U.N. Telecoms Body Urges Global 911
Here's a story that caught my eye today. Wouldn't it be a grand use of technology to implement a global initiative like this to protect the future of our world - our children.
U.N. Telecoms Body Urges Global 911
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations telecoms agency ITU called on all countries on Monday to adopt a single telephone number -- 116.111 -- for children to call when they urgently need help or support.
The call was made by the Geneva-based ITU, the International Telecommunications Union, and Child Helpline International (CHI), a non-governmental grouping that represents bodies offering services in different parts of the world.
"Child helplines have become a lifeline for vulnerable children in many countries ... Having a single number that will work everywhere will benefit children in need around the world," said ITU senior director Malcolm Johnson.
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