United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Rights
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Rights
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1989. The Convention regulates children's rights to life, development, protection and participation; it determines the obligations of states parties regarding these rights.
The prohibition of discrimination, the best interests of the child, the right to life and development, and respect for the views of the child are among the basic principles in the Convention.