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Photo: Kurdish girl. Iraq, 1997. Copyright Sebastiao Salgado/Amazonas
Photo: Kurdish girl. Iraq, 1997. Copyright Sebastiao Salgado/Amazonas

 

General Assembly debate

Read the UNOFFICIAL highlights of the General Assembly debate (PDF, 87 KB) during the Special Session on Children, including the main themes stressed by Government delegates in their speeches.

In this document you will also find some of the key themes highlighted by children who were part of governmental delegations. Additional information is available on the Child and Adolescent Participation page.

In addition, the official statements made by Government delegates are available at http://www.un.org/ga/children/statements.htm.

You can also read the verbatim records, in PDF format, for

  • 8 May (AM and PM)
  • 9 May (AM and PM)
  • 10 May (AM, PM will be available soon)
Special Session home: World leaders 'Say Yes' for children
'A World Fit for Children'
Special Session highlights
Supporting events
Voices of the Special Session
Child and adolescent participation
NGO participation
Follow-up: CRC - A cornerstone
Follow-up: National Plans of Action
Follow-up: Global Movement for Children
Documentation and links
Contacts
 
Background information