Former Thai Prime Minister's Keynote Address to
the Second Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting
on HRD for Youth, 1 June 1998, Bangkok
"The notion of good governance is concerned
with a more open and participatory society whereby
all those who interact with children should be more
transparent, honest and accountable toward children,"
said Former Prime Minister of Thailand and UNICEF
Ambassador for Thailand H.E. Mr Anand Panyarachun
in his keynote address to UNESCAP's Second Asia-Pacific
Inter-Governmental Meeting on Human Resource Development
for Youth.
Mr. Anand stressed that good governance is concerned
with not only how the government acts, but also the
conduct of businesses, and how families treat their
children. "Good governance calls for more consultations
and cooperation between governments, law enforcement
authorities, the business sector and civil society,
including NGOs, the mass media, families and child
and youth representatives," he remarked.
The tenets of good governance significantly influenced
the drafting of the new Thai Constitution which was
promulgated in 1997, said Mr. Anand, who played a
key role in its formulation.
He cited more than ten challenges to the Asia-Pacific
region to promote child rights and good governance.
Among them were: improved selection and capacity-building
of law enforcers; more penalization of corruption;
more people's participation in decision-making, monitoring
and implementation; more self-regulation; more child-friendly
and gender-sensitive measures; and more social incentives.
"Such challenges are a direct test for all of
us in the call for more concrete action on behalf
of children. If well implemented, empowered by a collaborative
spirit and reinforced by mutual cooperation, the Asia-Pacific
region will be able to pride itself on being a humane
leader for the new millennium," said Mr. Anand.
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to overview of both meetings
Asia-Pacific Meeting
of Youth Organizations in Preparation for the Third
Session of the World Youth Forum, 27-29 May 1998
Report of the Meeting
(TEXT-ONLY VERSION)
List of Participants
(TEXT-ONLY VERSION)
Second Asia-Pacific
Intergovernmental Meeting on HRD
for Youth, 1-5 June 1998
Keynote Speech | Panel
Discussion
Report of the Meeting
(TEXT-ONLY VERSION)
List of Participants
(TEXT-ONLY VERSION)
Asia-Pacific Position
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Proposals for Action
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