深切关注世界许多地区的儿童由于持续存在贫穷、社会不平等、日益全球化的经济环境中不健全的社会和经济条件、大流行病（特别是艾滋病毒/艾滋病、疟疾和结核病）、环境破坏、自然灾害、武装冲突、流离失所、暴力、虐待、剥削、贩运儿童及其器官、儿童卖淫、儿童色情和儿童色情旅游业、忽视、文盲、饥饿、不容忍、歧视、仇外心理、两性不平等、残疾和法律保护不足而仍然处境艰难，并深信必须采取紧急、有效的国家和国际行动，
Profoundly concerned that the situation of children 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 economic environment, pandemics, in particular HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, environmental damage, natural disasters, armed conflict, displacement, violence, abuse, exploitation, trafficking in children and their organs, child prostitution, child pornography and child sex tourism, neglect, illiteracy, hunger, intolerance, discrimination, xenophobia, gender inequality, disability and inadequate legal protection, and convinced that urgent and effective national and international action is called for,