The 2000 Progress of Nations
By United Nations Children's Fund.
Description
The Progress of Nations describes what becomes possible when nations invest in children's well being and protect their rights. Children are now less likely to be left mentally impaired because of iodine deficiency; more children are enrolled in school now than 10 years ago; polio is on the verge of eradication. But the publication recounts also the great distances the world must still travel because of poverty, debt, wars, inadequate commitment or unequal social development. In this 2000 edition HIV/AIDS is one of the central topics. It emphasizes that in many developing countries, sil...
ISBN(s)
9280635956, 9789280635959
