Statement

Message From Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of Universal Children’s Day, 20 November 2006

As we observe this important day of fraternity and understanding between children, let us not forget that one of the guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child includes survival and development of the child. This includes rights to adequate food, shelter, clean water, formal education, primary health care, leisure and recreation, cultural activities and information about their rights. All these are part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of AIDS and providing universal primary education. Although these Goals are for all humankind, six of the eight goals relate directly to children.

Publication Date
2006-11-20