There is no electricity. You can't travel by road in many parts of the country. In Congo, again, you have to go in by plane and there is war going on. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
The worst is still happening. It's an absolute disaster and I don't think one can determine the real cost. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
Girls' education is the single best investment that any society can make. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
Many of the schools are not usable anymore so the kids can't go back to school. Some children have been actually hurt by the fighting itself but probably more of them have been hurt by the psychological damage. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
In today's world, to be born female is to be born high risk. Every girl grows up under the threat of violence. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
Tens of thousands lost their mothers and fathers. Thousands were victims of horrific brutality and rape. Many were forced to commit atrocities. The impact of the tragedy simply cannot be overstated. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
We cannot assume that all the children who cannot find their parents have lost their entire families. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
But we must not forget the original goals of the transition -- to raise the standard of living and to develop humane and democratic societies. These goals need to be reaffirmed. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
The commercial sexual exploitation and abuse of children is nothing less than a form of terrorism -- one whose wanton destruction of young lives and futures must not be tolerated for another year, another day, another hour. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
Millions of children throughout the world are being bought and sold like chattel and used as sex slaves. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
Whatever the exact numbers, the scale and persistence of the problem of child-headed households in Rwanda is daunting, ... The plight of these children is not only heartbreaking and unacceptable -- it raises deeply troubling questions about the long-term prospects for the country's recovery. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
There are more children caught in conflict, in war around the world, than at any time, ... Indeed, victims or war today are largely civilian, largely women and children. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
not calling for a lifting of sanctions as such, because we cannot. That is not our jurisdiction. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
recognizes that economic sanctions are an instrument intended by the international community to promote peace and security ... but our concern is that whenever sanctions are imposed, they should be designed and implemented in such a way as to avoid a negative impact on children. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
Many would argue (child labor) has to occur because families need to have their child bringing home that small amount of money. But the fact is that if those children were in school today they could contribute more to their families. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
of great significance because it reflects the resolve of African women to end a cruel and unacceptable practice which violates the right of all girls to free, safe and healthy lives. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
a mixture of the exotic [and] it was a way to save the world. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
It is estimated there are more than 3 billion people in the world who live on less than $2 a day. Half of these are children and half of those are living on less than $1 a day. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
The children, even when they're not participating as soldiers, are moved on or forced from their communities. It has enormous psychological as well as physical impact on children. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
Vast numbers of people are still in torment in Rwanda, ... But few remain as vulnerable as the children living in parentless households. They are the most marginalized of the poor in an area of almost unimaginable suffering and want. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0
Until we stand up and first of all shine the light on it, until we identify the countries where it's happening, until women feel they can be protected enough to speak out, which they do not feel -- women and girls -- these days, we're not going to be able to do very much. Carol Bellamy More Carol Bellamy Quotes 0