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Child in rural Africa MDGs not enough to make world fit for children
10/12/2007
Meeting the Millennium Development Goals will not create a world fit for children unless governments act to improve the quality of services and promote child rights, said Plan at the UN today 

School children working Education for all fails quality test
29/11/2007
Governments must move beyond universal primary education and improve standards in the developing world’s schools if they are to succeed in helping the poorest children escape poverty, warns Plan

Children speaking out about their rights No more excuses - world must target child protection
20/11/2007
Global targets to protect children from violence, trafficking and abuse are vital if governments are to improve the lives of hundreds of millions of young people, Plan International, the leading children’s NGO, said today

Man with cyclone-damaged house, Bangladesh Plan helps children hit hard by Cyclone Sidr
19/11/2007
Plan is providing emergency relief to 50,000 children and family members whose lives have been shattered by Cyclone Sidr

Three girls, China Nokia provides over EUR 6,000,000 to China's rural children
02/11/2007
The largest corporate investment in preschool care and education in rural China was announced today by mobile technology leader Nokia and leading international children’s organisation, Plan.

Special Olympics NGOs carry flame of hope to rural Africa
31/10/2007
A ground-breaking new partnership signed today will give marginalised groups throughout Africa a greater sporting chance of success in life

Rural Africa not fit for children
30/10/2007
African leaders’ efforts to improve the lives of children across the continent are failing those in rural areas, according to children themselves

School boy, Malawi Plan campaign to target school violence
26/10/2007
Ending violence against children in schools will be the goal of a new global campaign by Plan International, the leading children's non-governmental organisation.

Children in displaced persons camp, Darfur Children's NGO urges stronger protection in war zones
17/10/2007
Plan International today welcomed the United Nations’ Machel Review report which warns that more needs to be done to protect children in conflict situations

Children from Konsh Valley, Pakistan Girls top of class 2 years after Pakistan quake
05/10/2007
Girls’ education is leading the recovery in parts of Pakistan hit by one of the deadliest earthquake of recent years

Group of registered children, Pakistan Campaign gives 1,000,000 children birth certificates
02/10/2007
More than 1,000,000 children in Pakistan are looking forward to greater protection from abuse and improved access to education and health services thanks to a campaign by Plan International, the leading children’s organisation

Man walking past destroyed home in Benin Plan offers lifeline for child flood victims
27/09/2007
Thousands of children made hungry and homeless by floods in West Africa will get $600,000 of emergency aid from Plan International, the leading children’s organisation

Children victims of forgotten floods
17/09/2007
Urgent action is needed to help more than 500,000 people hit by floods that have swept across West Africa during the last three months, the leading children’s organisation Plan International said today

Plan: Latin America home to millions of “invisible” children
30/08/2007
Plan has praised the “1st Latin American Regional Conference on Birth Registration and the Right to Identity” as a giant step in the battle to register children currently living without any birth certificate or legal identity

Children with birth certificate Latin America unites for 'invisible' children
29/08/2007
For the first time, governments, the United Nations and civil society organisations from across Latin America are meeting in Paraguay to guarantee the rights, safety, and opportunities of millions of children with no birth certificate

Flood children suffer as rain falls again
20/08/2007
Children in north India are being forced to flee their homes for a second time as rain returns to flood-hit areas

Plan provides US$200,000 for Peru victims
16/07/2007
Plan has provided US$200,000 for immediate emergency relief operations in the Peruvian Andes following one of the most severe winters on record

Boys particpating in a Plan child media project Plan youth delegates speak out at 5th World Summit on Media and Children
15/03/2007
An international delegation of Plan youth media experts and youth delegates will be sharing their best practices, expertise and knowledge-base at the 5th World Summit on Media and Children, in Johannesburg, South Africa from 24-28 March, 2007
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