References: -Johnson facts June 16 2008‚ Our water is disappearing.Pers‚ 28-0413(http://www.odditycentral.com/news/care-for-some-malaria-infested-water.html) -UNICEF‚ Oct 2008‚ main site‚ water‚ 28-04-13‚ (www.pullmore.gck.waterpurity‚solutions-UNICEF.org.12 -Veolia Water Services‚ 2013‚ eThekwini Water Services (EWS) Case Study 2009‚ Veoliawaterst‚ 23-04-13 (http://www.veoliawaterst.co.za/medias/case-studie
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aInternational Relations Jenny (Yeon Jung) Sung UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) defines child labor as “work that exceeds a minimum number of hours‚ depending on the age of a child and on the type of work.” According to UNICEF‚ 158 million children‚ ages ranging from 5 to 14‚ are engaged in child labor. Many face life-threatening jobs‚ such as coal mining‚ metalwork‚ and other work that involve contact with pesticides‚ highly toxic chemicals‚ and sexually transmitted diseases. International
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2008 Cyclone Nargis of Myanmar Cyclone Nargis was a strong typical storm that caused the worst ever natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. The cyclone hit the country on May2‚ 2008‚ causing havoc and at least 146000 fatalities with thousands more people still missing. The Labutta Township alone was reported to have 80000 dead‚ with about 10000 more deaths in Bogale. Damage was estimated at over US 10 billion. Which made it the most catastrophic cyclone in Myanmar. Nargis
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related NGOs‚ UNICEF estimated that 100 million children were growing up on urban streets around the world. Fourteen years later‚ UNICEF similarly reported‚ "The latest estimates put the numbers of these children as high as 100 million" (UNICEF‚ 2002: 37). More recently the organization added‚ "The exact number of street children is impossible to quantify‚ but the figure almost certainly runs into tens of millions across the world. It is likely that the numbers are increasing" (UNICEF‚ 2005: 40-41)
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Early marriage is the marriage of children and adolescents below the age of 18. Causes: According to UNICEF’s Innocenti Research Centre‚ the "practice of marrying girls at a young age is most common in Sub-Saharan African and South Asia". There are specific parts of West Africa and East Africa and of South Asia where marriages before puberty are not unusual. However‚ the Centre also notes that marriage shortly after puberty is common among those living traditional lifestyles in the Middle East
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In 1990‚ an estimated 204 children in every 1‚000 in Ethiopia died before the age of five ; just six countries had a higher rate. The latest data shows that by 2012 the rate had dropped to 68‚ a massive 67% fall in the under-five mortality rate. UNICEF believes that without faster progress in every region‚ it will take until 2028 for the world to meet the target on reducing deaths among under-fives. Government commitment‚ contributions and resources have contributed to Ethiopia’s progress on the
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Meet Audrey Hepburn: Actress‚ model‚ dancer‚ humanitarian‚ philanthropist. With her expressive eyes‚ gorgeous smile‚ and princess-like aura‚ it’s no wonder she charmed millions of people around the world. Beneath all of that‚ she was also a genuinely kind and wonderful person. She showed everybody that you can be anything‚ and you can achieve your dreams. Audrey Hepburn has become such an inspiration to many people in her childhood‚ adult life‚ and through her accomplishments. From the moment she
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40 percent of the child marriages in the world occur in India‚ the heads of four UN agencies in India on Thursday called upon the government to pay urgent attention to this and work toward the goal of ending the "harmful practice". The heads of UNICEF‚ UNFPA‚ UN Women and UN Information Centre on Thursday wrote to Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath on the issue of child marriage to mark the first International Day of the Girl Child. The UN agencies asked the Indian government
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The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative: Breastfeeding for Life Kelli C. Mendoza and Lauren v Romanaskus Our Lady of Holy Cross College Abstract Malnutrition is responsible directly or indirectly‚ for about one third of deaths among children under five. Nutrition and nurturing during the first years of life are crucial for life-long health and wellbeing. Exclusive breastfeeding is known to benefit mother‚ child‚ environment‚ and to be cost- effective. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)
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RA. (2007) Global health: past‚ present‚ and future. In: WH‚ Markle. MA‚ Fisher. & RA‚ Smego. (eds.) Understanding Global Health‚ New York‚ McGraw-Hill Professional. pp.1-18. UNICEF (2012) Levels and Trends in Child Mortality [online]. World Bank. Available from: http://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/files/opendata/unicef-2012-child-mortality-for-web-0904.pdf [Accessed 14 October 2012]
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