text: the 1980s. We live in a world where a child can be immunized for US$1.50, treated against infection with anti- biotics for a dollar and rescued from death by dehydration with a sachet of ORS costing 10 cents. The central issue is commitment in a world that could meet the basic needs of the poorest and most vulnerable of our children with an investment of just USS2.5 billion ii year. This sounds like a lot of money, but it is just two per cent of the poorer nations' annual arms ex- penditure and would barely cover the Soviet Unions vodka bill for a month. American tobacco companies spend as much on cigarette advertising each year. We desperate!}' need a new ethic and sense of moral proportion, and in this new era ot international peacemaking, freedom and openness, this year of the World Summit for Children, per- haps we shall find them. Our leaders have no reason to doubt what can he done. They have the tools to ensure that their children thrive - not merely survive. The new decade is very much in their hands. fl«v ic/ G.A*&James P. Grant Executive Directorvogrammes 1989 - A review As nations inched open their doors to disarmament, peace and human free- doms in 1989, mankind was chal- lenged as never before to think about a common future. Walls of distrust and political division began to crum- ble, and leaders began to speak openly of shared responsibilities for the planet, its resources and the children who would inherit them. One tangible expression of the hopes shared by so many nations was the General Assembly's unanimous adoption of the United Nations Con- vention on the Rights of the Child, which set minimum standards of pro- tection for children everywhere against exploitation, physical abuse
analysis: The text discusses the issue of child mortality and the need for international cooperation to address it. It highlights the relatively low cost of immunization, antibiotics, and oral rehydration therapy, and challenges world leaders to prioritize the well-being of children. The text also mentions the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which sets standards for protecting children from exploitation and abuse. Given the focus on child health and well-being, it is likely that the text falls under the categories of Health and Humanitarian aid and relief.