DILI, Timor-Leste, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos Horta said on Friday that children's right should be strongly upheld while in reality under age children have to work in fields that are not fit to their capability.
"That's not in line with the international convention ratified 20 years ago," said Horta here.
He said that in the country's regions of Ermera, Maubesi, Hatulia Remisio and Venilale, many under age children work beyond their capacity.
"They carry woods, work at plantations, sell agricultural products and work in road making," he said.
Horta said that they work because they have to support their poor families.
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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) China Officer-in-Charge and Chief of Social Policy and Economic Analysis Hana Brixi (3rd L) and Xinhua News Agency Vice-President Zhou Xisheng (3rd R) unveil the State of the the World's Children Report (Chinese-Edition), during the launch ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
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BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Xinhua News Agency Friday launched in Beijing the Chinese-version Report on the State of World's Children to mark the Universal Children's Day and the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
The launch was also part of Friday's Global News Day for Children aiming at raising public awareness on children's living environments and their development. Full story
World media launch 24-hour global broadcast on Universal Children's Day
BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Major media organizations in the world have launched a 24-hour relay broadcast for children's rights on Universal Children's Day, which falls on Friday. The global media campaign, also called the "Global News Day for Children" program, was initiated by Xinhua News Agency and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to highlight the international media's role in helping improve children's living environments and promoting their healthy development.
Starting from 8 a.m. (Beijing time) Friday, Xinhua has been working with all participating media organizations in launching 16hours of Chinese-language coverage and eight hours of English-language coverage of education, culture, globalization, environment protection, disability, sport, charity, conflict, and traditions that are closely connected to children's lives and development. Full story
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Xinhua News Agency Vice President Zhou Xisheng (L, front) shakes hands with Dr. Yin Yin Wei (R, front), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in China after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 5, 2009. A large-scale global media campaign for children' rights co-sponsored by Xinhua News Agency and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was launched here Thursday in the run-up to Universal Children's Day, which falls on Nov. 20, in advance of a planned 24-hour global live multimedia coverage of events on the day. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
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Xinhua, UNICEF unveil logo, website for "Global News Day for Children"
BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Xinhua News Agency and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday unveiled the logo for "Global News Day for Children" and launched an official website for the event.
"Global News Day for Children" is a global media campaign co-sponsored by Xinhua News Agency and the UNICEF, to mark the Universal Children's Day which falls on November 20th. Full story
UN chief sends message for well-being of children worldwide
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday sent a message for the well-being of children across the world as the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Universal Children's Day draw near.
The message, written and signed by the UN secretary-general in English and Chinese, reads:" Children are our future. We must work for health, education, equality and protection for every child in the world." Full story
