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Over its 75 year history UNICEF and its activities have been affected by the work and contributions of many illustrious world personalities. These relations have been both direct and indirect, and have included well known politicians, Nobel Prize winning scientists and physicians as well as many stars of stage and screen. To honour these persons many countries have issued philatelic materials over time.  This week I feature a sampling on Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Photo 2894: Eleanor Roosevelt was well known as the wife of US President Franklin Roosevelt, who brought the country back from the Great Depression and managed it through the Second World War .Many stamps were issued by quite a few countries to honour Mrs. Roosevelt. who was very active in many areas in her own right, and especially as regards the United Nations. Here we have a 5 cent US stamp with her portrait . It is post marked in Los Angel

©CS Monitor Reuters U.N. compound attacked in western Afghanistan, at least one guard killed Welcome to the Reuters.com BETA. Read our Editor's note on how we're helping professionals make smart decisions. Read more Skip to main content Sign In Menu U.N. compound attacked in western Afghanistan, at least one guard killed 5 minute read Summary Diplomatic compounds in Herat put on high alert Taliban put attack down to possible crossfire Insurgents enter two provincial capitals KABUL, July 30 (Reuters) - "Anti-government elements" in Afghanistan attacked the main U.N. compound in the capital of the western province of Herat on Friday and at least one security guard was killed, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said. The attack, involving rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire, happened hours after Taliban fighters penetrated deep into Herat city, and there were heavy clashes with Afghan security forces near the UNAMA provincial headquarters, officials sai

     Please browse our website to read all of the articles that appeared on our website during this and previous weeks.  Keep in mind that we post new articles nearly every day, so there is no need to wait all week for the Digest to read what is new. Bookmark our page and visit often.   xunicefnewsandviews.blogspot.com First Encounters of the Week - Suzanne Trainer Soler-Sala 1971 - Our Family’s First Year in New Delhi In early May we posted the sad news that Victor Soler-Sala’s dear wife, Suzanne, had passed away. In her memory Victor kindly shared with us a letter Suzanne sent to friends and family at the end of their first year in India. This is the first of a new series we are calling ‘First Encounters’. Click here . From Your Editors Three New Series: Travelers of the Week - Last week Detlef and Gabi Palm provided the first in our new series of travel stories - Travelers of the Week - with a photolog of their fabulous travel across Europe and Turkey to Armenia.   First Encounte

  Unknown  commented on  " Discussion - Are Demands for Office Space Causing UNICEF to Lose its Libraries and its History? : Steve Umemoto / Kul Gautam " 6 hours ago I hope the present dedicated UNICEF staff will listen to advice of wise gurus, such as Kul and ensure that the valuable information on history of past performance and experiences are not lost to current and future generations. Baquer     Unknown  commented on  " Up Close and Personal - Food and Guns - A Surreal Recipe : Nuzhat Shahzadi " 6 hours ago Hi, Naan in west Asian countries really delicious. Basmati rice cannot compete with Iranian rice, so said an Indian Minister visiting Iran, But best is to mix the two and you get a great combination Being vegetarian in the Middle East is sometimes a challenge. I was always sensitive to vegetarian guests who participated in meetings and workshops set up in Tehran. I too became a vegetarian, with exception of fish a couple of years before being imprisoned.