UNICEF celebrates its 60th anniversary!

On its 60th anniversary, UNICEF celebrates the past and looks ahead

Dear inapaisey@yahoo.com:

Established to provide short-term relief to children in post-World War II Europe, UNICEF was never meant to be here in the first decade of the 21st century. Yet today, a world without UNICEF is unimaginable.

On the occasion of UNICEF’s 60th anniversary, here is a brief look back.

1946-1959: An agency for children is born
UNICEF came to life on 11 December 1946 at the first session of the United Nations General Assembly. In 1953, the agency became a permanent part of the United Nations. In 1959, the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child stated that hunger, poverty, disease, discrimination and ignorance represented a violation of children’s basic rights.

1960-1979: The development decades
UNICEF was to provide more than just humanitarian relief. In the 1960s and ’70s, nutrition and health, education and family issues became additional areas of focus.

1980-1989: The silent emergency
Despite decades of humanitarian work, by 1980 some 15 million children were still dying of preventable causes each year. At this time, the ‘Child Survival Revolution’ began, with an emphasis on immunization and other lifesaving interventions.

1990-1999: Recognizing child rights
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1990, went on to become the most universally adopted international treaty in history.

2000-2006: Children at the heart of development
The Millennium Development Goals were set forth in 2000 as a blueprint for global development, and the UN Special Session on Children, held in 2002, brought youth participation to the fore.

What began as a temporary experiment 60 years ago has become the world’s leading agency for children. Millions of young lives have been saved and transformed, but millions more face new challenges of HIV/AIDS and conflict worldwide.

Thank you for your support as, united for children, we continue to make history together.

For every child
Health, Education, Equality, Protection
ADVANCE HUMANITY

P/S: Proud to be part of UNICEF...:)

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Muhammad Ali; Life of A Hero..

I got this story from an email..... there is something to ponder. A story of a hero, a life lesson thru his daughter's eyes... " If memory serves me correctly, I was wearing a little tank top and a short black skirt. I had been raised Orthodox Muslim, so I had never before worn such revealing clothing while in my father’s presence. When we finally arrived, the chauffer escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father’s suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day. My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, ‘ Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to. Where do u find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected. Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell. Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You’re got to work hard to get them.’ He looked at me with serious eyes. ‘Your body is sacred. You’re far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too."