Eleven-year-old girl Naomi Oloyede has gained worldwide acclaim after she spoke at a recent UN conference.
She addressed the UN Office on Drugs and Crime international conference in Vienna, where she called for a better life for children all over the world.
Oloyede addressed the High-Level #Education4Justice Conference during the UNODC.
Oloyede said:
“In the world we live in, corruption and organised crime have been the order of the day. Hardly a day passes by without us hearing breaking news on corruption. What to do to fight corruption? As a child, I will resist the temptation of peer pressure. I will learn how to say no to wrongdoings. I will quickly exclude myself from groups planning or committing in my society and I will report to the authorities.
“We should have a good government. A government that will not engage in corrupt practices. A government that will provide us with an enabling environment. As children, we want to grow up in a place where there is peace, where there is power, and where the rule of law is respected. The future of children and the youth is in the hands of our policymakers. So, I want to plead with you to join hands together to make our world a better, safer, and more inclusive place.”
Every child should grow up in a safe and just world!?️
11-year-old Naomi Oloyede from Nigeria ?? addressed this week’s High-Level #Education4Justice Conference and urged us all to #Act4RuleOfLaw and make the ? a better, safer and more inclusive place.#DayOfTheGirl pic.twitter.com/acXIWeCixJ
— UNODC’s Doha Declaration Global Programme (@DohaDeclaration) October 10, 2019
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