URUGUAY: New Law Will Allows Start of Adoption Process During Pregnancy
El Observador reported on 6 July that all political parties have reached an agreement on the new adoption law, including considerations of maternal and newborn health. Taking into account the complex and long procedures for adoption, UNFPA’s specialists were invited by a Parliamentary Commission to present evidence and proposals on how adoption affects health conditions of both pregnant women who decide to give their future newborns up for adoption and their children. Read more in Spanish: El Observador
BELARUS: Shorts on 2009 Census Results Win Prizes
Several media outlets on 6 July reported that a series of short, animated video on the 2009 Belarus Census results, created by the National Statistic Committee,with support from UNFPA, won prizes at the third annual Belarusian-language advertising and communication festival ADNAK. The work was presented in two categories: "social advertising" and "television and film." The series won third place in each category. Read in Belarusian: Marketing.by, kyky.org
Russian language videos with English subtitles: Video 1, Video 2
Belarussian language videos: Video 1, Video 2