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<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TABLE WIDTH="415"> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="400"><IMG SRC="DOCS/unihome.gif" ALT="Welcome to UNICEF" HEIGHT="94" WIDTH="289"><BR> <BR> <IMG SRC="DOCS/home.jpg" HEIGHT="175" WIDTH="359" ALT="UNICEF" BORDER="0"> <BR> <H6><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/spanish/" TARGET="_top">Español</A> | <A HREF="DOCS/fhpright.htm" TARGET="_top">No Frames</A> | <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/french/" TARGET="_top">Français</A><BR><BR><A HREF="!United%20Nations%20Children's%20Fun" TARGET="_top">UNICEF Home</A> | <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/ainfo/" TARGET="_self">Information</A> | <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/apartic/" TARGET="_self">Participation</A> | <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/aorg/" TARGET="_self">Organization</A> | <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/activit/">Activities</A></H6> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLSPACING="5" WIDTH="415"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="123"><A><IMG SRC="DOCS/lateste.gif" ALT="Latest" BORDER="0" WIDTH="72" HEIGHT="23"></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="277"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/newsline/97pr62.htm">Malnutrition a vast and persistent peril</A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE WIDTH="415"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="123"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/sowc98/" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="DOCS/Icone.gif" ALT="State of the World's Children 1998: Focus on Nutrition" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="47" WIDTH="75"></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="277"><BR> <I><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/sowc98/" TARGET="_top">The State of the World's Children 1998</A></I> focuses on malnutrition, the silent and invisible emergency that exacts a terrible toll on children and their families. The world has an obligation to protect the right of children to good nutrition, building on experience and scientific knowledge. Action is both possible and imperative.</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE WIDTH="415"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="123"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/pon97/" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="DOCS/ponicon.gif" ALT="The Progress of Nations 1997" BORDER="0" WIDTH="91" HEIGHT="78"></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="277"><BR><I><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/pon97/" TARGET="_top"> The Progress of Nations 1997 </A></I>assesses not only such basic social conditions as health, nutrition, education and water and sanitation, but also progress and disparity in areas that are more difficult to measure but also have a profound impact on children's lives, such as violence against girls and women and special protections for children.</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="123"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/silentshout/" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="DOCS/sign.gif" ALT="Landmines" BORDER="0" WIDTH="75" HEIGHT="79"></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="277"><BR><I><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/silentshout/" TARGET="_top">The Silent Shout</A></I>, adapted from a UNICEF co-produced film, warns of landmines, the most persistent and lethal weapons against children.</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="123"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/voy/meeting/lab/labhome.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="DOCS/lab.gif" ALT="Children at Work" BORDER="0" WIDTH="75" HEIGHT="44"></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="277"><BR>A new Voices of Youth forum takes up the issue of child labour. <I><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/voy/meeting/lab/labhome.html" TARGET="_top">Children at Work</A></I> features stories, photos and a quiz on children working in factories and homes, on farms and on the streets.</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="123"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/aclabor/"><IMG SRC="DOCS/uniclab.gif" ALT="Child labour" BORDER="0" WIDTH="78" HEIGHT="85"></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="277"><BR> <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/aclabor/">Child labour</A> has been much in the news in recent years and is the subject of an international conference in Oslo, 27-30 October 1997. But what really is child labour, where are working children found, what work do they actually do? Can you tell myth from reality? Find out more.</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="123"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/PONquiz/" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="DOCS/quizico.gif" ALT="The Progress of Nations 1997 Quiz" BORDER="0" WIDTH="50" HEIGHT="49"></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="277"><BR> How much do you know about crucial issues affecting children around the world? Let seven experts in the field challenge you in <I><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/PONquiz/" TARGET="_top">The Progress of Nations 1997 Quiz</A></I>.</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="123"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/icdb/"><IMG SRC="DOCS/icdb.gif" ALT="International Children's Day of Broadcasting" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="90" WIDTH="54"></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="277"><BR> On <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/icdb/" TARGET="_top">International Children's Day of Broadcasting</A>, 14 December 1997, over 2,000 television and radio stations from 171 countries will give young people a chance to speak for themselves on television and radio.</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P></P> <HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="400" ALIGN="LEFT"> <P></P> <TABLE WIDTH="415"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="400"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/ainfo/">INFORMATION</A><BR><BR><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/newsline/">Newsline</A>: Catch up on the latest on what we're doing for children. <P><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/crc/" TARGET="_top">Child Rights</A>: Find out more about the Convention on the Rights of the Child. </P> <P><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/apublic/">Publications</A>: Browse or download major UNICEF publications. </P> <P><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/statis/" TARGET="_top">Statistics</A>: Look up quantitative data on children and women.</P> <P><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/search/searcnew.htm" TARGET="_top">Search</A>: Find specific items by keywords on this and other UNICEF Webs. </P> <P><A HREF="gopher://gopher.unicef.org" TARGET="_top">Gopher</A>: Drill down for our publications and other information in full text. </P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P><BR> </P> <TABLE WIDTH="415"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="400"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/apartic/">PARTICIPATION</A><BR><BR> <P><A HREF="http://www.supportunicef.org" TARGET="_top">Greeting Cards, Gifts & Donations:</A> Support UNICEF by making an online contribution, and check out our cards and gifts.</P> <P><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/guest/">Guest Book:</A> Give us your comments, on our work or our Web.</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P><BR> </P> <P></P> <TABLE WIDTH="415"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="400"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/aorg/">ORGANIZATION</A><BR><BR><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/about/" TARGET="_top">About UNICEF</A>: Get to know us and what we do for children. <P><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/uwwide/" TARGET="_top">UNICEF Worldwide</A>: Follow links to some of our offices and National Committees. </P> <P><A HREF="gopher://gopher.unicef.org:70/11/.s2email" TARGET="_top">Email Addresses</A>: Look up and contact UNICEF people on the Net.</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P><BR></P> <P></P> <TABLE WIDTH="415"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="400"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/activit/">ACTIVITIES</A><BR><BR><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/reseval/" TARGET="_top">Research & Evaluation</A>: Find out how UNICEF learns from research and programme experience. </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P></P> <HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="400" ALIGN="LEFT"> <P></P> <TABLE> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="400"><A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/voy/" TARGET="_top">Voices of Youth</A>: Suggest solutions and actions on child rights, children in war, child labour, the girl child and urbanization.</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P><BR></P> <TABLE> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="400"><I>Please email the <A HREF="mailto:netmaster@unicef.org">netmaster@unicef.org</A> with comments, suggestions or requests for more information.</I> <P><BR> </P> <H6><A HREF="!United%20Nations%20Children's%20Fun" TARGET="_top">UNICEF Home</A> | <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/ainfo/" TARGET="_self">Information</A> | <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/apartic/" TARGET="_self">Participation</A> | <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/aorg/" TARGET="_self">Organization</A> | <A HREF="http://www.unicef.org/activit/">Activities</A></H6> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY>