Profoundly concerned that the situation of girls and boys in many parts of the world remains critical as a result of the persistence of poverty, social inequality, inadequate social and economic conditions in an increasingly globalized world economy, pandemics, in particular the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, malaria and tuberculosis, natural disasters, armed conflict, displacement, exploitation, violence, illiteracy, hunger, intolerance, discrimination and inadequate legal protection, and convinced that urgent and effective national and international action is called for,
深切关注世界许多地区的男女儿童仍然由于持续存在的贫穷、社会不平等、日益全球化的世界经济中不健全的社会和经济条件、流行病，特别是人体免疫机能丧失病毒/后天免疫机能丧失综合症、疟疾和结核病、自然灾害、武装冲突、流离失所、剥削、暴力、文盲、饥饿、不容忍、歧视和法律保护不足而处境困难，并深信需要采取紧急而有效的国家和国际行动，