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       Children orphaned by AIDS must remain in their communities

Geneva, April 11, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)

The 13 million children who are orphaned because of HIV/AIDS not only
have to cope with the loss of their parents but often have to deal with
hunger and discrimination, the International Federation of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies said in a statement today to the 57th Session of
the UN Commission on Human Rights which is sitting in Geneva.

The International Federation considers that wherever possible, orphans
must remain in the community. They need to be assisted through
programmes, which link care and prevention, which fight all forms of
discrimination and respect a child's right to confidentiality.

It is particularly important in places like sub-Saharan Africa where
there are 11 million children who have lost one or both parents, that
"wherever possible, orphans must continue education, as the future of
nations in sub-Saharan Africa rests with the children of today."

"We are prepared to work with all other players in society, from
community leaders to governments, to ensure adequate care for orphaned
children in their own community?, said Ms. Jennifer Inger, the
Federation?s senior social welfare officer.





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<center><b><font color="#3333FF"><font size=+1>Children orphaned by AIDS
must remain in their communities</font></font></b></center>

<p><font size=+1>Geneva, April 11, 2001</font>
<br><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group (<a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>www.mizzima.com</a>)</font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>The 13 million children who are
orphaned because of HIV/AIDS not only have to cope with the loss of their
parents but often have to deal with hunger and discrimination, the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said in a statement
today to the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights which is
sitting in Geneva.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>The International Federation considers
that wherever possible, orphans must remain in the community. They need
to be assisted through programmes, which link care and prevention, which
fight all forms of discrimination and respect a child's right to confidentiality.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>It is particularly important in
places like sub-Saharan Africa where there are 11 million children who
have lost one or both parents, that "wherever possible, orphans must continue
education, as the future of nations in sub-Saharan Africa rests with the
children of today."</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>"We are prepared to work with all
other players in society, from community leaders to governments, to ensure
adequate care for orphaned children in their own community?, said Ms. Jennifer
Inger, the Federation?s senior social welfare officer.</font></font>
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