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It is sad what is happening to children everywhere in the World... Warm wishes, Rima Advertisement  If you have trouble reading this e-mail, please click here .  Lake Chad Basin: Urgent Action Needed to Ensure Protection of Humanitarian Assistance for Children as Insecurity Increases New York, 30 April 2021 – Increasing insecurity in recent months in north-east Nigeria and other Lake Chad Basin border areas poses additional protection challenges for children and their families, with clashes between armed elements and government forces preventing the timely delivery of lifesaving humanitarian aid to those in need. The situation is particularly worrisome in the Borno state where hostilities have led to the displacement of more than 65,000 people in recent months, resulting in increasing humanitarian and protection needs for boys, girls, an

  January 2021 First name Second name Resident in Country Amina Ominyi Makurdi, Benue state Nigeria Maissa Hamed New York/NY United States Elizabeth Obaba Kaduna, Kaduna State Nigeria Mercy Opara Federal Capital Territory - FCT Nigeria Sara Yasan Amman Jordan Aboubacar Saibou Asheville, NC United States Thomas More Haettenschwiller Bellevue (Geneva) Switzerland February Claes Nordsjö Hemmarö Sweden Paola Storchi NEW YORK United States Samia Hashim Islamabad Pakistan Nayna Begum Los Angeles, California United States Ahmed Zubair Islamabad Pakistan Tim Sutton Raumati Beach, Paraparaumu New Zealand Leon Shestani Pennsylvania United States John Tsacrios Houston United States Pascal Villeneuve Dakar Senegal March  Noel Ihebuzor Dar es Salaam Nigeria Dr. Jose Carlos Manduley Gaithersburg. MD United States Md. Barkat Ullah Bangladesh Bangladesh April Max Louvet Geneva Switzerland Tania McBride Wellington New Zealand Ada OCAMPO Lima Peru Saul Murimba Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Marcus Betts Bris

By Detlef Palm The greatest risk to mankind, as we have come to learn, is Covid-19 and its mutants. Scientists work tirelessly to reduce the risk of more people dying prematurely from the virus. Politicians struggle for survival. We do what we think is best. The fight against Covid-19 is the  greatest collective risk management effort  of our civilization; it requires  everyone  to be part of it. Let me recall some other risks that humankind managed to manage. The risk of dying from cold was mitigated by taming fire. Seatbelts and speed limits reduce the risk of getting injured in a car crash. Clocks reduce the risk of missing an appointment or wasting time at the bus stop. When it is cloudy, you take the umbrella to reduce the risk of getting wet. The risk of dying of boredom is mitigated through television, and the risk of lonesomeness is allayed through social media, including the XUNICEF network of former UNICEF staff. Risks lurk around every corner, and our brain is constantly bus

A new definition of oxymoron Our focus has been on development and not on sustainability Thanks to Madam Gro Harlem Brundtland for popularising the idea of sustainable development in her report ‘Our Common Future’. It was a four-year study report of World Commission on  Environment and Development launched by the United Nations (UN) in 1983. The report defined sustainable development as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs . The basic premise is that the world community needs to find an equitable way to balance development for human prosperity without damaging the environment for future generations, a noble idea of social and environmental justice. The UN launched Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in 2015 with 17 goals and 169 targets to be met by 2030 as a successor to the Millennium Development Goals. We need ambition and optimism to be successful in life and I guess same holds true for countries and organis

The SILVER ANNIVERSARY, contd. Our readers will be pleased to learn that this is the final group of philatelic materials issued by countries to commemorate UNICEF's 25th Anniversary.I am completing this milestone's commemoration in order to give time and space for other important milestones like the International Year of the Child,( IYC), the 40th anniversary as well as CSDR issues. The West African country of Togo issued this interesting set of 7 stamps in order to commemorate the United Nations on its 25th anniversary as well as some of the other UN Specialized Agencies.. Each stamp shows a different organization, starting with ILO, FAO, UNESCO, the UN, UNICEF (see arrow), UPU, and WHO. The Pacific Ocean island of Tonga issued some very original sets of stamps for UNICEF's anniversary.I decided to show all three sets because they are quite colorful and different from other nations' stamps. This first set has the same design on all five stamps..showing a boy sitting

Dear All, I am really saddened to inform you the sad demise of Mr. Gurpal Singh , retiree on 29 April 2021 at 1200 in the midnight. He tested covid positive and was admitted in a hospital a couple of days back.   Mr. Gurpal Singh joined UNICEF sometime in 1979/1980 . He was very well known as he worked in Communication Section till his retirement. A very pious, helpful and always positive approached person. He is survived by his wife Mrs Charanjit Singh gurpreet.kaur30@gmail.com mob 9560548886 Very Sad to inform you that spouse of Mr. B.K. Mallik , Mrs. Chanchal Mallik expired on 22 April 2021 due to COVID 19. She was 76 years . mob no.9810396814 Retirees may send their condolences to Gurpal Daughter on the e mail address and send whatsapp msg to Mr. B.K. Mallik. Mr. Ballik does not have e mail id. Thanks S.Ramdass Secretary UPGI

  Scenes on the ground in India are devastating. The most vulnerable families are being hit the hardest by the new wave. I am calling on all @unicef ’s partners to support India’s response to this new wave. https://t.co/cq5f0IvWfD — George Laryea-Adjei (@G_LaryeaAdjei) April 29, 2021

The actress Helenka Adamowska was born into a family of well-known famous Polish musicians living in the US. She first appeared on stage at age 17 in play intended to raise funds for Polish civilian victims of World War I. She soon went on to take roles in the silent films of the 1920’s, appearing in True Grit, Second Fiddle, Half-Caste, and others - playing opposite famous actresses of the time such as Mary Astor. She became a well-known ‘society woman’ of the time on the New York, Boston and DC scene. In 1935 she married a prominent New York lawyer, Guido Pantaleoni, Jr. son of a famous Italian economist of the same name. Guido was already a widower with three children.  Soon two more children were born to the new couple. The humanitarian worker In 1939 Helenka began working for the Polish Relief Commission (PRC). In theory the PRC was headed by former President Hoover, but it was actually run by PRC's Vice-President, Maurice Pate. Hoover and Pate both had extensive experien

  The photos were taken from November 2020 to April 2021, from my home and in the close surroundings. With nature and wild life just outside our door step, and not least a pure and clean environment, there are many opportunities to grab the mobile and "shoot". No filters used. Enjoy with best wishes, Kari  Below is the slideshow. The first two slides may take time to load, so please be patient. Note that if you click on a slide, the show will stop and you will need to refresh your page to start over. If possible, view the show in full screen.

Friends Just watched most of this panel on Leading minds on vaccine equity..,., it is excellent. Regards Sree

  Ethiopia: Over 1 million displaced in Tigray, UNICEF By    ANSA   Published on : 2021/04/26 UNICEF has denounced that over one million people have been displaced in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Fighting is continuing after the Ethiopian government's military offensive started on November 4, 2020. Over one million people have been displaced in Ethiopia's Tigray region where fighting has been ongoing since the Ethiopian government's military offensive began on November 4 last year, UNICEF said in a statement published on April 21. The statement described a "disturbing picture of severe and ongoing child violations," quoting agency spokesperson James Elder, who has returned from a visit to the northern region. Children without school "Children in Tigray have been hit by COVID-19, then conflict. That means 1.4 million children have been out of school for more than a full year (since March 2020)", denounced Elder. "A decision to reopen schools, howeve