Creating A World That Is Truly Fit

Children Have In The Past And Continue To Influence Policy Makers.

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.

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.

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.