Universal Children’s Day: Why fair matters
UNICEF Ambassadors Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Sir Roger Moore,
Shakira, Ricky Martin, Priyanka Chopra, Novak Djokovic, Mia Farrow, Ishmael Beah, Susan Sarandon and Angelique Kidjo join forces to fight today’s unfair world for children
Download a PDF of the report and multimedia materials from:http://uni.cf/1ONW3dm
NEW YORK, 20 November 2015 – The world remains a deeply unfair place for the poorest and most disadvantaged children despite major advances since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, according to a UNICEF report released today.
“In just over a generation, the world has cut child death rates by half, put over 90 per cent of children in primary school, and increased by 2.6 billion the number of people with access to safe water,” said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake.
“Yet children make up almost half of the world’s poor, nearly 250 million children live in conflict-torn countries, and over 200,000 have risked their lives this year seeking refuge in Europe.”
The report, For every child, a fair chance: The promise of equity, presents a statistical picture of how the world’s most marginalized children have fared against basic human development indicators. It points out that:
- Children from the poorest households are nearly twice as likely as those from the richest households to die before age five, and five times more likely to be out of school.
- Girls from the poorest families are four times more likely as those from the richest families to be married before 18.
- More than 2.4 billion people still do not have adequate toilets – 40 per cent of them in South Asia; and more than 660 million still lack access to safe drinking water – nearly half of them in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Roughly half of the 159 million children suffering from stunting live in South Asia and one-third in Africa.
“Such vast inequities fuel a vicious intergenerational cycle of poverty and disadvantage,” Lake said. “But it doesn’t have to be this way. We know how to slow, stop, and reverse it into a virtuous cycle of intergenerational progress. It is up to us to decide to do so through more commitment and resources. We must make this moral, pragmatic, strategic…and fair…choice.”
For every child, a fair chance makes the case for closing persistent gaps in equity, arguing that investing in children, particularly the most vulnerable, is right in principle and right in practice – and that such investment brings multiple benefits not only to children but also to their families, communities and economies.
An impressive team of UNICEF Ambassadors are raising their voices or activating their social media networks to help spur action for the world’s most vulnerable children as part of UNICEF’s “Fight Unfair” campaign.
“It is shocking to think that one in nine children lives in a country affected by armed conflict, witnessing horrific violence and having their rights to survival, health and education destroyed,” said British actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom. “I travelled with UNICEF to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia to see the how war is driving children and their families from their homes. The world is facing the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. Every country that can should be supporting the children and the families who have been affected.”
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About UNICEF
UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: www.unicef.org
UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: www.unicef.org
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For further information please contact:
Najwa Mekki, UNICEF New York, +1212 326 7448, +1917 209 1804, nmekki@unicef.org
India-Australia settle first test on a draw
- Rajnandgaon hosts its first ever International Tournament
- VR Raghunath scores for India twice
Rajnandgaon, 19th November 2015: The first match in the three match test series between India and Australia today ended at in a draw at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. This match also marks Chhattisgarh’s first ever exposure to an international match, which was played at Rajnandgaon. The match which ended on an even score of 2-2 will be followed by two other matches on 22nd and 23rd November at the recently inaugurated Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Hockey Stadium, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
The world leaders Australia drew first blood through a field goal in the ninth minute of the first half from Dylan Wootherspoon. This resulted in the Indian forwards increasing the pace and was duly rewarded by a penalty corner. VR Raghunath made no mistakes thereafter to convert the penalty corner into a goal, levelling the score at an even 1-1 in the 28th minute. The first half came to an end with India and Australia levelled at 1-1.
The second half saw a sudden surge in the energy levels of the Indian attack, which resulted in another goal from VR Raghunath through a penalty corner in the 43rd minute. Top ranked Australia pressed very hard on the Indian’s thereafter, but the Indian defence was in their element as they successfully blocked all the Australian attacks. However a penalty corner in the 58th minute of the game to Australia spoiled India’s chances of registering an important win, as the visitors converted the penalty corner through Chris Ciriello to level scores at 2-2.
“It was an important match, and we were tested on all fronts. The good news is that we have shown composure and we played with the hunger to win. We will go back to reconstruct our strategy for the next match and hopefully we should see the results favouring us,” said Director High Performance and Chief Coach Indian Men Team, Roelant Oltmans.
Largely billed as a warm up series before the all-important Hero Hockey World League Finals at Raipur from the 27th November till the 6th December 2015 the test series will give both the teams much needed match practice, test bench strength and try out strategies besides a first-hand use of the newly laid pitch at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium at Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
India plays Australia in the second of the three match series on 22nd November 2015 at the newly inaugurated Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
The match will be telecasted LIVE & Exclusive on Star Sports.
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Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2015
Vani, Smriti and Gursimar share the honours after day 2
Noida, 19th November 2015: Vani Kapoor, Smriti Mehra and Gursimar Badwal finished with identical totals of 149 to tie for the first place at the end of the second round of the 17th leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2015 at the Noida Golf Course here on Thursday. Trailing the trio in fourth position is Neha Tripathi who finished with a total score of 151 after Round two. The INR 5,00,000 event will culminate tomorrow.
Starting the day in tied third position, Smriti Mehra carded a level par score, the best performance of the day to jump into the tied first position. The Kolkata professional had an eventful front nine with two consecutive birdies on the 1st and 2nd holes and a bogey and a double on the 4th and 5th holes respectively. She did not get the best of starts in her back nine and dropped two consecutive shots on the 11th and 12th holes. She recovered well, carding three birdies on the 14th, 17th and 18th holes. Her tally of five birdies was the maximum by any player on the day.
Kapurthala’s Gursimar Badwal who started the day in second position came up with a cautious performance to end the day with a score of 2 over 74. She began her round with a birdie on the 1st hole, but bogies on the 4th and 9th holes pegged her back, before a birdie on the 10th helped her restore parity. She then dropped three consecutive shots on the 11th, 12th and 13th holes, but a birdie on the 14th helped her stay in contention for her maiden professional title.
Overnight leader Vani Kapoor had a woeful day in the field today as she returned with a card of 5 over 77. The Hero Order Merit leader’s round consisted of six bogies on the 4th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 16thholes, with just a lone birdie on the 14th.
Kolkata’s Neha Tripathi finished with a score of 2 over 74 to be placed fourth. She started aggressively carding three birdies on the 4th, 6th and 7th holes, while dropping shots on the 3rd and 8th holes. She however, could not keep the momentum going in the back-nine and dropped four shots on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 18th holes, with a lone birdie on the 13th.
Delhi’s Gauri Monga finished with a total score of 152 at fifth place after 36 holes. Gauri’s round of 3 over 75 consisted of two birdies on the 7th and 14th holes, and bogies on the 3rd, 12th, 16th, 17th and 18thholes.
Panchkula’s Amandeep Drall who ended Round two with a total of 153 is in the sixth position. Her round included two birdies on the 5th and 7th holes as against bogies on the 2nd, 4th, 8th, 9th, and 11th holes.
Amateur Tavleen Batra is in the seventh position with a total of 159 followed by English player Kiran Matharu, Delhi’s Ankita Tiwana and Pune’s Shweta Galande in tied eight position with identical scores of 161.
The Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2015 comprises a total of 18 legs spanning across key locations in India.
State of emergency prolonged in Lake Chad region to contain Boko Haram
Chad’s parliament has decided to prolong a state of emergency in the southern Lake Chad region, prey to bomb attacks by the Nigerian Islamists of Boko Haram, AFP reported. The resolution will extend the special powers given to regional authorities until March 22, 2016, a parliamentary source said Thursday. The government initially decreed a state of emergency in the region on November 9 after two female suicide bombers killed two local people and injured 14 others at Ngouboua. Boko Haram has launched raids against Chad, Cameroon and Niger as the three countries deployed troops to help Nigerian forces.
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Innovative Food Supply Chain & Food Processing Industry
November19, 2015 (C) Ravinder Singh ravindersinvent@gmail.com
Harsimrat Badal is best knowledgeable minister in central government at present in charge of Pigmy Ministry – Food Processing Industry has limited Scope – has no Control in Food Processing/Agriculture Machinery, Storage & Marketing of Foods, Financing of Agriculture, Irrigation, Power etc. Key issues before MoFPI –
i.] Minimize Food Waste from Farm to Consumers estimated at Rs.92,000 Crores annually – it is not clear whether this is based on Farm Price or Retail Price.
ii] Maximize Farmers Income while Minimize Cost to Consumers.
iii] Maximize NUTRITION & FRESH SUPPLY of foods to consumers.
iv] Minimize GARBAGE Production in cities, retain Nutrients in waste in farms.
v] Minimize Green House Gas Impact, MINIMIZE FOOD TRANSPORT.
How & Why ‘Food Processing Park Policy’ Failed Since 2008?
Food Processing promotion expenditure is barely Rs.600 crores or $100m annuallyreflects inadequacy and failure of the policies since 2008. In Punjab most of the promotion schemes were allocated to Rice Mills under technical up-gradation.
· Idea of Food Parks or Mega Food Parks was most WEIRD – when in India ideal LEAD distance from Farm to Factory is 5km to 10km – Food Parks/Mega Food Parks were located in many cases over hundred kilometers. Cost of transportation from Farm to Factory could be very significant.
· Roads and Highways in most cases are BUMPY and most trucks and tractor trolleys are UNSUITABE for transporting Fruits & Vegetables. In USA Trucks use same technology as VOLVE Buses are fast average 100 kmph.
· Food Parks/Mega Food Parks couldn’t link up with Farmers.
ü Food Factories in All Panchayats, Food Park in Every Bloc
ü This Shall Promote Diversification of Agriculture, Minimize Long Distance Transportation of Foods Like Pulses Vegetable Oils Grains Fruits Vegetables
ü Home Deep Freezers/Refrigerators OVER Cold Storages
Food Processing Units in USA & Developed Countries are located near Farms. Processed Foods are Chilled, Delivered to Mega Retail Stores and Finally end up in DEEP FREEZERS/ Refrigerators in Large Packs. In USA FROZEN FOODS COST A FRACTION, SAY HALF. Consumers buy in ‘Large Packs at Low Price.’
INDIA is OPPOSITE – Foods are taken to Factories, Factories to COLD Storages, Cold Storages to Small Retail Outlets and retailed in Small Quantity. IN INDIA PROCESSED/FROZEN FOODS COST TWICE MORE RETAILED IN SMALL PACKS
GoI to Upgrade MoFPI ministry to ‘Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Industries’ also Promote RURAL TECHNOLOGIES, i.e. Villages have HT Power Lines Can Provide Low Cost Broad Band, Farmers Solar cost a fraction of Solar Parks.
Ravinder Singh, Inventor & Consultant, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROJECTS
Y-77, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India. Ph; 091- 9871056471, 9718280435, 9910693464
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