Tagged: statistics

Shadows of children cast on the ground

Invisible children in East Asia and the Pacific

Child protection

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There is an old Latin phrase “Cogito ergo sum” meaning “I think therefore I am” attributed to the philosopher René Descartes in 1637.  But what does it mean to officially exist? Is it enough to merely think as suggested by Descartes or do you need to be recognized by others? If someone asked me to prove I existed- I would reach… Read more →←
Signatures of participants as a pledge to make every life count

Photos: High level meeting on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics

Children's rights

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10th – 11th December 2012 – ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand, I was lucky enough to attend a massive regional meeting this week, my first week on the job with UNICEF’s East Asia and Pacific Regional office in Bangkok, Thailand. Monday 10 December was International Human Rights Day, and I joined 232 senior representatives from 48 countries… Read more →←

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