Every day we read that so many thousand children are refugees seeking asylum, so many thousands are child soldiers, so many thousand are malnourished or suffering from diseases. Children are not just a number. Every child comes in this world carrying hopes and dreams of his parents. Every child has hopes, desires, dreams. A child wants to grow up, to become someone. When these young dreamers are turned into numbers because of the evils of the world, it becomes a matter of great shame. A child needs parental love and care, education and opportunity to lead a productive life. He needs friends and playgrounds, he needs peace so that he can achieve whatever he aspires for. No child deserves his childhood be tainted by sorrows due to wars or migration. No child deserves that his life be cut short due to political or civil conflicts. We need to bring about peace for the sake of these children who are the future of this world. We need a world where every child smiles, every child gets to enjoy his childhood, a world free from starvation and diseases. A better world for the generations of tomorrow.
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