QUOTES
"Creating
a world that is truly fit for children does not imply simply the absence of war.
It means having the confidence that our children would not die of measles or malaria.
It means having access to clean water and proper sanitation. It means having primary
schools nearby that educate children, free of charge. It means changing the world
with children, ensuring their right to participate, and that their views are heard
and considered. It means building a world fit for children, where every child
can grow to adulthood in health, peace and dignity."
"The economic benefits of investing in children have been extensively documented.
Investing fully in children today will ensure the well-being and productivity
of future generations for decades to come. By contrast, the physical, emotional
and intellectual impairment that poverty inflicts on children canmean a lifetime
of suffering and want – and a legacy of poverty for the next generation… "
“…Together
let us build the global alliance to realize that goal, secure in the knowledge
that in serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of
all humanity.
“When
the lives and the rights of children are at stake, there must be no silent witnesses.”
“What
is needed now are increased efforts to promote youth participation and commitment;
more services aimed at youth; more parental involvement; more education and information,
using schools and other sites; more protection for girls, orphaned children and
young women;and more partnerships with people with HIV and AIDS.“
“Despite
the threat of global terror hanging over all of us, there is only one path: to
pursue the Millennium Development Goals with fresh resolve –confronting violence,
bigotry and hatred with the same determination that we attack the causes from
which they spring – conflict, ignorance, poverty and disease. The world we seek,
where every child can grow to adulthood in health, peace and dignity – in short,
a world fit for children – has remained a dream for more years than we can count.
But we at UNICEF are convinced that working together with committed partners,
and with an appropriate plan of action and a commitment to resources, we can make
that dream a reality for each and every child on earth.”
"A
century that began with children having virtually no rights is ending with children
having the most powerful legal instrument that not only recognizes but protects
their human rights."
"The
Convention is not only a visionary document. We are reminded daily that it is
an agreement that works – and its utility can be seen in the everyday use to which
I have seen it increasingly being put by country after country, in policy, in
practice and in law."
