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Bellamy remarks on tsunami crisis at UN briefing
Statement by Bellamy to the Security Council on its open debate on Haiti
Remarks by Carol Bellamy, Colombo Press Conference
Remarks by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF, to launch The State of the World's Children 2005
UNICEF Executive Director, Carol Bellamy, launches the State of the World's Children Report 2005.
Bellamy addresses Nairobi Summit on a Mine-Free World
Calling landmines a “deadly attraction” for children, UNICEF says countries that care about children must stop producing landmines.
Bellamy addresses UN budget committee on staff security
NEW YORK, 4 November 2004 - "Today our staff face an unprecedented level of risks and threats. Since January 1, 1992, 219 civilian staff members have lost their lives due to acts of violence. (...) The situation cries out for action."
Carol Bellamy remarks on Iraq School Survey
GENEVA, 15 October 2004 - "It’s a major milestone for Iraq because it is the new government’s first comprehensive look at what’s happening in a key social sector," said UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy.
Statement by Bellamy on launch of the Vitamin & Mineral DAR report for China
BEIJING, 3 September 2004 - Speaking at the Beijing launch of the “Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency: A Damage Assessment Report for China”, UNICEF’s Executive Director Carol Bellamy praised the Government of China and the Ministry of Health for their extraordinary efforts to reach over 90 per cent of China’s 1.3 billion population with iodized salt, protecting a total of 133 million infants from brain damage due to iodine deficiency over the last ten years.
Bellamy addresses the 24th International Congress of Pediatrics
CANCUN, 16 August 2004 - IPA Congress Presentation by UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy; UNICEF Plenary Session on Child Survival, Health, and Development.
UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy addresses the Executive Board
NEW YORK, 7 June 2004 - Carol Bellamy address the annual UNICEF Executive Board.
UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy remarks at Kampala press conference
KAMPALA, 28 May 2004 - UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy says the global community must do more to help the 1.6 million people displaced by the civil war in Uganda.
Carol Bellamy addresses the 2nd Intergovernmental Conference on Making Europe and Central Asia Part of a World Fit for Children
SARAJEVO, 13 May 2004 - UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy remarks at an intergovernmental conference, where Government Ministers from across Europe and Central Asia gather in Sarajevo to nail down commitments to children’s rights.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director to Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict
NEW YORK, 20 January 2004 - Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF today condemned the appalling violations of the rights of children in times of war. Addressing the annual Security Council meeting on children in armed conflict, she called on Council members to work harder to end the use of child soldiers, the killing and maiming of children, abductions, attacks on schools and hospitals, and sexual violence against boys and girls.
Carol Bellamy in Jo'berg on Africa's orphaned generation
"We are here to sound a new and more urgent alarm over what is arguably the most neglected crisis spawned by HIV/AIDS pandemic – the plight of millions of profoundly vulnerable children who have lost one or both parents to the disease – and the long-term threat that the situation poses to peace and security, not only in sub-Saharan Africa, but worldwide...
Carol Bellamy opens 2nd session of UNICEF's Executive Board
NEW YORK, 15 September 2003 - The Executive Board is the governing body of UNICEF. It is responsible for providing inter-governmental support to and supervision of the activities of UNICEF, in accordance with the overall policy guidance of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
Carol Bellamy addresses the 2nd World Youth Congress
Statement to the opening session of the World Congress of Youth.
To the 1st regular 2003 session of UNICEF's Executive Board
NEW YORK, 17 January 2003 - Opening statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Carol Bellamy.
To the Arco Forum at Harvard's Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF.
Changing the world with children: a 21st century agenda for human security.
Carol Bellamy addresses the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs.
To the 12th Annual IHMEC Conference:Health challenges for children in world cities.
Keynote address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF, delivered by Edwin J. Judd, Director, Programme Division, UNICEF.
To the symposium on female genital mutilation in Berlin
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF.
What is expected from UN diplomacy now? - Seeking peace and prosperity in the 21st Century
Statement of Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF at the symposium in Japan.
