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The ILO has estimated that some 165 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are involved in child labour. Many of these children work long hours, often in dangerous conditions. More
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DHL Disaster Response Teams
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, on Tuesday 12 January 2010. The capital Port-au-Prince, was heavily affected. The DHL DRT Americas, based in Panama, touched down and started operating out of Toussaint L'ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince within 48 hours. Our DRT with 10 DHL... More
UNESCO and HP jointly use innovative technology to create a “brain gain”
UNESCO and HP joined forces in 2003 to develop several projects, using innovative technology to create a “brain gain” for regions that are particularly impacted by the exodus of academics and scientists. In 2009 UNESCO and HP agreed to scale up the initiative to help create a sustainable university... More
Cisco and UNHCR provide Internet in a Tanzanian camp
Kasulu, Tanzania has no electricity and an unreliable telephone system, but these days – thanks to a private American foundation – the UNHCR camp here has an Internet connection and refugees are mastering information technology (IT). More
DataDyne.org and Vodafone Foundation: health surveys with EpiSurveyor
Apart from regular reporting, surveys are an additional tool of national health monitoring. For conducting health surveys the non-profit software provider DataDyne.org developed EpiSurveyor, an open-source software application available to every internet user at no cost. More
UN private sector focal points meet in Geneva to discuss business partnerships
Close to 80 representatives of UN agencies gathered at Centre International de Conférences (CICG) in Geneva on 2-3 October for the seventh annual conference of UN private sector focal points. Titled “Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Collaboration throughout the Partnership Life Cycle”,... More
UNICEF's corporate partnerships: US Fund - Johnson and Johnson
For more than 20 years Johnson & Johnson, through its commitment to the health and well-being of vulnerable communities, has been a key partner to the US Fund for UNICEF. More
UNHCR, with support from Microsoft, has deployed a new version of the refugee field kit
The Refugee Field Kit 2000 has been developed with Microsoft, building on the technology solution used in Kosovo. Using the valuable lessons learned from that project, and in accordance with UNHCR's specifications, the company's software development teams have worked to create version 2.0 of the... More
UNESCO and Microsoft plan to strengthen partnership
UNESCO and Microsoft intend to strengthen their cooperation in the field of teaching and learning including basic ICT skill training. Announcing this plan at the Governmental Leadership Forum Arabia in Egypt's capital Cairo last week, UNESCO and Microsoft will now develop a comprehensive agreement... More
How sports partnerships are transforming the lives of refugee youth
Sports provide children with the opportunity to gain both self-confidence and the respect of others, simply by nurturing their natural abilities. For refugee youth, many of whom are subject to psycho-social problems, sports have wide ranging benefits, instilling positive values of self-assurance... More
UNICEF Crystal Snowflake provides beacon of hope
The UNICEF Snowflake is a dazzling, illuminated crystal ornament that graces the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in New York City and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills each holiday season as a beacon of hope, peace and compassion for vulnerable children around the world. More