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Government, UNICEF seek to improve children's lot

    ABIDJAN

    The Nigerian government and UNICEF have agreed on measures to improve the plight of Nigeria's children, UNICEF reported in a communique. The agreement came at the end of a special conference held on 30 November in Abuja in the presence of UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy, the communique stated.

    The measures fall within three broad categories: enhancing child survival by focusing the primary health care system more on women and children; promoting child development by improving education; and enhancing child rights by strengthening monitoring and advocacy efforts.

    The measures are the product of intensive discussion between the
    government, UNICEF, the private sector and NGOs, UNICEF said.

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