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Children in the media – it is a seemingly easy topic to approach for journalists, which proves to have many underwater reefs and dangers. Children and adolescents are especially vulnerable part of any society, and they require a special approach and treatment.

Armenian Media Resource Center on Child Issues aims to improve coverage of child-related problems in Armenian media and to secure protection of child rights in the work of the journalists.
Let’s join efforts in promoting good practice in the field of information to prevent misuse and misinterpretation of the information that could have hazardous consequences for those who are often helpless to defend themselves, especially children.

Activities 2008

Armenian Public Relations Association and UNICEF Armenian office continue their joint projects and this time implement education and public awareness raising campaign "Creative Child Rights". During the project two contests will be held: “Best journalist article on children issues” for Armenian Mass Media representatives, and “Best scenario for child right course” for Armenian secondary school teachers. 

The award ceremony will be held on 20th November 2008 - on Universal Children’s Day.

Another discovery suppurted by UNICEF

10.31.2008

YEREVAN, 30 October 2008 – UNICEF announced today that rapidly growing student absenteeism and drop out rates are closely linked to child labour as well as quality of education in .

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UNICEF, HAYPOST JOIN EFFORTS TO STAMP OUT NEONATAL MORTALITY IN ARMENIA

10.13.2008

YEREVAN, 2 June 2008The Ministry of Transport and Communication and the Armenian Postal Service “HayPost” today issued a stamp that honors children and  supports the work of UNICEF in .  more...