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

Children have in the past and continue to influence policy makers.

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

Here once again education is crucial, it enables children to be become more aware of their rights and to exercise them in a respectful manner which helps them shape their own future.

You need to get up in the morning and say, 'Boy, I'm going to - in my own stupid way - save the world today.'

I came into a strong organization, and I hope I strengthened it more and expanded its capacity to deal with some of the challenges that might not have seemed as great 10 years ago, such as H.I.V., AIDS and children affected by war.

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.