The United Nations Correspondents Association held an embargoed press briefing with Save the Children ahead of their May 28th launch of the 2019 Global Childhood Report
Speakers were:
Carolyn Miles, President & CEO, Save the Children
Dr. Beryl Levinger, Research Director; Distinguished Professor, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Raj Kumar, Founding President and Editor-in-Chief, Devex
Moderated by: Negin Janati, Director, Media & Communications, Global Health & Humanitarian Response, Save the Children
PRESS RELEASE HERE and VIDEO below
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.@UN_Spokesperson says civilian infrastructure should never be targeted. "Any attack that hits a shopping mall is utterly deplorable." #Ukraine twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/s…
Large shopping mall in Kremenchuk with hundreds of civilians inside has been hit by a Russian strike. Russia is a disgrace to humanity and it must face consequences. The response should be more heavy arms for Ukraine, more sanctions on Russia, and more businesses leaving Russia. pic.twitter.com/Uvi6fbyShK
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) June 27, 2022
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