UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore's remark
https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/unicef-executive-director-henrietta-fore-remark-at-CRC30-commeration-event
Discurso de Henrietta Fore, Directora Ejecutiva de UNICEF, New York, September 25, 2019., Secretary-General. Excellencies. Honoured guests. Ladies and gentlemen. Today we celebrate an important anniversary — the 30 th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, or CRC. Three decades ago, the world was in the midst of great change. The fall of Berlin Wall. The decline of apartheid. The birth of the world wide web.…, You have rights to health, education and protection. , You have the right to make your voice heard., You have the right to a future., As the Secretary-General reminded us, the world has made great progress since then. Governments, have, invested in children. Around the world, children’s rights, have, been translated into results. But what about the changes that children are facing today, in 2019? Changes that were unimaginable to the children of 1989? A changing climate. Rapid urbanization. Increasing inequality. Protracted conflicts. More children on the move than at any time in history — seeking safety and a better life. And the rapid rise…, and, dividing us…giving children information about the world and a voice, while, also, threatening their safety. Childhood is changing. And so must we. So as we celebrate 30 years of the CRC, let’s also, look ahead, to what we must do to, continue, translating rights into results. As governments continue seeking ways to live up to their commitments under the Sustainable Development Goals, we urge them to, put children first, . Invest in children’s health. Children’s education. Children’s protection. Children’s access to clean water and sanitation. And invest in young people — give them the skills and training they need to be ready for the world of work. We cannot build a more sustainable future without investing in those who will carry that future forward. We…, children, know — that your dedication to their futures remains strong. Finally — let’s make, another, pledge: to not only listen to what children and young people are telling us, but to, work with them to achieve the change they want to see, . Around the world, young leaders are raising their voices like never before. In fact, we’re seeing a rise in youth activism around the world. Climate strikes. Students marching. Campaigns to end conflicts. And the young people who have joined our Generation Unlimited partnership, calling for governments and businesses to support education and…, Let’s support them., Let’s take action with them., Let’s follow their lead., And 30 years from now, let’s look back on this time as a time when the world committed, once again, to, keeping our promises to children, . Thank you. ***
