Accountability Session: The children recognised the need of the hour, which was to remind governments and policy makers of their commitments and promises to eliminate child labour, and to review and reinforce these commitments. This was the Session they had been waiting for and they came up with hard-hitting and probing questions. The panel had a wide representation. Mr. Guy Thijs, Director ILO-IPEC; Mr. Harry Sethi, Director, Socio-Economic Development Corporation, FICCI; Dr. Bharti Sharma, Chairperson, Child Welfare Committee, Government of India and Ms Lindy van Vliet from Novib, Netherlands presented their respective perspectives and tried to appropriately answer the questions of children. Parvati Choudhary, a child delegate and a former child domestic labour from Nepal, chaired this Session.

The afternoon Session was graced by the presence of Mr. Oscar Fernandes, Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. He was extremely appreciative of the work the children were doing and encouraged them to actively participate in the struggle to end child labour.

Presentation of the Children's Declaration: The Children's Declaration drafted by the assembled child leaders and child activists after 3 days of deliberation, is a charter of demands and a roadmap to eliminate child labour and provide free quality education for all in a peaceful and secure environment. The full declaration is available at www.globalmarch.org/2ndworldcongress/children'sdeclaration

The children and the declaration received a standing ovation from the audience. After the presentation of the declaration, all the participating children got on stage to sing a song on child labour. This international song had been written, composed and sung by children from different parts of the world and it was sung in their own languages. This was followed by a skit on child labour, child exploitation and hopes of future and freedom, designed and enacted by the child participants. Children further presented the paintings and installations prepared during the ice-breaking session. The common thread that bound all these varied forms of expression was the children's urgent demand to end child labour!

All good things come to an end and so after the hectic programs over the past four days, it was time to relax and enjoy. The venue shifted to a resort on the outskirts of Delhi. All child delgates, participants and adults from across the world were entralled by a gala cultural evening, a glimpse of the various traditions and cultures through dances from different parts of India. The evening was complete with a live band and a spread fit enough for the royals. The festival of colours, Holi, was celebrated with all children who could be seen enjoying smearing each other with colours. It was an unforgettable evening to a memorable event.