...in serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of all humanity. Carol Bellamy More Quotes by Carol Bellamy More Quotes From Carol Bellamy A century that began with children having virtually no rights is ending with children having the most powerful legal instrument that not only recognizes but protects their human rights. Carol Bellamy powerful rights children The real solution is to improve the incomes of the poor and provide their children with decent education. Carol Bellamy income real children When the lives and the rights of children are at stake, there must be no silent witnesses. Carol Bellamy silent rights children The economic benefits of investing in children have been extensively documented. Investing fully in children today will ensure the well-being and productivity of future generations for decades to come. By contrast, the physical, emotional and intellectual impairment that poverty inflicts on children canmean a lifetime of suffering and want - and a legacy of poverty for the next generation. Carol Bellamy future time children Creating a world that is truly fit for children does not imply simply the absence of war... It means having primary schools nearby that educate children, free of charge... It means building a world fit for children, where every child can grow to adulthood in health, peace and dignity. Carol Bellamy education war children You need to get up in the morning and say, 'Boy, I'm going to - in my own stupid way - save the world today.' Carol Bellamy stupid morning boys Learn all you can about people in other parts of the world. Understanding how people in other countries live and work and play teaches us to respect them and promote peace everywhere. Carol Bellamy play country people Here once again education is crucial, it enables children to be become more aware of their rights and to exercise them in a respectful manner which helps them shape their own future. Carol Bellamy rights exercise children And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights. Carol Bellamy dignity practice rights In choosing global corporate partners UNICEF emphasises compatibility with our core values and looks to build alliances that advance our mission of ensuring the health, education, equality and protection for all the world's children. Carol Bellamy health-education equality children Northern Uganda presents a situation of extraordinary violation of the rights of children. Carol Bellamy uganda rights children By ratifying the Convention, governments become legally bound to implement the rights therein. Carol Bellamy conventions government rights UNICEF has repeatedly called on governments to ensure basic services for children and this includes providing food where the need exists. Carol Bellamy government children needs Girls' education is the single best investment that any society can make. Carol Bellamy best-investment investment girl Girls Scouts taught me to succeed (cookie selling) and to fail (knot tying) and to learn and benefit from both. Carol Bellamy cookies benefits girl Corporate partners help UNICEF fund our programmes for children, advocate with us on their behalf, or facilitate our work through logistical, technical, research or supply support. Carol Bellamy support research children For example, UNICEF works with governments to change legislation such as in India where a law was passed raising the age of compulsory school completion to keep children in school and away from the workplace for longer. Carol Bellamy law children school The Convention is not only a visionary document. We are reminded daily that it is an agreement that works - and its utility can be seen in the everyday use to which I have seen it increasingly being put by country after country, in policy, in practice and in law. Carol Bellamy agreement country children While the technology revolution has yet to reach far into the households of those in developing countries, this is certainly another area where more developed countries can assist those in the less developed world. Carol Bellamy technology country world New legislation has just been adopted by the International Labour Organization on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, such as bonded labour, prostitution and hazardous work. Carol Bellamy child-labor organization children
