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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Corporate partners help UNICEF fund our programmes for children, advocate with us on their behalf, or facilitate our work through logistical, technical, research or supply support.