Children's News From Washington
GAC celebrates Universal Children’s Day
November 20, 2009: Executive Director Kathleen Guy urges the U.S. to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on its 20th Anniversary.
Foreign Policy: Over State’s objections, Senate to move ahead on foreign-aid bill
November 16, 2009: In yet another sign that the administration and Capitol Hill aren't exactly seeing eye to eye these days, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will mark up the Kerry-Lugar foreign aid reform bill Tuesday, moving the ball forward despite the State Department's desire that Congress hold off until administration reviews are finished.
On eve of UN food summit: 20 best ways to feed the hungry
November 15, 2009:The UN's food summit begins in Rome Monday. The lead-up to the summit has been mired with disputes, but one study highlights20 innovative programs that have helped feed people worldwide.
Kaiser Foundation: Obama nominates senior USDA official to lead USAID
November 11, 2009: The appointment ends 10 months of waiting and wondering who will be responsible for directing U.S. support to the world's children.
GAC & North American Bear announce winners of the Halloween Monsterpiece contest
November 5, 2009: Two talented young artists from California and Maryland will have their monsterpieces brought to life by the North American Bear Company!
Children’s News from the World
Business Day: 32% of SA children to lose a parent to AIDS by 2015
November 19, 2009: The number of orphans and child-headed households are on the increase in South Africa, the South African Institute of Race Relations reports.
UNICEF releases new State of the World’s Children report
November 19, 2009: On the eve of the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF report examines its impact and the challenges that still exist.
BNET: GAVI’s Impact on Vaccine Market is Bringing Down Prices
November 18, 2009: Following the increasing impact of the GAVI Alliance on the vaccine market, the price of one of the major combination vaccines, the pentavalent, is falling considerably, enabling GAVI's partners to vaccinate millions of more children in the developing world.
Reuters: Indian girls fight back against child marriage
November 18, 2009: Fourteen-year-old Ahalya Kumar lives on a single daily meal of starched rice and has never been to the movies, but the girl from a dirt-poor Indian village packed enough power to reject her arranged marriage in June.
ICRC:Children and the ravages of war
November 17, 2009: To mark the 20th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Geneva Conventions, respectively, the ICRC has issued a new brochure on children and war. ICRC child protection adviser, Kristin Barstad, talks about the plight of children during war and what the organization does to protect and assist them.
