They should be an integral part of the programmes and strategies of governments, directed towards their care. They rely on us in all their innocence to give them a hand for a better tomorrow. We as delegates representing independent entities of the international community have met, discussed and concluded hundreds of international conferences in the past. Yet have we been unable to combat the growing menaces that threaten peace at every level and jeopardize the young. We shall therefore, pledge this afternoon, not to confine this august assembly to just another gathering.
Every word spoken today needs to be urgently translated into action.
Peace would be the ultimate objective of all our endeavors. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombo.