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December - 2006

Paul Martin, UNICEF Representative in Colombia, speaks out about HIV/AIDS.

Young people the most heavily affected

In Colombia, a new case of HIV/AIDS is reported among young men and women every day. This figure contrasts with the ones reported 20 years ago, when a new case was detected every week. As in many countries, the HIV/AIDS epidemic affects the most vulnerable populations and increasingly affects young people.

Public Ombudsman’s Office presents study of children demobilized from illegal armed groups

Bogotá D.C., 11 December/06. The Public Ombudsman’s Office and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have presented a report entitled Children and their rights, a characterization of children and adolescents demobilized from the illegal armed groups, a qualitative and quantitative and analysis of the experiences of demobilized children at three different moments – the period prior to their recruitment, their trajectory within the illegal armed groups and their experiences following demobilization.

Colombian children take the microphones of Caracol Radio

Bogotá D.C. December15, 2006. More than 60 children had a happy and enjoyable day at the Caracol Radio Network’s stations during the celebration of the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting.

‘Much Done, More to Do’: Indian Ocean tsunami recovery, two years on

NEW YORK, USA, 20 December 2006 – Two years after the Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 200,000 people and destroyed homes, schools and communities across a vast area, UNICEF is still working to rebuild children’s lives and provide a brighter future.

LAW ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

On August 17 the Bill of Statutory Law was presented to Congress “in which the law on Children and Adolescents is promulgated”, a proposal that prioritizes eight basic themes: Nutrition, Education, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Special Protection, Civil Registration, Maternal Mortality, Infant Mortality, and Water and Sanitation. Based on what you know about the country’s situation, what would you propose doing to consolidate these priorities?