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Ban Ki- moon Friday called on the international community to "seize the opportunity and build a world that is fit for children" at a time when children across the globe fall victim to preventable diseases, such as malnutrition, violence and exploitation. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)&$&$ Delivering opening remarks at the occasion to mark the Universal Children's Day and the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the secretary-general said," Over the past 20 years, the convention has been our beacon, our template, our guide in protecting and nurturing the youngest and most vulnerable members of society." "It has become history's most widely accepted international human rights treaty," Ban said at the event at the UN headquarters in New York, supported by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). But in realizing the rights of the convention, he said that it still "remains a huge challenge," where millions of children succumb to largely preventable causes before their fifth birthday. "Millions of children still die before their fifth birthday from largely preventable causes," the secretary-general said. "Millions more lack access to clean food, water and education, and are victims of violence and exploitation." "Children are physically and emotionally vulnerable," he said. "They are often the first to succumb to disease and malnutrition. They can be scarred for life by mental or emotional abuse." "That is why children should always have the first claim on our attention and resources," Ban said. "But this is especially true now, at a time when multiple crises threaten the poorest people, particularly in developing countries." "Children must be at the heart of our thinking on climate change, on the food crisis, and on the other challenges we are addressing on a daily basis," Ban said. "Even during the most severe economic crisis in decades, the means are at hand," he said. Half a century has passed since the UN General Assembly adopted a Declaration of the Rights of the Child to initiate actions aimed at benefiting and promoting the welfare of children worldwide. Twenty years have passed, too, since the same assembly got a Convention on the Rights of the Child signed to clearly establish the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of children. Now, 193 United Nations member states have ratified that convention, making it one of, if not the most endorsed conventions in the world. Actions are needed in order to follow up on the ratifications to change, improve and secure the treatment and welfare of children in the world. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819698 2009-11-21 11:54:09 &$UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon addresses the ceremony marking the Universal Children's Day and the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the R ...]]> &$UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon addresses the ceremony marking the Universal Children's Day and the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the UN headquarters in New York Nov. 20, 2009. Ban Ki- moon Friday called on the international community to "seize the opportunity and build a world that is fit for children" at a time when children across the globe fall victim to preventable diseases, such as malnutrition, violence and exploitation. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)&$&$ Delivering opening remarks at the occasion to mark the Universal Children's Day and the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the secretary-general said," Over the past 20 years, the convention has been our beacon, our template, our guide in protecting and nurturing the youngest and most vulnerable members of society." "It has become history's most widely accepted international human rights treaty," Ban said at the event at the UN headquarters in New York, supported by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). But in realizing the rights of the convention, he said that it still "remains a huge challenge," where millions of children succumb to largely preventable causes before their fifth birthday. "Millions of children still die before their fifth birthday from largely preventable causes," the secretary-general said. "Millions more lack access to clean food, water and education, and are victims of violence and exploitation." "Children are physically and emotionally vulnerable," he said. "They are often the first to succumb to disease and malnutrition. They can be scarred for life by mental or emotional abuse." "That is why children should always have the first claim on our attention and resources," Ban said. "But this is especially true now, at a time when multiple crises threaten the poorest people, particularly in developing countries." "Children must be at the heart of our thinking on climate change, on the food crisis, and on the other challenges we are addressing on a daily basis," Ban said. "Even during the most severe economic crisis in decades, the means are at hand," he said. Half a century has passed since the UN General Assembly adopted a Declaration of the Rights of the Child to initiate actions aimed at benefiting and promoting the welfare of children worldwide. Twenty years have passed, too, since the same assembly got a Convention on the Rights of the Child signed to clearly establish the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of children. Now, 193 United Nations member states have ratified that convention, making it one of, if not the most endorsed conventions in the world. Actions are needed in order to follow up on the ratifications to change, improve and secure the treatment and welfare of children in the world. