![]() The State shall provide the child with adequate care when parents, or others charged with parental responsibility, fail to do so.Īrticle 4 – Implementation of rights. All actions concerning the child shall take full account of his or her best interests. It is the State’s (national government’s) obligation to protect children from any form of discrimination and to take positive action to promote their rights.Īrticle 3 – Best interests of the child. All rights apply to all children without exception. A child is recognized as every human being under 18 years old, unless national laws recognize an earlier age of majority.Īrticle 2 – Non-discrimination. It also reaffirms the need for legal and other protections for the child before and after birth, the importance of respect for the cultural values of the child’s community and the vital role of international cooperation in securing children’s rights.Īrticle 1 – Definition of a child. ![]() ![]() It reaffirms the fact that children, because of their vulnerability, need special care and protection, and it places special emphasis on the primary caring and protective responsibility of the family. Preamble – The preamble recalls the basic principles of the United Nations and specific provisions of certain relevant human rights treaties and proclamations. The full version of the Convention and its optional Protocols can be found at The following text is an unofficial summary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Summary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Summary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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