Marking Afghanistan's 2nd annual back to school launch
Carol Bellamy had planned to visit Afghanistan to mark the return to school of an expected 4 million primary school children. Due to the prevailing situation elsewhere in the region, her visit was postponed. This statement was due to have been delivered on the occasion of the Back to School 2003 launch at Amani High School.
To the annual meeting of UNICEF's Executive Board
NEW YORK, 2 June 2003 - Opening statement by Carol Bellamy Executive Director of the the United Nations Children's Fund to the Executive Board.
United Nations Roundtable Conference Immediate and Transitional Assistance Programme for the Afghan People 2002
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
On the Executive Board's 2002 Pledging Event
NEW YORK, 23 January 2002 - Introductory statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
To Teach-In on Education in a New Global Environment
Introductory statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF at the Teacher's College, Columbia University, New York
Bartels World Affairs Fellowship Lecture: 'Challenges for Children in Today's World'
Plenary statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
Seventh GAVI Board Meeting Stockholm, Sweden
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
At the International Conference on Financing for Development
Plenary statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
On the Occasion of the Second World Assembly on Ageing
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
To the Conference on Financing Vaccination for Every Child
Closing statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
Remarks to Childen's Forum Held Before the Special Session of the General Assembly on Children
by Carol Bellamy, UNICEF Executive Director
Address to the Security Council Meeting on Children in Armed Conflict
Guest speaker Eliza, at the Security Council meeting on children and armed conflict.
Remarks to the Security Council on Children in Armed Conflict
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Opening Plenary Statement to Special Session of the General Assembly on Children
Remarks by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Executive Director Carol Bellamy introduces UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown
At the Special Session of the General Assembly on Children on Behalf of the Secretary-General
Closing remarks by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
GAVI MOU Signing Ceremony The Great Hall of the People
Statement by Carol Bellamy, UNICEF Executive Director, Chair, GAVI Board
On Occasion of the Launch of the GAVI Initiative in India
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF. Delivered by Maria Calivis, Representative, UNICEF India Country Office
To African Religious Leaders' Assembly on Children and HIV/AIDS
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
To ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment: Panel Discussion on Reaching the Vulnerable
Opening statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
To the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Plenary statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
WSSD Symposium on Health and Sustainable Development
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
Urgent Action for Children on the Brink
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF to the African Leadership Consultation
To the 53RD Session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
To the Frankfurt Book Fair, 'Futura Mundi Symposium'
Keynote Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
Global Vaccine Shortages: The Threat to Children - and How to Meet It
Keynote Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF & Chair, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization to Sabin Vaccine Institute's 9th Annual Vaccine Colloquium
To the 8th meeting of Ministers of Education in Africa
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
The launch of The State of the World's Children '03
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
To the Los Angeles World Affairs Council
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the World Affairs Councils of America
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
1st Regular Session of UNICEF'S Executive Board
NEW YORK, 22 January 2001 - Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the 16th Biennial World Conference of the International Association for Volunteer Effort
Introductory remarks by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the 16th Biennial World Conference of the International Association for Volunteer Effort
Keynote address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
On Staff Safety and Security by the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) at the Joint Board Meeting of UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and WFP
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
The Second Substantive Session of the PrepComm for the General Assembly's Special Session on Children
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the Vietnam's National Conference on Programmes of Action for Children
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the Panel on the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
At the Conference on Eliminating Child Poverty
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Announcing the UNICEF Airlift of Child Soldiers from Sudan Combat Zones
Remarks by UNICEF Executive Director, Carol Bellamy
To the AMA'S National Leadership Conference
Statement by Carol Bellamy Executive Director, UNICEF
To the World Affairs Council of Seattle
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the 3rd World Summit on Media for Children
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the UNAIDS Committee of Cosponsoring Organisations
Opening Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
On the Delivery of the First GAVI Vaccines to Africa
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the Organization of African Unity Summit on HIV/AIDS, TB and Other Infectious Diseases
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the 5th Ministerial Consultation on Shaping the Future for Children
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the Conference on Children in Europe and Central Asia
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the African-Arab Preparatory Conference for the forthcoming General Assembly Summit on Children
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the Organization of African Unity Pan-African Forum on the Future of Children
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the Annual Meeting of the UNICEF Executive Board
