We are the world’s children
We are victims of exploitation and abuse
We are street children
The children of war
We are victims and orphans of HIV/AIDS
We are denied good quality education and health care
We are victims of political, economic, cultural, religious and environmental discrimination
We are the children who voices are not being heard
We want a world fit for children
Because a world fit for us
Is a world fit for everyone
In this world
We see respect for the rights of the child
We see an end to exploitation, abuse and violence
We see an end to war
We see the provision of health care and the eradication of HIV/AIDS
We see the protection of the environment
We see an end to the vicious cycle of poverty
We see the provision of education and the active participation of children
We ask for your commitment and support in the action you are taking
Because children on the world are misunderstood
We are not the sources of problems
We are the resources needed to solve them
We are not expenses
We are investments
We are not just young people
We are citizens of this world
We despite our different backgrounds
We share a common reality
We are united by our struggle
To make the world a better place for all
We are the children of the world
You call us the future
But we are also the present