United Nations Children's Fund and co-"together for children"
 
China Network china.com.cn Time: 2009-07-30
Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov and Carrick to encourage young people to participate in Chinese Children's AIDS prevention education



Manchester United for £ 100,000 donation to support the United Nations Children's Fund in cooperation with the Chinese government's AIDS prevention project



Manchester United star game with your children

July 25, 2009, Hangzhou, China - in the "Manchester United Asia Tour 2009" pre-season warm-up tournament in Hangzhou, China stands on the eve of迪米塔Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov (Dimitar Berbatov), Michael Carrick (Michael Carrick ), in charge of Manchester United liaison菲尔唐森德(Phil Townsend) as well as the Manchester United Foundation CEO John • Hills (John Shiels), attended the United Nations Children's Fund and its global partners co-sponsored public events to appeal to the public United Nations Children's Fund, together with the young people concerned about the children of AIDS prevention education to prevent HIV spread among young people.

With the Manchester United team arrived in Hangzhou, the Asian tour, also reached a climax. Activities in the public scene with the young players are representatives of the face-to-face exchanges, and with information and awareness campaigns on AIDS-related interactive games. These young people through "school life skills AIDS care kits" This innovative project, understanding of AIDS prevention knowledge, and in their own schools and communities to help reduce and eliminate HIV-infected persons and their families of discrimination. This project by the United Nations Children's Fund in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and endorsed by the United Nations Children's Fund in cooperation with the ten-year "together for children" partnership funding.

The prevention of HIV spread among young people is one of the priorities of United Nations Children's Fund. At present, an annual increase in global AIDS cases, 15-24 year-olds accounted for 45%. In China, the new infections each year is the rate of 30 percent year-on-year rise.

Through the Chinese government and the concerted efforts of international and domestic partners for HIV-infected adults and children infected with the care and treatment have made great progress. But the survey shows that China is still a lack of many young people to protect themselves from AIDS-related viruses of the knowledge and skills. In 15-24 year-olds, only 41% of people have the correct route of transmission of AIDS and preventive measures.

In order to provide universal access to AIDS prevention in young people the knowledge and life skills, United Nations Children's Fund and the Chinese Ministry of Education to develop a "caring school life skills AIDS prevention kits" and distributed to various schools throughout the country. Each material, including AIDS prevention package learning materials, games and sporting goods and so on, encourage them to participate in fun games, learn the core of AIDS prevention information, and to reduce the HIV-infected persons and their families of discrimination. China now has 295 schools in seven provinces by the "school care for AIDS prevention kits" so that more than 56 school children.

With students in interactive games for fun at the same time, the players have to share with them their own lives and experiences. The public activities for Berbatov and Carrick have the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge "together for the children" under-funded AIDS prevention project, in particular in the fight against AIDS is education a key role in the operation.

Manchester United player and UNICEF Ambassador in Bulgaria Berbatov said: "The new AIDS infections in the proportion of young people is getting higher and higher, this is because many young people do not know how to protect themselves and infected. youth AIDS prevention education is very important, and this is today the significance of this event: to support the work of United Nations Children's Fund to encourage young people to understand the relevance of AIDS prevention knowledge. "

• liaison in charge of Manchester United Phil Townsend on behalf of the "joint efforts for the Children" charity Co-operation program, the activities of the site in China to the United Nations Children's Fund on behalf of Dr. Wei Yingying submitted a £ 100,000 check to continue to support the "School of AIDS prevention and care packages "project. Townsend said: "We took advantage of the club tour of Asia continue to pay attention to and support the work of United Nations Children's Fund. Manchester United has always been very supportive of the child welfare activities, which is why we are in 1999 and has a broad global impact of the child welfare organizations United Nations Children's Fund was formally established. This year is our "together for the children" to commemorate the tenth anniversary of partnership, our commitment has never changed, the full support of UNICEF and the government departments to work together to protect young people from AIDS injury, with the response to the greatest challenge facing humanity, "



United Nations Children's Fund resident representative Dr. Wei Yingying (Dr. Yin Yin Nwe), said: "We are now curbing the spread of AIDS in the critical moment, in China HIV spread in the younger generation faster. Today, we are pleased to Manchester United to see the use of sports and their influence to help and encourage young people to learn and AIDS prevention and care related to important life skills. to promote the school in the country to carry out health education, the Ministry of Education in the development of innovative, participatory and skills-based teaching model, the promotion of best practices has made remarkable achievements, and I would like our partners to express our heartfelt congratulations to the Ministry of Education. "

As with the United Nations Children's Fund "for children together" partnership, one of the tenth anniversary of the public welfare activities, the Manchester United team will continue to support the United Nations Children's Fund carried out a global scale, "hand in hand in children and adolescents Partnering for the fight against AIDS "campaign. Since 1999, the formal establishment of the two sides "together for children" partnership has been raised over two million pounds of funds, benefiting more than 150 million children worldwide. This year is the "joint efforts for children," the tenth anniversary of partnership, but also the United Nations adoption of the resolution "Convention on the Rights of the Child," the twentieth anniversary.

July 2009, • Manchester United star Ryan Giggs, Patrice • Efrain, Federico •马切达visited Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, United Nations Children's Fund projects. Last summer, the Manchester United tour South Africa in 2008, the players visited the United Nations Children's Fund in Cape Town and Johannesburg to carry out AIDS prevention projects. June 2008, Ryan Giggs, Ferdinand and Efrain participated in United Nations Children's Fund on AIDS prevention public service campaign to Sierra Leone in Africa, more than three million young people the knowledge of universal access to prevention.

"Together for the children" public cooperation

Manchester United Football Club is the world's first with the United Nations Children's Fund in an active partnership between the Football Club. The two sides formally established in 1999 "for children together" partnership, which is a global charity organization with a Premier League club established among the most long-standing relations of cooperation. At present, the club raised a total of more than two million pounds of funds, benefiting more than 150 million children worldwide. Manchester United is the first with the United Nations Children's Fund signed a five-year "children and adolescents work together to jointly fight against AIDS" global enterprise agreement partners. Manchester United the public to cooperate with the United Nations Children's Fund, called the "joint efforts for children," responsible for the management of the Manchester United Foundation.

United Nations Children's Fund in China

United Nations Children's Fund in 1947 to 1951 that is between the post-liberation China has provided assistance, including: emergency relief, food nutrition and the provision of health care training. In 1979, the United Nations Children's Fund began with the Chinese Government, the project involves the area of child health and nutrition, water and sanitation, basic education, child protection, such as AIDS prevention. United Nations Children's Fund in the world more than 190 countries and territories to help children in infant and early childhood and adolescence to achieve the right to survival and development.

United Nations Children's Fund



United Nations Children's Fund is committed to promoting the well-being of children and safeguarding the rights of the child welfare organizations, at the global level has a broad influence. United Nations Children's Fund's work to promote the "Convention on the Rights of the Child" at the core of the implementation of, and strive to help all children have the opportunity to fully realize their own potential. We have established a broad partnership to ensure that vulnerable children to health care, nutrition, education and the necessary protection and other basic social services, so that the basic rights of all children can be achieved. United Nations Children's Fund have all the funds come from individuals, governments, institutions and enterprises of different voluntary contributions.
 
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