Welcome this landmark statement issued by senior world leaders to mark the 30th anniversary of the historic World Summit for Children recommitting themselves and urging all others to promote the protection and wellbeing of children in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Ambassador of Religions for Peace, Chair of Arigatou International Advisory Group & former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, I am thrilled to see this unequivocal statement by seniormost religious leaders urging all, including local religious leaders & their followers to tell the Truth and respect scientific medical evidence to protect the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable groups. It is worth recalling that top religious leaders of all the world's major religions gathered on the eve of the 1990 World Summit for Children and 2002 UN General Assembly Special Session on Children to urge and bless the world's political & civic leaders to adopt and implement ambitious goals to build a &
Written by and for the former staff of UNICEF