The governments of the world have made these commitments to children, and they are obliged to meet them. However, it is not only governments that must put children first. Everyone including individuals, organizations, religious groups, and the private sector must recognize that children s rights are a priority. And it is the responsibility of all of us to ensure that this is never forgotten. Children and adolescents themselves must also be ready to take the responsibility for their own rights, and the rights of others.
Children have a great capacity for compassion.
They can speak out on things that adults might be unable to see, or might prefer not to see. Children, too, can change the world for children. The governments of the world have made a commitment to put children first. Now it is up to us, adults and children alike, to make this promise a reality.