FORA.tv Presents “UNICEF Celebrates 20 Years of Children's Rights”

Eight-part online video series features Ewan MacGregor, Claudia Schiffer, and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah addressing universal rights and needs of children

San Francisco (PRWEB) November 20, 2009 -- FORA.tv, the leading destination and distributor of smart video programs, presents an online video series, “UNICEF Celebrates 20 Years of Children's Rights,” in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

“We’re honored to host a video series on this important issue,” says Blaise Zerega, President and CEO of FORA.tv. “Programs featuring well-known personalities like Ewan MacGregor, Claudia Schiffer, and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah will help focus the world’s attention on the needs of children.”

About the CRC
“The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most ratified human rights treaty in human history,” says UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman. “It has transformed the way children are viewed and treated throughout the world.”

The Convention has 193 ratifications, the process by which countries decide to be bound by the articles of an international treaty. It articulates a set of universal children’s rights, such as the right to an identity, a name and a nationality, the right to an education, and rights to the highest possible standards of health and protection from abuse and exploitation.

These rights are based on four core principles – nondiscrimination~ the best interest of the child as primary consideration in matters that affect them~ rights to life, survival and development, and respect for the views of children. The Convention also identifies the obligation of governments to do all they can to deliver these rights, and acknowledges the special role of parents in their children’s upbringing.

More on the CRC: http://www.unicef.org/rightsite/
More on the FORA.tv Series: http://fora.tv/series/unicef_20_years_of_childrens_rights
More UNICEF video programs: http://fora.tv/partner/UNICEF

About FORA.tv
FORA.tv is the leading online destination and distributor for smart videos about the people, issues, and ideas changing the world. The site offers the web's largest collection of live events, lectures, and debates going on all the time at the world's top universities, think tanks and conferences. The company was named a Best 50 Web Site by TIME and Best Education Site by the Sunday Telegraph. FORA.tv is funded by a select group of investors led by William R. Hearst III.

About UNICEF
UNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

For more information, visit FORA.tv.
For press inquiries, contact: Anni Hechtner, 415-599-4618

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