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

6 May 2002

© UNICEF/HQ02-0078/Susan Markisz

Delegates to the first Children's Forum at the United Nations discuss issues to bring before the Special Session on Children
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UN Children's Forum opens with energy and hope

Top UN officials promise that they will heed children's views at the upcoming UN Special Session on Children.
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Graca Machel and Nelson Mandela at the Special Session

Two of the world's most inspirational advocates for children's rights.

Graca Machel
Nelson Mandela

What's so special about the Special Session?

History is being made at the United Nations as high-level delegations and children gather to discuss progress for children.
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Artwork shows the many ways to 'Say Yes' for children

Delegates to the Special Session can see the creative ways children called on the world to 'Say Yes for Children.'
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At the Special Session

In video
In pictures

Official coverage

Watch this space for links to the webcasts of the Security Council discussion on children affected by conflict (Tuesday) and the Special Session General Assembly plenary debates (Wednesday-Friday).

Other coverage

Read the Child Rights Information Network working paper (PDF) on the Special Session

 
Young diarists

Abigail, 16, from the Philippines is one of four young leaders we will be following throughout the week as they participate in the Children's Forum and other events of the Special Session.
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Other stories

 

Introduction
Agenda & activities
Preparatory process
Information for NGOs
Child rights in action
How is your country doing?
What you can do
Press centre
Documentation
Under-18 zone
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Official coverage (United Nations)

Programme of events

Read the programme of events.