All of our religious traditions affirm the sanctity and promise of the child. If we do not protect our children, we betray our most cherished beliefs. Let us give that six billionth baby a New Century to remember. Let s make the millennium truly remarkable, not because of any change on a calendar, but because it is time to make illness, disparity and want the evils of the past, and true health and security the foundation of our children s future. And that is why we are here today.
Children are a non-renewable resource.
Billions there may be, but each one is unique, and infinitely precious. They are the future. If we fail them, nothing else matters.