UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Attention! Attention!

"All Children"

Around the World!

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It's time to learn about the

"Convention on the

Rights of the Child"

Did you know that . . .

"The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (commonly abbreviated as the CRC or UNCRC) is a human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children?"

Yes! Children Have "Human Rights!"

"The Convention defines a child as any human being under the age of eighteen, unless the age of majority is attained earlier under national legislation.

Nations that ratify this convention are bound to it by international law. Compliance is monitored by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, which is composed of members from countries around the world. Once a year, the Committee submits a report to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, which also hears a statement from the CRC Chair, and the Assembly adopts a Resolution on the Rights of the Child.

The UN General Assembly adopted the Convention and opened it for signature on 20 November 1989 (the 30th anniversary of its Declaration of the Rights of the Child). It came into force on 2 September 1990, after it was ratified by the required number of nations. Currently, 196 countries are party to it, including every member of the United Nations except the United States."

Did you also know that . . .

"Governments of countries that have ratified the Convention are required to report to, and appear before, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child periodically to be examined on their progress with regards to the advancement of the implementation of the Convention and the status of child rights in their country. Their reports and the committee's written views and concerns are available on the committee's website."

Above Text Quotes Courtesy, Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child

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