OSH, 22 June 2010 – UNICEF delivered forty tonnes of much needed emergency supplies to the tense and divided city of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan today. An operations centre has also been established at the airport in Osh to handle a massive airlift of supplies in the pipeline. UNICEF’s Representative in Kyrgyzstan, Jonathan Veitch, said […]
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6.12 International Day Against Child Labour
Hong Kong does not experience the problem of child labour. However, UNICEF estimates that 158 million children aged 5 -14, that is one in six children in the world, are engaged in child labour, 40 – 50% of them are trapped in forced and bonded labour. Around 22,000 children annually die from working in hazardous […]
UNICEF & Harbour City ‘Say Yes for Children’ to ensure Child’s Rights
Each year on June 1, the International Children’s Day is widely celebrated in numerous nations around the world. In order to celebrate this memorable moment and promote the rights of children, Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF, together with Harbour City, holds an event called ‘Say Yes for Children’ to raise public awareness and call for […]
‘Voices of Youth’, a UNICEF international initiative, will be launched in Hong Kong in Sept to speak for children 57 Young Envoys Head toward Nepal with Love for the People and the Community
HONG KONG (6 June 2010) – The Appointment Ceremony of UNICEF Young Envoys Programme 2010 ‘cum’ Kick-off Ceremony of the online radio programme, ‘Voices of Youth’, was held in Wei Hing Theatre, City University of Hong Kong, today. Mr Arthur HO Kin-wah, Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs and Mr. Gilbert Mo, Chairman of […]
UNICEF Calls For HK To Uphold Child’s Rights And Establish Harmonious Family on 6.1 International Children’s Day
HONG KONG (31 May 2010) – June 1 marks the International Children’s Day. Recent deaths or serious victimization of children whosuffered from abuse, neglect has shocked society in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF appeals to the general public and calls for support to uphold the 4 pillars of Child’s Right and recommends […]