62/88 GA
Declaration of the commemorative high-level plenary meeting devoted to the follow-up to the outcome of the special session on children
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Session
| Draft symbol | A/62/L.31 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 62/88 |
| UN Document | 62/88 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/62/PV.73
Speeches following this vote (6)
Mr. Rees
The United States has joined the consensus on the Declaration and congratulates the President, the facilitators and Member States on an outcome document that addresses the real needs and interests of children, including education, life-saving medical interventions and protection from human trafficking and other forms of abuse. The document also reflects the recognition by Member States that child…
The President
In accordance with General Assembly resolution 61/272 of 29 June 2007, I now give the floor to Mrs. Deepali Khanna, Regional Director of PLAN International, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.
Mrs. Khanna
I and my organization, PLAN International, are highly honoured to have been chosen to address this body on behalf of non-governmental organizations around the world. I wish, therefore, to start by thanking all those who have made it possible for me to be here.
So, here we are, five years after the adoption of the “A world fit for children” Declaration (resolution S-27/2, annex), gathered togethe…
The President
In accordance with General Assembly resolution 61/272 of 29 June 2007, I now give the floor to the child delegate Ms. Millicent Orondo Atieno of Kenya.
Ms. Orondo Atieno
I am Millicent Orondo Atieno. I come from Kenya. I am 15 years old. I am here to present the statement produced by all the participants, from different parts of the world, who have attended the Children’s Forum on a world fit for children.
The path to a world fit for children has been, and still is, long and difficult. We still have so much more to achieve. Since 2002, we have started following …
The President
We have come to the end of a remarkable commemoration of the special session on children. I would like to thank all Member States for their active participation, the Co-Chairs for their skilful moderation of the round tables, and non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations for sharing their unique perspectives. Most important, I would like to thank all the children who were inv…
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