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		Growing up around the world

Updated 20 May 2002, 20.07

For one week children from all over the world attended a Special Session on Children at the United Nations in New York.

Newsround Online spoke with some of them and heard their stories about the problems children face growing up in their countries.

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Nicaragua
Karen speaks out about the difficulties for kids in Nicaragua

Israel
Elad believes peace is possible in the Middle East

Malawi
Wisdom talks about how the disease AIDS is affecting children

Yugoslavia
Diana's country has had wars for the past ten years

Uganda
Caroline wants girls to get an education too

China
Li speaks about the pressure of growing up as an only child

Palestinian Territories
Ahmad describes growing up as a teenager in the Middle East

Pakistan
Arshela is concerned about the lack of education for children

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What it was like at the conference

Past Stories

Teenagers address world leaders

Mandela cheered at UN children's forum

Young people want action from world leaders

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