This paper discusses the probable impacts for children of different ages from the increasing risk of storms, flooding, landslides, heat waves, drought and water supply constraints that climate change is likely to bring to most urban centres in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 

Examines the importance of clarifying global understanding of the word and the implications of such.

Outlines how to strengthen social protection, legal protection, and alternative care for children at country level. Contains specific actions that governments and NGO's can take to decrease the vulnerability of children affected by AIDS and respond to instances of abuse, exploitation and neglect.

Outlines how to strengthen social protection, legal protection, and alternative care for children at country level. Contains specific actions that governments and NGO's can take to decrease the vulnerability of children affected by AIDS and respond to instances of abuse, exploitation and neglect.

Outlines how to strengthen social protection, legal protection, and alternative care for children at country level. Contains specific actions that governments and NGO's can take to decrease the vulnerability of children affected by AIDS and respond to instances of abuse, exploitation and neglect.

International Children & HIV/AIDS Symposium, August 1st & 2nd

The 34th Biannual Conference of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is scheduled for July 20-24, 2008, in Durban, South Africa. This conference will focus on the theme of improving social work education and practice in an increasingly globalized world.

Discusses the crucial need to address social vulnerability, in addition to economic vulnerability, when formulating social protection strategies

A Estratégia de Protecção da Criança define a contribuição do UNICEF para os esforços nacionais e internacionais para cumprir com os direitos de protecção às crianças e para alcançar os Objectivos de Desenvolvimento do Milénio, no contexto do Plano Estratégico do UNICEF de Médio Prazo (PEMP) para 2006-2009.

Outlines the contributions of UNICEF to national and international efforts to fulfill children’s right to protection