Thank you.
We've worked together at UNICEF and with the Global Compact, which is a private sector connection with the United Nations, to develop essential principles called children's rights and business principles.
I didn't bring them with me today, but the 10 principles are laid out and there is also the question of implementation. We introduced them in Canada about a year ago at a conference in downtown Toronto.
When businesses sign on to this, it's a way to ensure that they're taking into account the rights of children in their corporate social responsibility policies. Some of it has to do with not marketing certain products to children, and some has to do with ensuring that there is no child labour. But it does go further. As Zulfigar was saying, issues of the social determinants of children's rights are in there as well for children who are affected around the world. It also supports community development, education, and health.
So there is a whole tool kit, which we have shared with the private sector. We think it's important that Canada look at it. As we look at these new innovative ways of funding with the private sector overseas, here is a way to make sure that children's rights are respected and that it is truly beneficial to all children.