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1% CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUT?ON NO. 95-87 By: The Mavor and Entire Citv Council A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE WORLDWIDE COMMEMORATION OF THE DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD ON JUNE 16, 1995, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the U. S. Committee for UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund will join UN/CEF and the Organization for African Unity in commemorating the frfth annua/ Day of the African Child on June 16; and WHEREAS, this year's campaign will exp/ore the theme of children in armed conflict; and WHEREAS, in the past decade wor/dwide, approximate/y two million children have been killed in armed conflicts, about 92 million have been lefl homeless and more than one miJlion have been orphaned; and WHEREAS, this commemoration gives us the opportunity to draw attention to the extraordinary cha/lenges facing African children; and WHEREAS, a study of Rwanda found that 75 % of the children had seen firsthand someone being killed, more than 50% had seen a family member killed and most had witnessed mass killings in schoo/s, churches and other areas; and WHEREAS, it is fhe goal of the U. S. Commifitee for UNICEF to work vigorously in its education, advocacy and fundraising initiatives to ensure the su?vival, protection and deve/opment of Africa's children and for children worldwide; and WHEREAS, individuals, groups and businesses are encouraged to support the Day of the African Child by confributing to the U.S. CommiHee for UNICEF's Day of the African Child Fund or to other relief effo?ts in Rwanda, Somalia, Nigeria, Liberia and Ango/a; and WHEREAS, the Audrey Hepburn Memorial Fund, established in honor of the /ate actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, promotes education initiatives for children in those areas. WHEREAS, residents interested in learning more about this effort can cali 1-800-FOR-KIDS, or contact the U. S. Committee for UNICEF.