/ -- Today, 88 Nobel Laureates and World Leaders, as part of Laureates and Leaders for Children, issued a statement calling for the world's governments to unite and prioritize the world's children during their lockdowns and in the aftermath.
Founded by 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate, Kailash Satyarthi, who has fought tirelessly for decades against child labour, slavery and trafficking, Laureates and Leaders for Children highlights challenges faced by the world's most vulnerable children and advocates for solutions.
"We, the Laureates and Leaders for Children, demand that the most marginalized and vulnerable children are not forgotten by governments during this grave crisis and beyond. We must act now or risk losing an entire generation." Kailash Satyarthi
Statement excerpts:
Signatories include:
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Most Reverend Archbishop Desmond Tutu HRH Prince Ali Al Hussein Leymah Gbowee Kerry Kennedy Rigoberta Menchu Tum Jose Ramos-Horta Mary Robinson Guy Ryder Kailash Satyarthi
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