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achived URL: http://www.un.org/webcast/2008.html

event website URL: http://www.un.org/webcast/#

start date and time: Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 1:30 PM

end date and time: Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 2:30 PM

categories:   philanthropy & humanitarianism   international   government   children & family

event description:

video webcast - archives listed by date -

Press conference from the United Nations regarding the launch of its new global network of children formerly affected by war.

The press conference will include -

- Radhika Coomaraswamy - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

- Ambassador Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata - Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN

- Saad Houry - Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF

- Former child soldiers and youth advocates - Ismael Beah, Grace Akallo, and Kon Kelei

sponsor's website: http://www.un.org/