NEW YORK, 4 June 2001 - Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Introduction of the Secretary General's Report, ‘We The Children’ By Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
Remarks by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF at the Noon Briefing in New York
To Rotary International Convention's Plenary Session
Keynote statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
In Cambodia, the Beginning of a New Era in Immunization
Remarks by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF, at Poy Mean Chey Health Center
In Asia, UNICEF Celebrates New Combination Vaccines Supported by GAVI
Remarks by Carol Bellamy Executive Director
On the Launch of the Girls' Education Movement (GEM)
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
To the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Intolerance
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
To the Annual Interfaith Service of Commitment to the Work of the UN: Changing the World with Children
Greeting by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the 3rd Meeting of States Party to the Convention on the Prohibition of the use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and On Their Destruction
Statement of Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
A Chance to Change The World with Children
Remarks by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
On the Occasion of the Sixth GAVI Board Meeting
Remarks by Carol Bellamy, Chair, GAVI Board
To the American Academy of Pediatrics
Keynote address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
On Education for All
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the European Meeting of Ministers for Children's Affairs
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the Meeting of the Reinforced Mine Action Support Group
Keynote address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
On the Launch of the 2002 Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeals
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the Second World Congress against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Keynote address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Bellamy Calls on World Leaders to Put Children First in Ending Discrimination
To the 2nd Regular Session of UNICEF's Executive Board
NEW YORK, 16 September 2000 - Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
The GAVI Children's Challenge
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF, on the launch of the GAVI Children's Challenge
To the UNICEF Executive Board February 2000
NEW YORK, 1 February 2000 - Opening Statement of Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Human Development Week
Keynote address by Carol Bellamy Executive Director, UNICEF, on the occasion of Human Development Week
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Keynote address of Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF, to the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
To the African Summit on Roll Back Malaria
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the World Education Forum
Plenary address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
To the UNICEF Executive Board May 2000
NEW YORK, 22 May 2000 - Opening Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF, to the Annual Meeting of the UNICEF Executive Board
Special Session of the General Assembly on Beijing +5
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Geneva 2000/Copenhagen +5 Summit Conference
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF (delivered by Kul Gautam, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director)
13th International AIDS Conference
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Protection of Children in Armed Conflict
Statement of Carol Bellamy Executive Director, UNICEF, to the Security Council's open debate on the protection of children in conflict
Forum on Girls' Education
Statement by Carol Bellamy Executive Director, UNICEF, to the Millennium Assembly Forum on Girls' Education
International Conference on War-Affected Children
Opening statement of Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
International Conference on War-Affected Chidren
Closing statement of Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Global Polio Partners Summit
Statement by Carol Bellamy Executive Director, UNICEF
Global release of the HIV/AIDS 2000 Epidemic Update
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund on the launch of the latest statistics from UNAIDS
Global release of State of the World's Children 2001
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
A Peace and Security Agenda for Children
Statement of UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy to the Security Council’s Open Briefing on the Protection of Civilians
Youth: Asset or Burden?
Keynote address by UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy to Jacobs Foundation-Carnegie Corp. conference on youth
The Bamako Initiative
Statement of UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy on the review of the Bamako initiative implementation
On the Catastrophe in Kosovo
Statement of UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy to the Humanitarian Issues Working Group
Public, Private and Civil Society
Statement of UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy to Harvard International Development Conference on 'sharing responsibilities: public, private & civil society'
Children as Catalysts for Peace
Address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF to the Opening session of the Hague Appeal for Peace
Statement to the Executive Board
NEW YORK, 7 June 1999 - Opening statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF, to the annual meeting of the UNICEF Executive Board
On Girl's Education and Poverty Eradication
Statement of Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF, at the Economic and Social Council Substantive Session High Level Segment
On the Launch of the Progress of Nations 1999
Statement of Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
UNICEF Executive Board, September 1999
NEW YORK, 7 September 1999 - Opening Statement of Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Conference on AIDS and STDs in Africa
Opening statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
Address to the 50th Annual Session of UNHCR
Address of Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
10th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF, on the occasion of the General Assembly's commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The State of the World's Children 2000
Statement by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF on the launch of the State of the World's Children Report