For additional information on topics covered in these pages on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, see the following fact sheets, all in PDF format:
Rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child: The Convention is written as a legal document. This fact sheet provides a plain-language summary of the articles of the Convention.
Implementation guidelines for the Convention on the Rights of the Child: In its reviews of States parties' reports, the Committee on the Rights of the Child recommends that States use the Convention as a guide in policymaking and implementation, and has offered the suggestions and guidelines presented in this fact sheet.
The Committee on the Rights of the Child: The Committee is at the centre of a process to monitor States' implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This fact sheet provides background information on the work of the Committee and a link to the Committee's website.
The right to participate: Several provisions in the Convention reflect children's right to participation. This fact sheet discusses the practical meaning of children's right to participate.
Rights of girls: The Convention guarantees the rights of all children. This fact sheet discusses the problem that girls are not always granted equal access to their rights.
