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

Girls' education is the single best investment that any society can make.

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.

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

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

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.

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.