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Good news for kids everywhere: The plight of the world’s children is making headlines. In Yahoo’s listing of the year’s most notable stories, its 2007 Year in Review, children’s issues were prominently featured. Out of Yahoo's ten "Inspirations” stories, three dealt with issues of childhood survival and well-being. UNICEF is proud to play a role in all of these inspiring stories.
Most importantly, this was the first time that the number of children under five who die each year fell below 10 million. According to Yahoo, vaccination drives, breastfeeding, and mosquito nets--all part of UNICEF's work--have contributed to the drop in child mortality, from 13 million deaths a year in 1990 to 9.7 million deaths last year. The expectation is that childhood deaths will keep dropping as UN member nations work together to achieve the Millennium Development Goals they set in 2000. One goal is to cut infant mortality rates by two thirds by 2015.
It's great news for children that the world is taking such interest in their issues. We are honored that we could help bring about some of these positive changes, and we thank you for your support.
If you want to see all of the “Inspiration” stories, go to Yahoo’s 2007 Year in Review.