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Haiti: Field Diary - A family reunited after the earthquake (Mar 13)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 12 March 2010 – On assignment as a UNICEF photographer in Haiti, I had the pleasure of meeting five-year-old Sterling Vincent – a child who had been separated from her family in the aftermath of the 12 January earthquake. I only came to know her over two days, and yet her joy, grit and determination will stay with me forever.


Chile: Amidst aftershocks, an appeal for aid to children (Mar 13)
NEW YORK, USA, 12 March 2010 – A 6.9-magnitude tremor shook Chile yesterday, just before the inauguration of the country's new President. Severe enough to trigger a tsunami alert, it was the worst of the many aftershocks that have kept Chileans on edge since a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck on 27 February.


'Beyond School Books' – Podcast #22: Learning to be leaders in Uganda (Mar 13)
NEW YORK, USA, 12 March 2010 – This year, UNICEF's flagship Humanitarian Action Report – launched in February – estimates that at least 1.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Uganda due to droughts, flooding, internal displacement and the return of at least 300,000 Ugandans following the cessation of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) activities.


Syria: Capoeira brings joy to displaced Iraqi children (Mar 13)
AL-TANF REFUGEE CAMP, Syria, 12 March 2010 – The closure in February of the Al-Tanf refugee camp on the Syrian-Iraqi border ends one of the most painful chapters in the post-war story of Iraq's refugee community.


Republic of Congo: UNICEF helping to keep displaced children in school (Mar 13)
DONGOU, Republic of Congo, 11 March 2010 – Tens of thousands of children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been seeking refuge in the neighbouring Republic of Congo since October 2009, when inter-communal clashes sent their families fleeing across the border.


Spain: FC Barcelona's Messi named Goodwill Ambassador (Mar 13)
BARCELONA, Spain, 11 March 2010 – Lionel 'Leo' Messi, one of FC Barcelona's bright young stars – and a member of the Argentine national football team – joined the ranks of celebrated UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors today.


Kenya: Young people contribute to report on their future (Mar 13)
NAIROBI, Kenya, 11 March 2010 – Kenyan young people have been given a say in the future of their country, following the divisive and violent riots that took place in the aftermath of the disputed 2008 elections.


Bangladesh: Vaccination campaign targets 20 million children (Mar 13)
PANCHAGARH, Bangladesh, 10 March 2010 – On a foggy February morning in Nayabari village, north-western Bangladesh, Johura Begum and her two grandchildren awoke at dawn. They dressed and went to a neighbour's house, joining some 30 other women and children for 'khesra teeka', or measles vaccinations.


Jordan: 'Regional Media Award 2010' focuses on child rights (Mar 13)
AMMAN, Jordan, 10 March 2010 – UNICEF's Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) launched a media campaign last month to promote its Regional Media Award, an annual prize that encourages better representation of children in the media.


Iraq: UNICEF and government look to new country programme (Mar 13)
BAGHDAD, Iraq, 10 March 2010 – UNICEF's Iraq office recently held a strategic meeting with its official counterparts in Baghdad to define the theme and parameters of the office's 2011-14 Country Programme of Cooperation with the Government of Iraq.