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The Special Session on Children, postponed from last September due to the attacks on New York and Washington, DC, will be the first time the United Nations General Assembly has called a special session to specifically address issues relating to children. It will explore the long-standing obstacles to children's well-being, as well as newly emerging challenges. A key part of the process will be a review of progress made since the 1990 World Summit for Children, where governments committed to specific and time-bound goals on child survival, protection and development.
More than 300 children will serve as delegates. This is also the first time young people will actively participate in deliberations at a major UN conference in such large numbers.
The children's attendance, along with the expected participation of more than 1,000 representatives from child-focused non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world, promises to broaden the May 8-10 meeting at the United Nations far beyond the traditional core of official government representatives.
To date, 179 children have registered as members of government delegations from 101 countries. The remaining children are part of accredited NGO delegations. Many more young people are expected to sign up in the coming weeks, forming an intriguing and youthful counterpoint to the more than 70 Heads of State and Government that have so far committed to attending.
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The United Nations was established on 24 October 1945 by 51 countries committed to preserving peace through international cooperation and collective security. Today, nearly every nation in the world belongs to the UN: membership now totals 189 countries.
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