Northern Uganda presents a situation of extraordinary violation of the rights of children.

Be it in the West or the developing world, we are confronting grave problems in the violation of children's rights. We want to put a face on this crisis, rather than just have people feel sorry for the little children.

Here once again education is crucial, it enables children to be become more aware of their rights and to exercise them in a respectful manner which helps them shape their own future.

By ratifying the Convention, governments become legally bound to implement the rights therein.

We cannot assume that all the children who cannot find their parents have lost their entire families,

And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights.