Natalya Chistyakova-Ionova Becomes an Ambassador of Friendship

MIAMI and MOSCOW, November 19 - Natalya Chistyakova-Ionova, the esteemed Russian singer and Pop
sensation, has joined forces with Best Buddies International to generously
support the charitable organization's mission of establishing one-to-one
friendships between student volunteers — from various Moscow schools — and
youth with intellectual disabilities. Best Buddies was founded by U.S.
President Kennedy's nephew, Anthony Kennedy Shriver, and today operates
worldwide, in 44 countries that positively impact more than 400,000
individuals annually throughout six continents.

Join UNICEF Ambassadors and World Renowned Photographers to Make a Photo-Pledge for Children's Rights

Sony World Photography Awards and UNICEF Mark the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

"Sharing Hopes and Dreams: a Ground-Breaking Web Initiative to Mark the Twentieth Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child"

JERUSALEM, November 20 - This Friday 20th November sees the twentieth anniversary of
the historic United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, in which
governments set out their vision of a dignified future for the world's
children. But twenty years on, what difference has the convention made in the
lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestine refugee children?

National Air Cargo Completes First Phase of 'Operation Blanket Delivery'

ORCHARD PARK, New York, November 18 - More than 1,000 blankets hand delivered by National Air Cargo staff and
Afghanistan Minister of Labor and Social Affairs to orphanages in Afghanistan

Day 2 WISE 2009: Global Leaders Converge to Identify Specific Strategic Educational Priorities

Please click on the following link to access the full version of the Digital Press Release: http://www.digitalnewsroom.co.uk/wise09/day-two

Global Leaders Achieve Major Outcomes at First World Innovation Summit for Education - WISE

Declaration of 10 Core Education Priorities for the 21st century

DOHA, Qatar, November 18 - Please click on the following link to access the full version of the
Digital Press Release:
www.digitalnewsroom.co.uk/wise09/closing-statement/

CyberDodo: Empowering Children to Exercise Their Human Rights

MONACO, November 17 - On the 20th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
November 20, 2009, one organization is prepared to support children by
helping them to easily understand and access their natural privileges.
CyberDodo.org (or .com), a multi-platform, interactive, digital space for
children, championed by an animated Dodo (CyberDodo (R)), inspires, daily,
young people and their adult guardians to protect the rights of children.
CyberDodo is leading the charge to inform and empower youth on the issues
that matter most to them by providing free access to smart and engaging
audio-visual and print material.

Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Officially Launches the First World Innovation Summit for Education - WISE Held in Doha, Qatar

Guest of Honour, Irina Bokova, Newly Elected UNESCO Director-General Addresses 1,000 Opinion Leaders From 120 Countries

We Are The People We've Been Waiting For

LONDON, November 17 - A documentary which examines the potential for a radical transformation
of the way young people learn is released online today.

Europe's Next Generation Don't Know how to Save the Planet

Conflicting Messages Leave 6 in 10 Young People Confused, Helpless and Apathetic

Plan UK Announces the Launch of 'Girls Without Voices'

New Research* From One of the World's Largest Children's Charities Reveals That Three Quarters of British Women Regret not Making More of Their Education

Lancôme Revelations - Awakening Talent Through the Arts With the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation

PARIS and LONDON, November 12 - Lancôme is delighted to announce its commitment as patron of
the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation.

Continued Segregation in Czech Schools Devastates Lives of Roma Children

Two Years after Landmark Discrimination Ruling, Government Statistics Confirm Roma Children Are Still Shunted into Separate Schools

Nutrition Security for Children in Bangladesh

A Leaders Roundtable, 24 November 2009, Radisson Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka Bangladesh

The Children's Mutual Introduces 'Mel', a Truly Animated Guide to Child Trust Funds

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, England, November 11 - Leading Child Trust Fund provider, The Children's Mutual, is
pleased to announce the launch of a new cartoon guide to Child Trust Funds -
www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk/mel - the first of its kind in the
marketplace.

Singer Cesaria Evora to Give Grants to Talented Uzbek Youth

'Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan' Foundation (the Fund Forum)

‘Game’ Celebrities Raise Bus-Load of Cash for Charity

DUBLIN -

- PopCap Celebrity Play-offs score GBP7,000 for BBC Children in Need

Famous British faces up and down the country got their game on in the ‘PopCap Celebrity Play-Offs’ recently, to raise a whopping GBP7,000 for BBC Children In Need…and counting!

Bounty Announces Weaning & Milk Policy Changes

LONDON -

- New Policy Change to Prevent Promotion of Weaning Food Brands and Existing Formula Milk Exclusions Extended to ‘Toddler’ Milk Products

Football Agent Launches Nationwide Search for Stars of the Future

CAMBRIDGE and LONDON, England - Cambridge based International Football Agents Sarcodia have today launched a nationwide search for young Football stars of the future.

Research Reveals The Nation’s Favourite Childhood Memory

LONDON - New research from the UK’s Number 1 baking mix company, Betty Crocker, has shown that 58% of Brits regard their top childhood memory as ‘baking cakes’ and ‘licking the spoon!’

BornFree Baby Bottles Borne Into Britain

LONDON - Parents looking to protect their babies from potentially harmful chemicals are today being advised to buy BornFree(TM), the world’s leading brand for baby bottles and feeding devices free from Phthalates, PVC and Bisphenol-A (BPA), which is now available across the UK.

Video: One Shot of Gene Therapy and Children with Congenital Blindness Can Now See

PHILADELPHIA -

Born with a retinal disease that made him legally blind, and would eventually leave him totally sightless, the nine-year-old boy used to sit in the back of the classroom, relying on the large print on an electronic screen and assisted by teacher aides. Now, after a single injection of genes that produce light-sensitive pigments in the back of his eye, he sits in front with classmates and participates in class without extra help. In the playground, he joins his classmates in playing his first game of softball.

APC Overnight Joins Forces With Blue Peter and Operation Smile

LONDON - APC Overnight is helping the BBC TV children’s show Blue Peter’s Send a Smile Appeal in aid of Operation Smile, which helps to transform the lives of children with facial deformities. APC Overnight is offering a free nationwide drop off and next day delivery service for the campaign’s Send a Smile Appeal that raises money to provide reconstructive surgery to repair cleft lips and cleft palates.

Eazyrecruit to Support Starfish Greathearts through a Five Year Pledge

LONDON -

Eazyrecruit, the fixed fee resourcing firm, pledged to support Starfish, a leading HIV/AIDS charity in a five year donation deal.

Adults Can Alter Troubled Teenage Lives

MANCHESTER, England - Young people who have spiralled into anti-social behaviour could turn their lives around dramatically - if only they had a reliable adult to believe in them.

New Research Reveals That 1 in 3 Children Are Going to School on an Empty Stomach

LONDON - A leading head teacher has raised concerns that parents who regularly send their children to school without breakfast could be harming their education. Mike Welsh, Vice President of the National Association for Head Teachers, spoke out after a survey looking at breakfast eating habits revealed that 31% of parents allow their children to set off for school with empty stomachs.

Calling All Pupils! Has Your Lollipop Person Got It Licked?

GLASGOW, Scotland -

- Search for North East’s Top Lollipop Person Nears Close

Kwik Fit Insurance are calling on all schools in the North East region to remember to nominate their Lollipop person for the 2009 Lollipop Person of the Year Awards, which close on Friday 30th October.

What Parents and Carers Say and Recommend

RUGBY, England -

- Daisykins Day Nursery Rugby Childcare Comments Reviews Recommendation Feedback

Bayer Diabetes Care UK Partners With Pop Star Nick Jonas to Encourage Young People to Proactively Manage Their Diabetes

NEWBURY, England -

- To Launch the Partnership Bayer Invites Kids and Teens With Diabetes to Enter the “Express Your Simple Win Creativity Contest” for a Chance to Meet Nick in Person

World-Check Renews its Partnership With the UK’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

LONDON - World-Check has today announced the renewal of its partnership with the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, the UK’s national centre dedicated to eradicating the sexual exploitation of children.

Marketsandmarkets Publishes Global Baby Food Market (2009-2014) Report

WILMINGTON, Delaware - The target consumers of commercially-available baby food range from infants (babies aged 6 to 12 months) to toddlers (children up to three years old). Baby food is available in various flavors and in both solid and liquid form. Modern-day time constraints have reduced the use of homemade baby food in both developed as well as developing nations. While U.S. and Europe hold a major share of the global baby food market, emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, Russia, and Romania also represent a high growth rate.

PhotoBox / ChildLine Young Photographer of the Year Winners Announced

LONDON -

- With photo

The NSPCC and PhotoBox today announce the winners of the PhotoBox / ChildLine 2009 Young Photographer of the Year.

Newell Rubbermaid’s Graco Brand Delivers More Value with Convertible Products that Adapt as Kids Grow

ATLANTA -

- Innovative new playards, travel systems and highchairs have multiple uses as infants and toddlers develop

DQ Entertainment Honors J.K Rowling With Lifetime Achievement Award

HYDERABAD, India - DQ Entertainment had instituted The Lifetime Achievement Award last year at the Cannes Film Festival “MIPCOM 2008″ to be presented annually to artists who during their lifetime have made creative contribution of outstanding significance to entertainment that goes beyond cultural, linguistic and other boundaries. The recipient of the award is selected by an eminent jury comprising leading broadcasters, producers & senior journalists from the media & entertainment industry.

UN-HABITAT Chooses 67 Global Urban Youth Groups to Share First US$1-Million Opportunities Fund Grant

NAIROBI, Kenya -

UN-HABITAT, the United Nations Human Settlements Program has selected the first 67 youth groups from a pool of 1,116 applicants from 86 developing countries, to benefit from the new Opportunities Fund for Urban Youth-Led Development — a grant program worth US$1 million per year.