20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the ChildIn 1989, representatives and leaders from all over the world established by Convention that human beings under 18 years of age require special protection in a way that is different from adults. The Convention defines the rights that children everywhere should enjoy: the right to survival; to full development; to protection against dangerous influences, mistreatment and exploitation; and to full participation in family, cultural and social life. Bolivia, as one of the signatory countries of the Convention (26 June 1990), has made a commitment to developing public policies that favour these rights, and has made progress in many areas regarding the Convention which should be highlighted. However, there is still much work to be done to bring about even greater change and consolidate these advances, and obtain the national government and society’s commitment to the cause. One extraordinary opportunity to obtain this commitment is the celebration of the 20th Year of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the 20th of November 2009. Many institutions and organisations have united to make the Convention effective in Bolivia, and to make this date an event to be participated in by all of the children in our country.
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