School children chant morning prayers in an open-air government-run school in Jammu, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Twenty years after the U.N. adopted a treaty guaranteeing children's rights, 1 billion children are still deprived of food, shelter or clean water, and nearly 200 million are chronically malnourished, UNICEF said Thursday.
Colorful Cheer
Palestinian children cheer during an event organized by UNICEF to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
Painted Face
A Palestinian child with a painted face looks on during an event organized by UNICEF to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
Keep the Light On
Children push a cart through a darkened street in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
Tear Streaks
Palestinian protesters run from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Nilin near Ramallah, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Israel says the barrier is necessary for security while Palestinians call it a land grab.
Follow the Leader
Elena Vostrotina, center, performs as Odette during a rehearsal for the ballet Swansee at the Saxony State Opera in Dresden, Germany, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
Fogged View
Thick fog covers the Hungarian Parliament building while a tourist takes a picture and a morning commuter walks by in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
Making Friends
Dogs encounter as their masters stroll in a street under the canopy of gingko trees in Tokyo, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.