Unicef Poster Children S Rights
Unicef canada s 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.
Unicef poster children s rights. New zealand submitted its fifth periodic report to the committee on the rights of the child on 5th may 2015. Read the full convention pdf read a summary of the uncrc pdf. Children s rights are written down in a special document called the un convention on the rights of the child. Article 1 everyone under 18.
So if you are under 18 years old these are your rights. The united nations convention on the rights of the child or uncrc is the basis of all of unicef s work. Thirty years ago world leaders made a historic commitment to the world s children by adopting the united nations convention on the rights of the child an international agreement on childhood. It includes giving you meaningful opportunities to voice opinions about your school and to make it the best school it can be.
New zealand ratified the un convention on the rights of the child on the 13th march 1993. All the rights are connected they are all equally important and they cannot be taken away from children. Just like adults children have rights. The convention explains who children are all their rights and the responsibilities of governments.
To develop to the fullest. The right to survival. These rights belong to every child in the world. Download our child friendly poster of the united nations convention on the rights of the child.
It spells out the basic human rights that all children everywhere have. This means the nz government has agreed the best interests of the child must come first where decisions laws or services involve children. The convention sets out these rights in 54 articles and two optional protocols. It is the most complete statement of children s rights ever produced and is the most widely ratified international human rights treaty in history.
And to participate fully in family cultural and social life.