4 May 2002

Experience the Special Session through a child's eyes

Hundreds of young people from around the world are gathering in New York for the United Nations Special Session on Children. Abigail, 16, from the Philippines; Malal, 15, from Senegal; and Miryam, 11, from Ecuador are three young leaders we will be following throughout the week as they participate in the Children's Forum and other events of the Special Session. Each day they will share their impressions, experiences and perspective on the Special Session in words and pictures.
Read more: Malal, Miryam, Abigail.

Young people plead to be heard and taken seriously

Young people make a plea for their voices to be heard and their ideas to be seriously considered at the Special Session. Read more...

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About the Special Session

The Special Session on Children is an unprecedented meeting of the UN General Assembly dedicated to the children and adolescents of the world. It will bring together government leaders and Heads of State, NGOs, children's advocates and young people themselves at the United Nations in New York on 8-10 May, 2002. The gathering will present a great opportunity to change the way the world views and treats children.