UN General Assembly
2005

and access to markets in developed countries. We urge developed countries to implement policies that do not 2 undermine our efforts or reverse the gains that we in small developing countries have made. We call for equity and for a willingness to live and let live. Despite overwhelming odds, however, the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis stands ready to do its share. At the base of our efforts and policies is the fundamental importance of strengthening the rights of the child. We believe that promoting the rights of the child goes to the heart of full and effective protection of human rights. We also firmly believe that by making sure every child in Saint Kitts and Nevis has access to primary and secondary education, to potable water and to health care, we are creating healthier, better adjusted and productive adults whose rights will have been nourished and enshrined in the policy orientation and development agenda of our proud country. It is generally accepted that the right to development is also a fundamental right that national