But let us remember that human rights also include social and economic rights. Both the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and other human rights covenants, recognize the right to life, to survival, to health, to nutrition, education, and protection. The very essence of human rights is to protect the weak and vulnerable from the tyranny of the strong and the powerful. Children don't vote, and they have no voice, and, therefore, one might say they have no stake in democracy. And from the adult's point of view, democracy requires that political and civic leaders be responsive to protection of the rights of all their constituents and that public resources be utilized in the most effective manner to help their constituencies.
Poverty has many faces.
They include malnutrition, childhood diseases, lack of opportunities for learning and play, even violence against women and children. Such child development results from adequate care at home, facilitated by basic services at the community level, and supportive policies at the national and international levels. Number one, invest early and invest wisely. There is often no second chance for child development. Number two, look for opportunities to contribute to early child development in every project.