Carol Bellamy Quotes

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• And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights.
• 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…
• By ratifying the Convention, governments become legally bound to implement the rights therein.
• It's estimated that there may be two hundred and fifty million children in the world engaged in some form of exploitative child labour.
• Northern Uganda presents a situation of extraordinary violation of the rights of children.
• Creating a world that is truly fit for children does not imply simply the absence of war... It means having primary schools nearby that educate…
• 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…
• What is needed now are increased efforts to promote youth participation and commitment; more services aimed at youth; more parental involvement; more education and information,…
• ...in serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of all humanity.
• 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…
• The Convention is not only a visionary document. We are reminded daily that it is an agreement that works - and its utility can be…
• New legislation has just been adopted by the International Labour Organization on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, such as bonded labour, prostitution and hazardous…
• The real solution is to improve the incomes of the poor and provide their children with decent education.
• You need to get up in the morning and say, 'Boy, I'm going to - in my own stupid way - save the world today.'
• In choosing global corporate partners UNICEF emphasises compatibility with our core values and looks to build alliances that advance our mission of ensuring the health,…
• 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…
• Here once again education is crucial, it enables children to be become more aware of their rights and to exercise them in a respectful manner…
• UNICEF has repeatedly called on governments to ensure basic services for children and this includes providing food where the need exists.
• When the lives and the rights of children are at stake, there  must be no silent witnesses.
• 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…

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