A World Fit for Children

“This is our final chance to ask you to keep your promises and your final warning that action needs to be taken: it is no longer a question of what to do and how to do it, but of what is given priority”. Female (15) Kenya

Keep joining our discussion on what it means for you a World Fit for Children!

From 9 to 12 December 2007, at the United Nations, children and young people’s voices have been heard among world leaders, policy makers, members of governments, decision-makers, civil society, and media, in the review of progress towards the goals of the Special Session during the last 5 years.

Young people from all over the world have strongly expressed their views about what kind of world they want to live in: they are extremely convinced that our World has to be a World Fit for Children.

It means a world founded on principles of democracy, equality, non-discrimination, peace and social justice and where the best interests of young people and children are taken into account.

They said that there is time to determine what should be given priority because much more has to be done to achieve the Millennium Development Goals!

They decided that there were four things that needed attention right away: 

• Promoting healthy lives - getting people to live in a healthy way.
• Providing quality education for all - going to school no matter who you are and where you live.
• Protecting children against abuse, exploitation and violence - an end to taking advantage of kids. 
• Combating HIV/AIDS - keeping sick people healthy and healthy people safe.

Add your voice by joining our discussion on how we can make this a World Fit for Children!!!