A/RES/62/88
seventh special session of the General Assembly on children, entitled “A world fit
for children”, 1 recognizing that their implementation and the fulfilment of
obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 2 the Optional Protocols
thereto 3 and other relevant international instruments are mutually reinforcing in
protecting the rights and promoting the well-being of all children. In all our actions,
the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration.
4.
A scaled-up, cross-sectorial response by Governments, increased
international cooperation and broader and more focused partnerships, including with
the mass media and the private sector, and global, regional and national initiatives
are critical to the achievement of the goals of the special session on children. We
reaffirm our determination to pursue the agreed global targets and actions for
mobilizing resources for children, in accordance with “A world fit for children”.
5.
As we welcome the voices and the views of children, including
adolescents, heard at the commemorative plenary meeting, we strive to strengthen
their participation in the decisions that affect them, in accordance with their age and
maturity.
6.
We renew our political will to intensify our efforts towards building a
world fit for children. We are confident that our collective aspirations will be
realized if all relevant actors, including civil society, are united for children. All our
policies and programmes should promote the shared responsibility of parents,
families, legal guardians and other caregivers and society as a whole in this regard,
bearing in mind that a child should grow up in a safe and supportive family
environment. By giving high priority to the rights of children, to their survival and
to their protection and development, we serve the best interest of all humanity. In
solidarity, we will pursue our common vision of ensuring the well-being of all
children in all societies, with a collective sense of urgency.
73rd plenary meeting
13 December 2007
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Resolution S-27/2, annex.
United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1577, No. 27531.
3
Ibid., vol. 2171, No. 27531; and ibid., vol. 2173, No. 27531.
2
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