UN: One in Twelve Children Dies Before Age Five

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Apr 25, 2002

One out of twelve children will die before age five, almost all from preventable causes, the United Nations has announced as it released an updated version of its landmark publication on the world’s children. The child mortality rate and other statistics contained in the report lend gravity to the basic United Nations assertion that serious investment in the rights and development of children is essential to overcoming poverty.

International Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine

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Apr 18, 2002

Conserve Africa International (CAI) is a diverse UK-based non-profit international environmental. One main of its objectives is to promote medicinal plants and traditional medicine in Africa. CAI is planning to organise an International Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine in Rabat, Morocco on 2- 4 May 2002. More information can be found on their website.

Lobbying with G8 for basic education

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Apr 18, 2002

The Global Campaign for Education invites global support for primary education for all by making a representation to the G8 to keep up their promise of increasing aid and debt relief for basic education. Individuals can help the GCE by sending an action card to the Canadian government which chairs the meet in June.

We the Children

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Apr 18, 2002

We the Children: Meeting the promises of the World Summit for Children is a landmark report issued by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The report assesses the progress made in meeting the commitments made to the children around the globe at the 1990 World Summit for Children. It also includes best practices and lessons learned, obstacles to progress, and a plan of action for building a world fit for children.

WEST AFRICA: Primary school enrolment still very low

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Apr 18, 2002

Primary school enrolment in several West African countries is very still low, and in some countries twice as many boys as girls were enrolled in the schools, UNESCO reported on Wednesday. Only a few of those who do not go to school attain a basic level of skills, it added.

NDA's gives R3m to Civil Society Secretariat

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Apr 18, 2002

The NDA has released money to fund operations, recurring expenditure and process activities for the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development. This after the the freezing of funds two months ago following allegations of financial mismanagement.

Norway boosts Africa's capacity to fight terrorism

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Apr 18, 2002

Africa's international commitment to fight gainst international terrorism recieved a major boost when Norway donated R5 million to boost its capacity.

South Africa:One to One donates R750,000 to children affected with Aids

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Apr 18, 2002

British charity has brought hope to AIDS infected children in Grotte Schuur by donating R750,000. The donation will be used for life prolonging drugs which the South African governmnet has expressed safety concerns about.

South Africa

MALAWI: IMF to review Malawi's performance

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Apr 18, 2002

Malawi has to wait for IMF to review it's fiscal discipline prior to receiving US$47-million in Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility funding.

Malawi

Sierra Leone: www.childsoldiers.org

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Apr 18, 2002

A website that exposes human rights abuses associated with child warfare, and advocates for the cessation of the practice. The website also works to facilitate collaboration across continents, and to make connections between children who could previously only read about war in the abstract (in textbooks) and those in their age group who have directly suffered the impact of war. At the same time, ex-child combatants can relate to other youth around the globe, identifying with their peers and h...read more

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