We stand at an historic moment in the struggle to end the anguish that these weapons have already inflicted on tens of thousands of the world's children, their families and their communities, |
We still have to learn the lesson of the grip poverty has, |
Whatever the exact numbers, the scale and persistence of the problem of child-headed households in Rwanda is daunting, ... The plight of these children is not only heartbreaking and unacceptable -- it raises deeply troubling questions about the long-term prospects for the country's recovery. |
Without an immediate cessation in hostilities and a massive humanitarian response, I fear that ... large numbers of Angola's children will perish, |
Without an immediate cessation in hostilities and a massive humanitarian response, I fear that ... large numbers of Angola's children will perish. |
[It is] a key development issue. Every year that a girl is in school is a progressive step towards ending poverty. |
[We are] prepared to do what it takes in any country that has not yet realized the value of educating its girls. These girls simply cannot afford to wait any longer, |