BEIJING, China, 5 November 2009 – UNICEF and Xinhua News Agency, the official press agency of the People's Republic of China, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining joint plans to promote better understanding of the situation of children worldwide.
In particular, the partners have planned special coverage leading up to the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November, which Xinhua has declared a 'Global News Day for Children'.
"The Convention on the Rights of the Child is one of the few global commitments that link together virtually every country on the planet in common action," UNICEF Representative in China Dr. Yin Yin Nwe said at the signing of the agreement in Beijing today.
"Even so, there is a vast gap between what the whole world has agreed to and what actually happens to children everywhere," she added. "That's why we are so pleased to get the message of children's rights out loudly, by joining forces with one of the largest media organizations in the world."
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