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NON-ALIGNED BACK CHILD SURVIVAL Posting Date: 10/09/89 Copyright UNITEX Communications, 1989 UNITEX Network, USA ISSN: 1043-7932 The Non-Aligned Movement, in a resolution adopted at their Ninth Conference of Heads of State or Government, urged all States to sustain, accelerate and extend collaborative efforts in Child Survival and Development to ensure the maximum possible reduction in the waste of child lives to readily preventable diseases and malnutrition. The resolution, adopted at the 4-7 September Summit held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, was co-sponsored by Mali and Egypt with support from India, Bangladesh, Yugoslavia and Indonesia. At the same time, the meeting of heads of state noted the "impressive progress" achieved during the 1980's through the concerted efforts of governments, NGOs, and other institutions, in collaboration with UN organizations, especially UNICEF and WHO. The resolution welcomed consideration by the U.N. General Assembly of the proposed Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is expected to be adopted at its 1989 session. It urged all states to ratify the Convention and ensure its early implementation. In addition, the resolution underscored the Non-Aligned Movement's support for a World Summit for Children, welcoming the proposal as "a constructive means for mobilizing national and international efforts with a view to promoting a collaborative global effort to address a common challenge." In an appeal for massive support to the convening of the World Summit for Children, President Moussa Traore of Mali, noted that the deteriorating economic and social situation in most developing countries had seriously aggravated the situation of vulnerable groups such as children, women and the elderly. "It is painful to note that some 40,000 children die each day from hunger malnutrition and disease. Despite major efforts by UNICEF and WHO together with other humanitarian organizations, a mobilization of the international community is still needed in order to deal with this situation," he said. Source: Division of Information * Origin: UNITEX --> Toward a United Species (1:107/501) --- Patt Haring | United Nations | Did u read patth@sci.ccny.cuny.edu | Information | misc.headlines.unitex patth@ccnysci.BITNET | Transfer Exchange | today? -=- Every child smiles in the same language. -=-