Unicef canada wants to support you and your school as you explore rights, respect and responsibility for yourself and others here and around the world. All the rights are connected, they are all equally important and they cannot be taken away from children. The united nations convention on the rights of the child, or uncrc, is the basis of all of unicefs work. The united nations convention on the rights of the child. United nations convention on the rights of the child.
United nations convention on the rights of the child uncrc. The united nations convention on the rights of the child is a human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of. Children should not be separated from their parents unless it is for. Implementation handbook for the convention on the rights of unicef. It is the most complete statement of children s rights ever produced and is the most widely ratified international human rights treaty in history. Unicef canadas rights respecting schools rrs initiative uses the united nations convention on the rights of the child the convention to make sure everyone feels included and respected. B5650 a commentary on the united nations convention on the. Governments should respect a childs right to a name, a nationality and family ties. The material in this handbook has been commissioned by the united nations childrens fund unicef. United nations convention on the rights of the child uncrc the uncrc is the basis of all of unicefs work. Recognizing that the united nations has, in the universal declaration of human rights and in the. It is the most complete statement of children s rights ever produced and is the most widelyratified international human rights treaty in history. Read the full convention pdf read a summary of the uncrc pdf. The united nations convention on the rights of the child is an important agreement by countries who have promised to protect children s rights the convention explains who children are, all their rights, and the responsibilities of governments.
For the purposes of the present convention, a child means every human being below the age of. The united nations convention on the rights of the child uncrc is a legally binding international agreement setting out the civil, political, economic, social. Pdf format a commentary on the united nations convention on the rights of the child article 3 the best interests of. The united nations convention on the rights of the child building capacity on implementation and reporting a workshop call for applications the diplomacy training program dtp, australian lawyers for human rights and youth law australia are calling for applications for a 2day intensive training program to build knowledge and. International covenants on human rights, proclaimed and. Convention on the rights of the child adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by general assembly.
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