Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2009 shows epigraph written by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for the Universal Children's Day at UN headquarters in New York. Ban received an exclusive interview with Xinhua for the Universal Children's Day on Nov. 13. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) Photo Gallery>>>

UN chief sends message for well-being of children worldwide

    UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday sent a message for the well-being of children across the world as the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Universal Children's Day draw near.

    The message, written and signed by the UN secretary-general in English and Chinese, reads:" Children are our future. We must work for health, education, equality and protection for every child in the world."  Full story

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