UNICEF, in partnership with Libraries Without Borders, is sending a library of 100 books in French and Creole to vulnerable neighborhoods in Haiti to promote the emotional, cognitive and social development of children and adolescents. UNICEF
Addressing a panel on freedom of expression on the Internet at the Human Rights Council today, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said that the Internet has transformed human rights movements but expressed concern that websites continue to be blocked in many countries. OHCHR
Opening the 10th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that indigenous cultures are “threatened with extinction” adding that “one indigenous language dies every two weeks.” UNTV
Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Argentina and NBA star player Manu Ginóbili visits a school in Fontana, Argentina, home to a sizeable indigenous population belonging to the Qom group, to promote the “Cities for Education” initiative, which promotes the right of all children and adolescents to complete their elementary and secondary studies. UNICEF