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    FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF BESLAN TRAGEDY MARKED TODAY

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    | 12:00:05 | 01-09-2005 | Politics |

    UNICEF today marked the first anniversary of the Beslan school tragedy
    by calling on all adults to shield children from war and conflict.

    One year ago today, gunmen invaded School No. 1 in Beslan, Russian
    Federation as it teemed with children and parents celebrating the
    first day of the school year. Three days later, the siege ended with
    more than 170 children and hundreds of adults dead.

    The people of Beslan have rallied behind their children. And those
    children are reaching out to each other across religious and ethnic
    divides. "This community - scarred though it is - is charting a course
    to recovery," said UNICEF Regional Director for Central and Eastern
    Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Maria Calivis.

    "Today, we join the families of Beslan to honour those who died in
    the siege of School No. 1," said Calivis. "During those three days in
    September 2004, the sanctity of childhood itself came under attack. It
    plumbed the depths of inhumanity."

    The attack on School No. 1 and the tragic events that followed were
    part of a rising tide of violence against children.

    "It is time to take stock," said Calivis. "We are not doing enough
    for our children. We can do more."
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