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A WORLD FIT FOR US
The Children’s Statement from the UN Special Session on Children: Five years on
CONTENTS
A world fi t for children is a world fi t for all2Respect for the rights of the child4An end to exploitation, abuse and violence6An end to war8The provision of health care10The eradication of HIV and AIDS12The protection of the environment14An end to poverty16The provision of education18The active participation of children20An equal partnership22
PROFILES
The children whose stories appear in thispublication come from around the world:
Chinyanta
Zambia (page 5)
Maia
Philippines (page 14)
Chinchu
India (page 20)
Julie
Occupied Palestinian Territory (page 8)
Isabella
Sudan (page 19)
Kevin
Barbados (page 7)
Regina
Malawi (page 17)
Jorge
Nicaragua (page 20)
Firdaus
Pakistan (page 10)
Maureen
Kenya (page 19)
Masud
Bangladesh (page 6)
Ojulu
Ethiopia (page 15)
Christine
Lebanon (page 20)
Cristian
Romania (page 13)
Pech
Cambodia (page 19)
Ishmael
Sierra Leone (page 9)
Sunita
Nepal (page 18)
Mariama
Senegal (page 11)
Smitha
United States (page 21)