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UNICEF releases 2010 Annual Report

UNICEF releases 2010 Annual ReportUNICEF has released their 2010 Annual Report, the report gives a global overview of the previous year’s achievements and highlights a number of various international, regional and national collaborations.

The report, released today, highlights UNICEF’s contributions to achieving the Millennium Development Goals in 2010 by providing assistance towards improving children’s health, expanding access to quality education and protecting children’s rights, in more than 150 countries and territories. The year’s two major emergencies, in Haiti and Pakistan, are reviewed in a Special Focus section. The report emphasizes how UNICEF is reorienting its programming to more closely target and meet the rights and needs of the most deprived and marginalized children to achieve greater progress with equity.

This year the report is accompanied by a photo essay, which it uses to illustrate UNICEF’s work to address disparities.  Additionally the report is accompanied by UNICEF’s new social media networks, designed for development professionals. 

 

 

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Cassandra Clifford

Cassandra Clifford is the Founder and Executive Director of Bridge to Freedom Foundation, which works to enhance and improve the services and opportunities available to survivors of modern slavery. She holds an M.A., International Relations from Dublin City University in Ireland, as well as a B.A., Marketing and A.S., Fashion Merchandise/Marketing from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Cassandra has previously worked in both the corporate and charity sector for various industries and causes, including; Child Trafficking, Learning Disabilities, Publishing, Marketing, Public Relations and Fashion. Currently Cassandra is conducting independent research on the use of rape as a weapon of war, as well as America’s Pimp Culture and its Impact on Modern Slavery. In addition to her many purists Cassandra is also working to develop a series of children’s books.

Cassandra currently resides in the Washington, D.C. metro area, where she also writes for the Examiner, as the DC Human Rights Examiner, and serves as an active leadership member of DC Stop Modern Slavery.


Areas of Focus:
Children's Rights; Human Rights; Conflict