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819675 2009-11-20 21:08:13 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819675 2009-11-20 21:08:13 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819674 2009-11-20 21:07:04 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819674 2009-11-20 21:07:04 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819673 2009-11-20 21:05:30 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819673 2009-11-20 21:05:30 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819649 2009-11-20 20:40:10 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819649 2009-11-20 20:40:10 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819648 2009-11-20 20:37:47 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819648 2009-11-20 20:37:47 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819647 2009-11-20 20:37:10 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819647 2009-11-20 20:37:10 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819646 2009-11-20 20:36:46 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819646 2009-11-20 20:36:46 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819645 2009-11-20 20:36:18 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819645 2009-11-20 20:36:18 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Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819176 2009-11-20 15:37:21 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819171 2009-11-20 15:37:21 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819171 2009-11-20 15:37:21 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819170 2009-11-20 15:37:21 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819170 2009-11-20 15:37:21 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819149 2009-11-20 11:28:11 &$This NASA TV image shows Atlantis astronaut Robert Satcher on the robotic arm, working during a planned spacewalk November 19, 2009. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6819148 2009-11-20 11:28:11 &$This NASA TV image shows Atlantis astronaut Robert Satcher on the robotic arm, working during a planned spacewalk November 19, 2009. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6819147 2009-11-20 11:28:11 &$Astronaut Mike Foreman works in the Atlantis' payload bay at the beginning of his spacewalk in this image from NASA TV November 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6819135 2009-11-20 15:37:22 &$Astronaut Mike Foreman works in the Atlantis' payload bay at the beginning of his spacewalk in this image from NASA TV November 19, 2009. The spacewalkers are slated to perform maintenance tasks outside the station including installing a spare communica ...]]> &$Astronaut Mike Foreman works in the Atlantis' payload bay at the beginning of his spacewalk in this image from NASA TV November 19, 2009. The spacewalkers are slated to perform maintenance tasks outside the station including installing a spare communications antenna, routing cables and lubricating parts of the mobile base system and Kibo robotic arm. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ According to NASA, mission specialists Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher Jr. began the spacewalk at 9:24 a.m. EDT (1424 GMT),which lasted six hours and 37 minutes. The duo installed a spare antenna to the outside of the ISS in just two hours after venturing out. They also hooked up cables and a handrail, and greased some mechanisms. After finishing all their scheduled chores with two hours to spare, Foreman and Satcher were assigned a task that had been planned for the second spacewalk. They deployed the outboard Payload Attach System on the Earth-facing side of the Starboard 3 truss, after overcoming some initial difficulties. Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday. Its 11-day flight will include three spacewalks and the installation of two platforms to the station's truss, or backbone. The platforms will hold spare parts to sustain station operations after the shuttles' retirement. Atlantis' STS-129 mission is NASA's fifth and last shuttle mission for 2009. There are just five more shuttle launches scheduled before the planned September 2010 retirement of the space shuttle fleet. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6819135 2009-11-20 15:37:22 &$Astronaut Mike Foreman works in the Atlantis' payload bay at the beginning of his spacewalk in this image from NASA TV November 19, 2009. The spacewalkers are slated to perform maintenance tasks outside the station including installing a spare communica ...]]> &$Astronaut Mike Foreman works in the Atlantis' payload bay at the beginning of his spacewalk in this image from NASA TV November 19, 2009. The spacewalkers are slated to perform maintenance tasks outside the station including installing a spare communications antenna, routing cables and lubricating parts of the mobile base system and Kibo robotic arm. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$&$ According to NASA, mission specialists Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher Jr. began the spacewalk at 9:24 a.m. EDT (1424 GMT),which lasted six hours and 37 minutes. The duo installed a spare antenna to the outside of the ISS in just two hours after venturing out. They also hooked up cables and a handrail, and greased some mechanisms. After finishing all their scheduled chores with two hours to spare, Foreman and Satcher were assigned a task that had been planned for the second spacewalk. They deployed the outboard Payload Attach System on the Earth-facing side of the Starboard 3 truss, after overcoming some initial difficulties. Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday. Its 11-day flight will include three spacewalks and the installation of two platforms to the station's truss, or backbone. The platforms will hold spare parts to sustain station operations after the shuttles' retirement. Atlantis' STS-129 mission is NASA's fifth and last shuttle mission for 2009. There are just five more shuttle launches scheduled before the planned September 2010 retirement of the space shuttle fleet. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818999 2009-11-20 15:37:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818999 2009-11-20 15:37:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818996 2009-11-20 15:37:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818996 2009-11-20 15:37:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818994 2009-11-20 15:37:24 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818994 2009-11-20 15:37:24 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818993 2009-11-20 15:37:24 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818993 2009-11-20 15:37:24 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818991 2009-11-20 15:37:24 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818991 2009-11-20 15:37:24 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]>