4 Keys to a Child-Friendly World Outlined

Published: December 18, 2007, 5:06 pm

4 Keys to a Child-Friendly World OutlinedRights Begin Before Birth, Says Holy SeeNEW YORK, DEC. 17, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See is hoping for a world truly "fit for children," and believes family rights, education, the eradication of poverty and improved health care are key elements to make this a reality.Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, affirmed this Thursday in an address to the U.N. General Assembly, which focused on the follow-up of a 2002 special session on children."The Convention of the Rights of the Child remains the standard in the promotion and protection of the rights of the child," he said. "It contains such fundamental principles as the rights of the child before, as well as after birth, the family as the natural environment for the growth and education of children, and the right of the child to the best health care and education possible."The Holy See representative focused especially on the need to educate the

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