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» 23.11.2009 - Former rebels hailed for signing end to use of child soldiers
» 20.11.2009 - Children’s rights still not assured, UNICEF
» 16.11.2009 - Minister urges Ugandans to control population growth
» 09.11.2009 - Seven African states in Malaria trial
» 30.10.2009 - Alliance plans to immunise 130 million children against Pneumonia
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» 21.10.2009 - UNICEF appeals for donor support to protect CAR's children
» 16.10.2009 - UN expert calls for independent investigation into DRC killings
» 14.10.2009 - UN calls for renewed efforts to save millions of children from diarrhoea
» 07.10.2009 - Young Liberians to audition for top music award
» 06.10.2009 - UNICEF calls for further steps to protect children
» 29.09.2009 - $59 million awarded to eliminate exploitive child labour in 19 countries
» 24.09.2009 - CGI partners announce new commitments to empower girls and women
» 23.09.2009 - Ban urges for release of children in Uganda conflict
» 22.09.2009 - New partnership to keep children free from HIV in Africa
» 16.09.2009 - Schools for Africa partnership raise $71 million
» 16.09.2009 - Govt steps up security as MEND extends ceasefire
» 15.09.2009 - $70 million to revive Zimbabwe’s education
» 15.09.2009 - Kenyan govt all out to fight cattle rustling
» 11.09.2009 - Global child mortality figures dropping
» 09.09.2009 - Commissioner calls for urgent reforms in DRC’s security
» 31.08.2009 - UNICEF head visits children traumatised by DRC war
» 25.08.2009 - UNICEF grants DR Congo $500.000
» 24.08.2009 - Young people’s needs put into action plans
» 17.08.2009 - Côte d’Ivoire wraps up polio immunisation campaign
» 13.08.2009 - South Sudan most hit by global meltdown, UN official
» 12.08.2009 - $1.5 million life-saving support needed in CAR
» 05.08.2009 - Poverty a threat to education, UN
» 05.08.2009 - Security Council strengthens protection of children in war
» 03.08.2009 - WHO stresses breatfeeding in emergencies
» 31.07.2009 - 30 million children targeted in Nigeria's immunization campaign
» 27.07.2009 - Demobilisation of Darfur child soldiers commences
» 26.06.2009 - 10, 000 girls to be repatriated to Nigeria
» 29.05.2009 - Regional action plan to combat human trafficking adopted
» 18.05.2009 - Australia to donate 4250 Lapdesks to a Maputo school
» 12.05.2009 - Increasing Diarrheal related child mortality a global scandal, rights organisations
» 08.05.2009 - UNICEF warns Horn of Africa’s children at risk from triple threat
» 05.05.2009 - UNICEF calls on Sudanese warring parties to protect children
» 04.05.2009 - Taylor's acquittal plea thrown out
» 30.04.2009 - UN calls for a 'full stop' on child victimisation in conflict zones
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» 09.04.2009 - UNICEF commends Sudan for child protection law
» 08.04.2009 - Lesotho ready to roll out social cash grants
» 08.04.2009 - S/Leone rebels sentenced
» 08.04.2009 - UN calls for end of violence in CAR
» 18.03.2009 - UN send mission to assess Sahrawi refugees situation
» 16.03.2009 - UN commits to work with government to fill agency gaps
» 05.03.2009 - UN demobilises 880 children in DRC
» 12.02.2009 - Nigeria arrests 12 for killer teething mixture
» 10.02.2009 - Govt and rebels seek peace agreement for Darfur
» 09.02.2009 - Nigeria oil workers delay strike
» 26.01.2009 - Congo warlord denies war crimes
» 08.01.2009 - Over 800, 000 children targeted for immunisation in CAR
» 07.01.2009 - Children's advocacy organisation gets a boost
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» 17.12.2008 - Kenyan children neglected in life saving drugs - HRW says
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» 21.11.2008 - Caritas launches US$4 million appeal for DRC
» 18.11.2008 - ICC postpones Lubanga's case to January
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» 24.10.2008 - Somali teenage jail birds receive UN assistance after release
» 23.10.2008 - Somali's internal refugees increased
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» 02.10.2008 - US awards $58 million to eliminate exploitive child labour around world
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» 09.09.2008 - Ugandan rebel leaders hunted
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» 25.07.2008 - MSF ordered to halt operations in Niger
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