Ayumi Takahashi. Images courtesy UNICEF and #illustrators4childrenThis week, the UN General Assembly met at the Unite Nations in New York City to discuss, in part, nuclear developments and the ongoing war in Syria. As part of the talks and to raise awareness to the refugee crisis, specifically the plight of children refugees, UNICEF asked artists to create specialized works around the subject.The campaign was launched on Instagram and managed to coax out the (small but substantial) warmth of the internet.A photo posted by UNICEF (@unicef) on
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Mikela PrevostA more recent Instagram post shows a young girl tracing her hands through ocean sand, creating a mosaic of tiny flowers. And what the charming illustration may not bring across in seriousness, a caption brings across the ultimate purpose: “The message to world leaders currently meeting at the United Nations General Assembly is clear: Not refugee children. Not migrant children. They’re #childrenfirst.”Inevitably, the illustrations harness the a highly accessible platform to draw in a younger, connected audience for child welfare.A photo posted by UNICEF (@unicef) on
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Michael ArnoldThe UN General Assembly met for their 71st session beginning September 19, 2016. Find more information about the issues discussed at the GA meeting on the United Nations website, here, and visit UNICEF’s Instagram here.Via It’s Nice ThatRelated:Virtual Reality Doc Takes You Through a Mother's Grief in GazaThe Children of Refugee Camps Explore Their Identities Through a Photography InitiativeThe UN’s First Virtual Reality Documentary Puts You Inside a Syrian Refugee CampA video posted by Michael Arnold (@mkrnld) on
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