UNICEF: Wrapping up the J8

CHITOSE, Japan, 28 July 2008 -- For 39 young people who gathered in Chitose on the island of Hokkaido, Japan, earlier this month, the G8 meeting of world leaders was more than just a distant, high-level international event.

This diverse group had been chosen to represent their countries at the fourth 'Junior 8' Summit. For them, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to craft a message of urgency and hope to the G8 industrialized countries, as well as the rest of the world.

"You have the responsibility to represent the voices and experiences of many more children," UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific Anupama Rao Singh told the assembled delegates.

Over the next three days, the children and young people broke into small groups in order to pen a document called the Chitose Declaration. Its stated goal: to turn young people's ideas 'into actions, not just words.'

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/ramfiles/7831h_j8musicvideo.ram

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