L'AQUILA, Italy, 9 July 2009 A select group of 14 young people
have met with top leaders at the G8 Summit here yesterday and urged
them to act on a set of recommendations aimed at protecting child
rights around the world.

The youth delegates were selected by their peers at this weeks Junior 8
Summit in Rome also known as the J8 to present a declaration to the G8
world leaders. In this video, Malinalli Vergara, 15, from Mexico
discusses her experience as a participant in the J8 Summit in Italy. To
read the full story, visit www.unicef.org

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