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Child and adolescent participation at the Special Session
Attention children and young people! Join a global youth discussion about the Special Session on Children.
Read the leadership
profiles of the young delegates who came to
the Special Session and of other youth leaders
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For several reasons, the participation of children and adolescents
at the Special Session represents a real breakthrough at the
United Nations.
First children and adolescents met before the Session in
the Children's Forum to discuss important issues and come
up with ways for governments, civil-society organizations
and children to work together to make the world a better place
for everyone.
They presented their views in the statement 'A World Fit
for Us', at the opening of the General Assembly debate, formally
addressing the Assembly on behalf of children for the first
time in the United Nations history.
They participated in great numbers at the Special Session
as delegates from either non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
or governments.
Finally, they were also actively involved in a number of
official meetings and key supporting events.
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