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OXFORD - Chinese pianist Lang Lang inspired students in Oxford Friday evening with his life story, before playing a short piano piece for the audiences. The event was held at the Oxford Union Debating Chamber, attracted hundreds of students. The hall...
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UNICEF/Kun Li. A mother brings her baby for a measles vaccination in Masvingo province in 2009 Source: IRIN HARARE, 17 February 2012 (IRIN) - Twenty-nine NGOs providing services ranging from alleviating food insecurity to assisting the disabled in...
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In this photo released by UNICEF, women sit with their children suffering from acute malnutrition at a UNICEF-sponsored therapeutic feeding center during a visit by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow, not pictured, in the town of Mao in the Kanem... View Photo »
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I grew up in a family that spent basically all of our disposable and philanthropic money on UNICEF ... Long before I was born, this was the focus of our family. And then I became involved on my own as a young adult and was not surprised to discover that my parents were actually right.
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) voiced concern today that waterborne diseases may soon spread in the areas of Madagascar that were pummelled by Cyclone Giovanna earlier this week. The provisional death toll from the disaster has reached 17,...
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The study, published in the British Medical Journal on Friday, was conducted by researchers from the University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, McGill University, the University of Calgary and the Public Health Agency of Canada. Canada...
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In this photo released by UNICEF, a child suffering from acute malnutrition sucks on his fingers at a UNICEF-sponsored therapeutic feeding center during a visit by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow, not pictured, in the town of Mao in the Kanem... View Photo »
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This is my grown-up trick-or-treating night for UNICEF.
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Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. That’s a hard title to fit on a business card, and it’s also a tricky title to explain. Here’s my best shot. I oversee a bureau that works with the United Nations and dozens of international...
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Cyclone Kills At Least 16 In Madagascar; UNICEF Responds With Medicines, Mosquito Nets
Kaiser Family FoundationUNICEF "will start distributing medicines and mosquito nets [Thursday] to the parts of eastern Madagascar hardest hit" by the cyclone, the U.N. News Centre writes. "Numerous hospitals, health care centers and schools have been flattened or badly...
About UNICEF
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The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations System and its name was shortened from the original... Full Article
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Manchester United's Park Ji-Sung arrives for the UNICEF Gala Dinner at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, northern England December 12, 2011. This year the annual event hosted by United celebrates twelve years of partnership and raising funds for UNICEF�s critical child survival work.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 08: Carlyn Stern, President/CEO of the United States Fund for UNICEF attends The 2011 Unicef Ball at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Actor Sean Penn speaks onstage during the 2011 UNICEF Ball presented by Baccarat held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: and 2011 UNICEF Ball Chairs Ghada Irani (L) and Lori Milken speak osntage during the 2011 UNICEF Ball presented by Baccarat held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: A kid's choir performs onstage during the 2011 UNICEF Ball presented by Baccarat held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Musician Emily Bear performs at the 2011 UNICEF Ball presented by Baccarat held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Host Mary Hart speaks during the 2011 UNICEF Ball presented by Baccarat held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Joan Collins (L) and Percy Gibson attend the 2011 UNICEF Ball presented by Baccarat held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Susie Ekins (L) and Jerry Weintraub attend the 2011 UNICEF Ball presented by Baccarat held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Nicole Richie attends the 2011 UNICEF Ball presented by Baccarat held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Model/actress Brooklyn Decker attends the 2011 UNICEF Ball presented by Baccarat held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Actor David Spade attends the 2011 UNICEF Ball presented by Baccarat held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Lionel Richie performs at the 2011 UNICEF Ball in Beverly Hills, Calif. , Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The black-tie gala honored Irena, Nick and Mike Medavoy, and Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan for their efforts in improving children's lives worldwide.
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Actor Sean Penn addresses the audience at the 2011 UNICEF Ball in Beverly Hills, Calif. , Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The black-tie gala honored Irena, Nick and Mike Medavoy, and Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan for their efforts in improving children's lives worldwide.
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Actor William H. Macy poses at the 2011 UNICEF Ball in Beverly Hills, Calif. , Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The black-tie gala honored Irena, Nick and Mike Medavoy, and Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan for their efforts in improving children's lives worldwide.
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Actress Megan Mullaly arrives at the 2011 UNICEF Ball in Beverly Hills, Calif. , Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The black-tie gala honored Irena, Nick and Mike Medavoy, and Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan for their efforts in improving children's lives worldwide.
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Nicole Richie waves to photographers at the 2011 UNICEF Ball in Beverly Hills, Calif. , Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The black-tie gala honored Irena, Nick and Mike Medavoy, and Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan for their efforts in improving children's lives worldwide.
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Manchester United's Mexican forward Javier Hernandez arrives for the UNICEF United for Chidren charity dinner at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England on December 12, 2011.
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