...in serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of all humanity.

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.

By ratifying the Convention, governments become legally bound to implement the rights therein.

Learn all you can about people in other parts of the world. Understanding how people in other countries live and work and play teaches us to respect them and promote peace everywhere.

...in serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of all humanity.

For example, UNICEF works with governments to change legislation such as in India where a law was passed raising the age of compulsory school completion to keep children in school and away from the workplace for longer.

When the lives and the rights of children are at stake, there must be no silent witnesses.