UNICEF South Africa

In 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child became the first legally binding international convention to affirm human rights for all children. While great progress has been made on child rights in the past 20 years, much remains to be done.

UNICEF’s State of The World’s Children report commemorates 20 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

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To commemorate the CRC, four young South Africans speak out on Children's Rights. Read their essays>>

CRC 20th Anniversary Articles 28 and 31: The right to education and the right to play

“The Buddies”, a child-to-child learning group in deep rural KwaZulu-Natal helps safeguard young children’s right to development through play

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Child Friendly language

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Events to celebrate

Four part radio series and other activities in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child