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Our XUNICEF Artist of the Week - Cecilia Lotse
We presented some of Cecilia's lovely works in our special edition on the Arts and Artists edition last September. Now she has added two new paintings from a series inspired by her trip to Antarctica in January / February this year. She tells us that this was a fabulous birthday present to herself, thankfully completed before the pandemic broke out.
Clusters
The clusters called for in the Zoom 2 meeting are getting underway. Even before Zoom 2 our Gender and COVID cluster led the way. This week saw the first meeting of the cluster of "Academics, Teachers, and Social Activists". Read the report of their first meeting and their plan for the next.
Academics Cluster - Report of the First Meeting
In the past month alone, 5,820 pages were viewed. Our members also viewed pages on our other websites for Artists, Photographers, and National Focal Points, but in far fewer numbers. Keep in mind that 'page views' do not equal 'readers'. Why? - often a reader goes back to reopen a page several times.
Our most read Weekly Update this year? 522 members read the Update for 31 May to 7 June (the issue on racial injustice).
Our most read article this year? 299 members read, "COVID-19: A Staff Member Shares His and His Family's Ordeal" on April 22nd.
Google Analytics also tells us that we have readers in 129 countries.
Many thanks to our Members and Readers.
Crossing a Milestone - 40,000 page views
Since we began publishing on the web in March 2018 our main website, XUNICEF News and Views, has now recorded more than 40,000 'page views' - i.e. pages opened (and we hope read) by our members.In the past month alone, 5,820 pages were viewed. Our members also viewed pages on our other websites for Artists, Photographers, and National Focal Points, but in far fewer numbers. Keep in mind that 'page views' do not equal 'readers'. Why? - often a reader goes back to reopen a page several times.
Our most read Weekly Update this year? 522 members read the Update for 31 May to 7 June (the issue on racial injustice).
Our most read article this year? 299 members read, "COVID-19: A Staff Member Shares His and His Family's Ordeal" on April 22nd.
Google Analytics also tells us that we have readers in 129 countries.
Many thanks to our Members and Readers.
Updated Calendar
The UN calendar is filled with "international days of..." - a virtual trip through history. This past week took us from a remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition (last Sunday) to a day dedicated to the fight against nuclear tests (this Saturday). Interspersed were our own UNICEF and XUNICEF events - Monday's meeting of the 'Academics' cluster, Wednesday's inter-agency briefing for Board members on progress towards 'the common chapter', and Friday's meeting of News and Views editors.
Next week begins with Sunday's memorial ceremony for our colleague, Satish Khorana. Thursday we have an Innocenti webinar on child-friendly policies. UN days this week take us from recalling the victims of enforced disappearances to an international day of charity.
What's On This Coming Week?
Now that our XUNICEF Calendar has been updated, please help us keep it current. Send us notices of upcoming events, meetings, webinars, etc. well in advance. Check the calendar often too - both a trip through UN history and a way to avoid missing meetings and events.
Next week begins with Sunday's memorial ceremony for our colleague, Satish Khorana. Thursday we have an Innocenti webinar on child-friendly policies. UN days this week take us from recalling the victims of enforced disappearances to an international day of charity.
What's On This Coming Week?
Now that our XUNICEF Calendar has been updated, please help us keep it current. Send us notices of upcoming events, meetings, webinars, etc. well in advance. Check the calendar often too - both a trip through UN history and a way to avoid missing meetings and events.
September Quarterly
The next edition of the Quarterly is coming together, thanks to the contributions members have been sending us. Do we have your contribution yet - a childhood memory and / or a photo?
There's Still Time for Your Story - Who Has Submitted / Who Has Promised - And You?
There's Still Time for Your Story - Who Has Submitted / Who Has Promised - And You?
Art, Music, and Lighter Stuff
An art or botany quiz, some lovely music and lots of jokes and toons.
Bonsai - an Art Quiz
Contributions by Colleagues
Expressing solidarity with Beirut, the story of a summer wedding, and a reminder that 'old is gold', especially in a pandemic.
Doreen Lobo (Mother of the Bride) - Love Conquers COVID
Rima Salah - ECPC Statement of Solidarity with Beirut
Dev Chopra - Let's Not Shut Out the Old
Dev Chopra - Let's Not Shut Out the Old
COVID- 19
This week brought us more evidence that the pandemic is a growing threat to children, especially as many begin returning to school this month. Also - a practical toolkit for addressing domestic violence, and UN's negotiations on Syria have to be postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak among delegates.
Child Cases of COVID Up 21% in US in August
COVID in Children - What to Watch For
Domestic Violence Under COVID-19
Après la découverte de trois cas de COVID l'ONU suspend les discussions sur Syrie
Child Cases of COVID Up 21% in US in August
COVID in Children - What to Watch For
Domestic Violence Under COVID-19
Après la découverte de trois cas de COVID l'ONU suspend les discussions sur Syrie
UNICEF
Lots of articles this week on UNICEF's efforts to encourage 'back to school efforts safely', as well as a call to re-imagine the shape of UNICEF's work in a changed 'post pandemic' world. In Nigeria WHO and UNICEF congratulated the country on ending wild polio - BUT the threat isn't over yet, as vaccine induced polio persists.
Beirut: UNICEF Sitrep No. 5
Beirut: UNICEF Sitrep No. 5
UN
Racism - yes, still very much a fact of life in the UN. Surprised?
Staff Surveys Show Widespread Racism in the UN
Staff Surveys Show Widespread Racism in the UN