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Posts Categorized: UNICEF

June 17, 2013

Remarks by Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis, U.S. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs at the United Nations, at a Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict, June 17, 2013

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This was originally posted by the U.S. State Department. Thank you, Mr. President, for hosting today’s debate on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC). And thank you, Under-Secretary General Ladsous, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Brandt and Save the Children Associate Vice President Ramm for your remarks. We are also grateful to Ambassador Lucas for her leadership… Read more »
March 18, 2013

UNICEF Tap Project 2013

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This year, the UNICEF Tap Project would like to invite you to transform the world’s largest social network into a water network. No one can survive without water. Yet nearly 800 million people do not have safe, clean water to drink, and more than 2.5 billion people live without a proper toilet. The lack of… Read more »
February 20, 2013

All the good that I can do

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by Alexander Haines We had the pleasure of hosting a group of students and staff from Bloomfield College today and toured the UN building before returning to the office to hear speakers on several topics. By walking through the rooms of the United Nations (including the General Assembly hall, where Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was… Read more »
February 6, 2013

UNICEF Tap Project

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This year, the UNICEF Tap Project will live on Facebook. You can donate using the UNICEF Tap Project Facebook App and keep the water flowing with the help of your Facebook friends. With your support, we will turn the world’s largest social network into a water network. We will raise awareness about the world water crisis and… Read more »
November 13, 2012

Some groups working on behalf of children: World Day of Prayer and Action for Children

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Presbyterian Mission AgencyPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Child Advocacy Presbyterian Child Advocacy Network of PHEWA Presbyterians in Covenant with Children Presbyterian Kids4Kids – helping children act A Vision for Children and the Church United Nations UNICEFUnited Nations Children’s Day Other Non-governmental Organizations Children’s Defense Fund World Day of Prayer and Action for Children   Thanks… Read more »
October 22, 2012

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

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We are taking part in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. How about you? This program began in Philadelphia in 1950, the idea of Presbyterians Clyde and Mary Emma Allison as a way to respond to the needs of children in the aftermath of World War II.In the sixty years since those orange cartons (decorated milk cartons were… Read more »
May 7, 2012

Passport to Zero: U.S. Fund for UNICEF 2012 Annual Meeting

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Last week, I joined our partners from the US Fund for UNICEF for the 2012 Annual Meeting.  Partners from across the UNICEF spectrum including UNICEF field personnel, corporate donors, individual donors, and other NGOs met together in New York City because we believe in zero. 

Zero is UNICEF’s goal.  Five years ago, 25,500 children died from preventable diseases each day, today that number is 21,000.  UNICEF’s goal is to bring that number to zero.

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April 9, 2012

Clean water from Clifton Presbyterian Church

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Clifton Presbyterian Church in Maxwelton, WV Helps with the UNICEF Tap Project by Larry Davis When the Presbytery of West Virginia held a seminar at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, they learned about the UNICEF Tap Project. Earlier this year, the presbytery invited congregations to participate in this effort to provide clean water… Read more »

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