year on development issues affecting children. The Organization worked closely with the Centre for Human Rights on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of" the Child; with UNnri the World Bank and UNESCO on preparations for the World Confer- ence on Education for All. to be held in Thailand in 1990; and, with UNK.U on a report on Children and the Environment, Preparations also be- gan on information support for the World Summit for Children.The 1990 State of the World's Chil- dren report was launched by the Ex- ecutive Director in Washington, D.C. on 12 December. The launch was carried live via satellite to press brief- ings in Geneva, London and Toronto. Press materials prepared tor the report included videotaped interviews and statements from world leaders. A number of European and North American journalists who had visited UNicEF-supportcd programmes in Af- rica during the year also used mate- rials they had gathered for features tied to the report. Adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of theChild attracted major media atten- tion. A press kit, produced jointly with the Centre tor Human Rights, and a media seminar held in Geneva four days before the Conventions adoption, were instrumental in pro- moting extensive European coverage. The Convention will remain a major focus for information support in 1990 as attention shifts to the need for its ratification by individual nations. Significant resources were devoted to the preparation of" the World Con- ference on Education tor All, includ- ing production of a UNtCEF informa- tion kit and an electronic bulletin board, EFABASE, providing back- ground information on the Confer- ence and issues to be addressed. UNICE1-" remained a key source of information about Operation Lifeline Sudan. The emergency in Afghanistan was the subject of an information kit
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the activities and efforts of UNICEF, a humanitarian organization, in promoting the rights and well-being of children. The text highlights specific initiatives and events, such as the World Summit for Children, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the World Conference on Education for All. These events and initiatives are all related to education, humanitarian aid, and the welfare of children, which suggests that the text is more closely aligned with the categories related to these topics.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education