UNICEF Campaign for Combating Child Trafficking

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA)   UNICEF’s awareness campaign for combating child trafficking – “The international economic crisis and child trafficking in the world” – was launched at the Foreign Ministry on July 16. Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and the President of the Hellenic National Committee for UNICEF,  Lambros Kanellopoulos, presented the campaign.  “The basic message of the campaign we are launching today is that we – particularly those of us living in the prosperous regions of this world – have a duty to stop this economic crisis from becoming a crisis of values,” Bakoyannis said in her speech.  The UNICEF initiative, which is being carried out in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry, is the second part of a major campaign that includes the broadcasting of specially made radio and television spots throughout the country. 

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Nana Mouskouri’s Farewell Concerts in Greece

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA)   The veteran singer Nana Mouskouri is in Athens this week for two farewell concerts today and tomorrow after of nearly half-a-century long career. The sold out concerts are taking place at the Herod Atticus Theatre as part of the Greek Festival. The concerts are also part of a tour which will take her to Australia, Asia, South America, the United States and Canada. From Manos Hatzidakis to Bob Dylan via jazz, gospels and so many more music genres, Mouskouri’ s distinctive voice has sold more than 300 million albums around the world. Besides music, Mouskouri was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1993, and the following year was elected a member of the European Parliament.

Greece’s efforts to combat human trafficking

Global Dimension of Child Trafficking

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis talked about Greece’s efforts to combat human trafficking and particularly as regards children at the presentation of a UNICEF publication at the Foreign Ministry on February 6, together with the President of the Hellenic Committee for UNICEF. The publication entitled “Combating child trafficking” sets out the problem’s global dimension, which affects approximately two million people every year, while presenting significant international initiatives to tackle this phenomenon.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Dora Bakoyannis’ Speech at presentation of UNICEF’s “Combatting Child Trafficking” publication