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

 

The Special Session in video

All videos are in Real format.

Friday 10 May, 2002

Nelson Mandela calls on leaders to create a world fit for children

Gala concert at the UN to celebrate leadership for children

Children talk about their experiences at the UN Special Session on Children

 

Thursday 9 May, 2002

Peruvian President Dr. Alejandro Toledo: "We have reduced military spending 20%..."

Peruvian President Dr. Alejandro Toledo: "It's vital that the developed world become aware..."

Nelson Mandela speaks at lunch hosted by Kofi Annan

Nane Annan: Forum for first spouses on women's leadership for children

 

Wednesday 8 May, 2002

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's opening address at the UN Special Session on Children

Audrey Cheynut from Monaco (aged 17) addresses world leaders at the opening of the UN Special Session on Children

Harry Belafonte and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan unveil a statue at UNICEF House in tribute to the late Audrey Hepburn

Tuesday 7 May

Eliza Kantardzic, aged 17, of Bosnia-Herzegovina addressing today's Security Council meeting on children and armed conflict

More than 370 children have their photo taken at opening of Childrens' Summit on Sunday

Nelson Mandela receives 94 million pledges from 12-year-old Barron Hanson of Australia

 

Sunday 5 May

Opening ceremony of the Children's Forum

 

Young diarists at the Special Session
Abigail
8 May, 2002

Video: Abigail's having the time of her life - but there's the occasional meeting when its just hard to keep awake...

7 May

Video: Abigail helps bring the Children's Forum to an end - with a song.

6 May

Video: Children's Forum: Day Two. Abigail and her group focus on poverty.

5 May

Video: As the Children's Forum gets under way with much fanfare, Abigail and her group come up with a battle cry for the week!

3 May

Video: Abigail arrives.

Background: About Abigail

Miryam
May 10

Miryam se prepara para un cierre triunfal

May 9

Miryam discute el tema de la educación

May 8

Su esperanza

May 7

Primer día en Nueva York

Background: About Miryam

Malal

Dans mon groupe on est tous des amis

 

Première journée au Forum

Background: About Malal

Webcast

Live and archived webcasts of the Security Council meeting on child soldiers and the General Assembly plenary debates are available on the United Nations webcast page.

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