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Africa: Make Children the Cornerstone of Urban Decision-Making, Urges Unicef
Guardian Network, 28 February 2012
Unicef has urged governments to put children at the heart of urban planning - and to improve services for all - since the majority of the world's children will grow up in towns or… Read more »
Consider Children in Urban Planning - Unicef
The UN body has called for children to be consulted in urban planning and development as most children will grow up in towns and cities in future. The agency cited development programmes in Kibera, Kenya and South Africa as examples of successful planning with children in mind.
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28 February 2012
Cities Are Failing Children - UNICEF
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- Unicef
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Urbanization leaves hundreds of millions of children in cities and towns excluded from vital services, UNICEF warns in The State of the ... see more »
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21 February 2012
South Africa: UNICEF Launches 'The State of the World's Children 2012'
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- Unicef
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UNICEF reports on this year's 'State of the World's Children' report. This year's report focuses attention on the needs of children in urban areas. see more »
InFocus
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Officials from 80 cities meeting in the Republic of Korea have pledged to steer cities across the developed and developing world toward a green, resource efficient and low-carbon ... Read more »
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A new UN report warns that Africa's urban population is set to triple in the next 40 years, putting massive pressure on governments and infrastructure across the continent. Read more »
