We should be respectful but we must also have the courage to stop harmful practices that impoverish girls, women and their communities.

In a disparate world, children are a unifying force capable of bringing us all together in support of a common ethic.

Preventing the conflicts of tomorrow means changing the mind-set of youth today.

The impact of armed conflict on children is everyone's responsibility. And it must be everyone's concern.

We should be respectful but we must also have the courage to stop harmful practices that impoverish girls, women and their communities.

It is the meaning of what my life has been since a youth - to try to fight for the dignity and the freedom of my own people.