[PIO] Statement by the Commissioner for the Protection of Children's Rights, Ms Despo Michailidou, regarding the video clip "What would the world be l

"People will vote

to make it better

and if they don't succeed

they will take the blame"

The right to vote is not just another political right, but is the pre-eminent means of expressing the voice of the citizen. Children, because of their age, are a portion of citizens who are absent from this process. Their absence does not allow their voice to be heard, while decisions taken by the elected representatives of citizens that affect them either directly or indirectly are tailored to the needs of adults and on the basis of their own perception of what is 'in their best interests'.

The song "Chromatista" with lyrics by Stavros Stavrou Stavrou, music by Andreas Lambrou and performance by Kostas Hatzis, is once again a reminder, on the occasion of the 2023 presidential elections, of what the world would be like if children voted. The children drew drawings full of colours, dreams and needs. Need to hear what they would like the world they live in to be like that doesn't allow them to exercise their right to shape it

It's no coincidence that the election season was chosen to promote the video clip of children's drawings. The aim of the action is to raise awareness among presidential candidates of the need to include in their political announcements and election manifestos, action plans and policies for children and their rights, and to raise voters' awareness of their choices in relation to issues related to children's rights. Because children are absent from the ballot box, but they should not be absent from our decisions!

I would like to thank the lyricist Stavros Stavrou for his excellent cooperation, as well as all the children who participated in the action and through their works coloured the proclamations of adults with children's rights.

For the video clip follow the links below:

1. "How would the world be if children voted" (long version)
2. "How the world would be if children voted" (short version)

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