Children’s News (2 Parts)

Synopsis: Two programmes looking at how the world’s governments are responding to UNICEF’S call to ratify and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child. They chart the progress of global ratification since 1990, and each focus on three countries that are taking steps to implement the convention.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 26 min.
Year of production: 1994
Availability: Sale; 1997 sale: £15.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)
Subjects: Social welfare
Keywords: Bangladesh; Bolivia; children’s rights; human rights; Jamaica; Norway; Senegal; Thailand; UNICEF

Title: Children’s News Part 1
Synopsis: This programme focuses on Bolivia (tackling infant mortality), Norway (the world’s first ‘child ombudsman’ in parliament who campaigns for their rights), and Thailand (the Daughters Education Programme aimed at preventing exploitation of children through sex tourism).
Duration: 26 mins
Title: Children’s News Part 2
Synopsis: This programme focuses on Bangladesh, Jamaica and Senegal.
Duration: 26 mins

Name: UNICEF
Notes: programmes on children and development distributed by Television Trust for the Environment (1995)

Name: TVE
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Notes: TVE works with partners globally to produce films on environment and development issues, as well as health and human rights. Most of the 600 films are available for sale on DVD for educational use. Previously known as Television Trust for the Environment.

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