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

We must ensure that while eliminating child labor in the export industry, we are also eliminating their labour from the informal sector, which is more invisible to public scrutiny - and thus leaves the children more open to abuse and exploitation.

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

UNICEF has repeatedly called on governments to ensure basic services for children and this includes providing food where the need exists.

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

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.

While the technology revolution has yet to reach far into the households of those in developing countries, this is certainly another area where more developed countries can assist those in the less developed world.