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) us . _ -. lfV IlXll U E!AU!’+_ THE STATEOF THE WORLD’S CHILDREN1996 Carol Bellamy. JY PwblishHlfor UNICEF by Oxford University Press Contents FQrel.-oro by United Nanons Secmary.QeTlCnIlPre!aa by UNICEF I>OUIIVC DirectorImrod”’;lion 7,to eltl/Pler IChild..” In war W. “, ond civil conllo. “‘” taking . i'” loll on chi!e numbers. though impred “‘, are Dlod [,,>Ill lhe ir I>ome<. and """n,I",,< OI!lers face [hehe;g.hlonm risk (Ifdi"''''''' and malnutrition and of . Iion from lheir fllJ1lil ies. In,ema. 1 la. pn'lIl Hles l.I;lndard.. for prolccling ch;ld

n in war,111= JWld:mb mull bo vigO)l’l)llda calls for . end w!he n:a’\I;lmtll, “ndcOIls<:riplioflin)the: mililalyof cltildm! under the3j';CQr IS. for . han on the man-Ufac:1ur". L1S<' . "oOJ land-mines and for M

lO”””‘it and fln>’Cutc war crim<'S. The Agendaalso urges . ppo<1 for Iong'l","" develop. n' . rrronmi'child :IlIt'lival and deveklpmcn, revol"linn' . which. lhrough

progress and the Silu.uion of w. Itt gi’en .Regionol surnmaOcs are also provided. PanellI I I)lll:’AM Of f’I-:t.CIC TH H WOlUlli Of OlIl,DltF.” r.< FOIlMrJl Y lJ(lOSLAVIA 2 A 1>‘.1′.”””” 5Ol.uIU’ S SfOIlY3 THF. iosr lIOVS OF 1llF. S IJI1’N4 SA1G l.ANIH t L”1iSL” EL SALVADOR 6 uow SMt LANKA IllIK. res t1nL.DtU:N I’OIl PI’At’l::7 IMPAot,. 01′ W. R os CHIl,DltEN: STuDY BY HK;lI UWH . OIlOUPH V IIJ .AGf. ” ‘.o:ll’Jl SUI’fU

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: 1995 . escort girl Lancaster NI) 2000 Ted fig ure.F lO. I A NGOl.AN CIlIUlllf..’1 IN ” ‘AIl F ill . 2 1l<"DlISTR1AL17.ED CQUNttIF.S SPF.NDING MOIU! ON IIl'.ALTI I "'ND mut:ATION. WS os ",un . RYF ill . 3 PIJ8Ix SPF:NOlSll OS MIl.1TAAY II< D1cVUOPl.'lO tUlmlUES Ol1TPACF-S KF.I.lnt Fm;1lI l<1') Fl ll . 4 NP.T L" \fl'.5TM1i!l:R-5 Dl!AntS DOWN FIG. II Mi!As1.J'.S L'>I.” UNIZATlON non . “D IIOUllNO 1’Ki. 12 J’R1!>olARY SCHOOl. F.”ROI.Mr”‘ ,. RISESFIG. 13 BovslGlIlU F.J.l< Cou.'Child, may nations abideby the principle of "fi rst call for ch ildren" always-with thei r sur-vival. protection and development given high priority- in times of adversity as well as in times of bene licence. in times of war as well as in times of peace . UN1CEF has worked and has encouraged others during this half-ce ntury to make this princip le a reality. This report documents that great work. I recommend these pages to all readers. They reflect our com mon hopes and they summon us to even greater common action on behalf of the children of the world. Boutro$ Boulro$-GhaliUnited NalioTlS Secrelary-Gellerol Preface This special issue of The SIQ/II of fhl: "brld'" Child

an agenda ag;liMl war given that an important ste p 10 Jl’t’ Vet1l l1nd alle-viate lhc distress regarding chilt1ren into the armed oonnicl. We sUet Wilh children into the Tend to” while the thcir comcrnporary problem try boIhoverwhelming and you will unavoidable.Second. they reviews theefforts regarding UNICEF sick their fi rst hal f-ccnlury Ineopc: wiih chilo drensubmerged I10l just inconniet bul in addition to regarding the silent issues from paveny andpreventable condition. And you will II IJIows exactly how many gcvernrrenu and you may teams. withUNICEF support. made

Humanitarian Action Statement 2008

wion from cvefully UiClIIbIOO swiMicaJ dala. sothai tbe ptogtess lowan:Is the ynr 2000 requirements. MIopItd :ulbc 1990World Swnmil (01′”Childrm.. will be radily ..YSVd I br:liew: lbo:se: thrft chaplers professional.ick. a great senseof ..-right here UNICEF provides beee.of its cunmt prioritia. and you may. 10 this new alent you can. out of . here il is actually t . Ideas and you will degree !Lave cbanged and you may lengthened dramatnlly actually brand new JltiI SOyears. Accordingly. thus Iw the capacity to lII:lb dUl

ntion towards !become Liberties of the Son. That have renewed ccmmitmeru. we’re going to wort throughout the day in the event the Statement andthe Conference llre switched from posts from failh into the expressionsof I\’ulily forthe lifetime and expectations of the country ‘s the reason people. That is a1so my fi