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January - 2008

FACTS AND RIGHTS
a legacy from outgoing to incoming governing authorities

By Paul Martin, UNICEF Representative for Colombia

On December 31, the authorities elected for the period between 2007 and 2007 end their mandate. What results can the governors involved in the “Facts and Rights” strategy show the country? Have the living conditions of Colombian children and adolescents improved as a result of the work promoted by “Facts and Rights”? Let’s look at a few facts:...

WASH Journalism Competition

The Water and Sanitation Supply Collaboration Council (WSSCC) and the Stockholm International Institute Water Institute (SIWI) are co-sponsoring the second edition of the WASH Journalism Competition, which will cover the period between July 2007 and April 2008. The competition is open to journalists from developing countries that publish or broadcast reports on original research on themes related to water supply, sanitation or hygiene in their countries.

UNICEF deplores death of mother and two babies
in Palmira municipality minefield

Bogotá, January 30, 2008. The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, deplores the tragic death of a peasant mother and her two babies in a mined sector in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, when they stepped on an anti-personnel mine planted in an apparently inoffensive road.

Children’s voices important in climate change discussions

NEW YORK/NUSA DUA (BALI), 12 December 2007 – Two days after the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize to environmental experts, UNICEF has released a publication that outlines the concerns of children and youth about climate change.

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?