part of the solution to conflict, not a contributor to tension,” states author … Continue reading →

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