Creating a world that is truly fit for children does not imply simply the absence of war... It means having primary schools nearby that educate children, free of charge... It means building a world fit for children, where every child can grow to adulthood in health, peace and dignity.

It's estimated that there may be two hundred and fifty million children in the world engaged in some form of exploitative child labour.

And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights.

...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.

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.

Northern Uganda presents a situation of extraordinary violation of the rights of children.